Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Family Law Amendment Act 1983 No. 72 of 1983 - SECT 9

9. After section 16 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Conciliation counselling

''16A. The Family Court and any other court exercising jurisdiction under this
Act, and any legal practitioner acting in proceedings under this Act or
consulted by a person who is considering instituting proceedings under this
Act, shall have regard to the need to direct the attention of parties to such
proceedings and persons considering such proceedings to-

   (a)  the facilities provided by courts exercising jurisdiction under this
        Act for counselling to assist parties to marriages and children of
        marriages to adjust to the consequences of marital breakdown; and

   (b)  the procedures available for the resolution by conciliation of matters
        arising in the proceedings.''.