Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Family Law Amendment Act 1983 No. 72 of 1983 - SECT 49

49. After section 93 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Appellate jurisdiction of Family Court

''93A. (1) The Family Court has jurisdiction with respect to matters arising
under this Act or under any other law made by the Parliament in respect of
which-

   (a)  appeals referred to in section 94 are instituted; or

   (b)  appeals referred to in section 96 are instituted.

''(2) Subject to section 96, in an appeal the Family Court shall have regard
to the evidence given in the proceedings out of which the appeal arose and has
power to draw inferences of fact and, in its discretion, to receive further
evidence upon questions of fact, which evidence may be given by affidavit, by
oral examination before the Family Court or a Judge or in such other manner as
the Family Court may direct.''.