FAMILY LAW (FAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTITIONERS) REGULATIONS 2008

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Regulations
• 2 Authority
• 3 Definitions

PART 2--ACCREDITATION--PROCESS

• 4 Family dispute resolution practitioners (Act s 10G)
• 5 Criteria for accreditation relating to qualifications and competencies
• 6 Other criterion for accreditation
• 7 Certified postgraduate awards
• 8 Certified postgraduate units equivalent to those of the specified or compulsory units of competency of the Vocational Graduate Diploma
• 9 Application for accreditation
• 10 Information to be included in application
• 11 Determination on application

PART 3--OBLIGATIONS--OF ACCREDITED FAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTITIONERS

• 12 Conditions of accreditation
• 13 Notification of information
• 14 Education, training and professional development
• 15 Professional standards
• 16 Secretary may impose conditions

PART 4--SUSPENSION--OR CANCELLATION OF ACCREDITATION

• 17 Grounds for suspension or cancellation of accreditation generally
• 18 Grounds for immediate cancellation of accreditation
• 19 Notice to show cause
• 20 Notice of suspension
• 21 Notice of cancellation
• 22 Automatic suspension and cancellation

PART 5--OFFENCES

• 23 Offences

PART 6--REVIEW--OF DECISIONS

• 24 Review by AAT

PART 7--FAMILY--DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRACTITIONERS

• 25 Family dispute resolution practitioners--assessment of family dispute resolution suitability
• 26 Family dispute resolution practitioner certificates
• 27 Certificate by family dispute resolution practitioner (Act s 60I(8))
• 28 Information to be given to parties before family dispute resolution
• 29 Obligations of family dispute resolution practitioner--general
• 30 Obligations of family dispute resolution practitioner--avoidance of conflicts of interests

PART 8--TRANSITIONAL--ARRANGEMENTS

• 31 Transitional arrangements concerning the operation of the Family Law Regulations 1984
• SCHEDULE 1 Certificate by family dispute resolution practitioner