Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Family Law Amendment Act 1983 No. 72 of 1983 - SECT 68

68. (1) Section 115 of the Principal Act is amended-

         (a) by omitting from paragraph (3) (b) ''in proceedings in'' and
substituting ''in relation to'';

   (b)  by omitting sub-section (5) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:

''(5) A member of the Council shall be paid such remuneration as is determined
by the Remuneration Tribunal, but, if no determination of that remuneration by
the Tribunal is in operation, he shall be paid such remuneration as is
prescribed.

''(5A) A member of the Council shall be paid such allowances as are
prescribed.

''(5B) Sub-sections (5) and (5A) have effect subject to the Remuneration
Tribunals Act 1973.

''(5C) Subject to this section, a member of the Council holds office for such
period, not exceeding 3 years, as is specified in the instrument of his
appointment, but is eligible for re-appointment.'';

   (c)  by inserting after sub-section (6) the following sub-sections:

''(6A) The Attorney-General may terminate the appointment of a member by
reason of the misbehaviour, or physical or mental incapacity, of the member.

''(6B) If a member becomes bankrupt, applies to take the benefit of any law
for the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, compounds with his creditors
or makes an assignment of his remuneration for their benefit, the
Attorney-General shall terminate the appointment of that member.''; and

   (d)  by omitting sub-section (9) and substituting the following
        sub-sections:

''(9) The Council shall, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year,
prepare and furnish to the Attorney-General a report of the operations of the
Council during the year that ended on that 30 June.

''(10) The Attorney-General shall cause a copy of a report furnished to him
under sub-section (9) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15
sitting days of that House after the receipt of the report by the
Attorney-General.''.

(2) The appointments as members of the Family Law Council of persons who held
office as such members immediately before the date of commencement of this
section shall terminate one year after that date, but such members are
eligible for re-appointment.