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FAMILY LAW REFORM ACT 1995

Table of Provisions

  • 1 Short title etc.  
  • 2 Commencement  
  • 3 Amendment of title  
  • 4 Interpretation  
  • 5 Repeal of Part II and substitution of new Part  
  • 6 Omission of heading to Part III and substitution of new heading  
  • 7 Repeal of section 14 and substitution of new sections and headings  
  • 8 Notice seeking counselling  
  • 9 Repeal of section 16A and substitution of new sections  
  • 10 Provision of certain documents  
  • 11 Repeal of section 18  
  • 12 Oath or affirmation of secrecy  
  • 13 Omission of headings to Part IIIA and Division 1 of that Part and substitution of new headings  
  • 14 Request for mediation - request made through court  
  • 15 Insertion of new section  
  • 16 Court may refer matters for mediation  
  • 17 Insertion of new section  
  • 18 Repeal of section 19C  
  • 19 Omission of heading to Division 2 of Part IIIA and substitution of new heading  
  • 20 Omission of heading to Division 3 of Part IIIA and substitution of new heading  
  • 21 Repeal of section 19H  
  • 22 Advice about mediation and arbitration  
  • 23 Oath or affirmation by court mediator or community mediator  
  • 24 Protection of mediators and arbitrators  
  • 25 Insertion of new Division  
  • 26 Powers of Judicial Registrars  
  • 27 Delegation of powers to Registrars  
  • 28 Principles to be applied by courts  
  • 29 Institution of proceedings  
  • 30 Decree absolute where children  
  • 31 Repeal of Part VII and substitution of new Part  
  • 32 Setting aside of orders altering property interests  
  • 33 Registered maintenance agreements  
  • 34 Operation of maintenance agreements entered into in substitution for rights under Act  
  • 35 Intervention by Attorney-General  
  • 36 Intervention by other persons  
  • 37 Intervention in child abuse cases  
  • 38 Leave to appeal needed in some cases  
  • 39 Restrictions on examination of children  
  • 40 Insertion of new section  
  • 41 Inter-State enforcement of child bearing expenses order  
  • 42 Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction  
  • 43 Insertion of new section  
  • 44 Interpretation  
  • 45 Meaning of "contravene an order"  
  • 46 Meaning of "reasonable excuse for contravening an order"  
  • 47 Sanctions for failure to comply with orders  
  • 48 Recognizances  
  • 49 Repeal of section 112AJ  
  • 50 Repeal of section 112AL  
  • 51 Operation of State and Territory laws  
  • 52 Repeal of section 114M and substitution of new section  
  • 53 Family Law Council  
  • 54 Costs  
  • 55 Reparation for certain losses and expenses relating to children  
  • 56 Offers of settlement  
  • 57 Rules of Court  
  • 58 Regulations  
  • 59 Transitional matters  

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