FAMILY COURT ACT 1997

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FAMILY COURT ACT 1997

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Contents of this Act
4. References in section headings and definitions to comparable provisions of the Commonwealth Family Law Act
5. Definitions
6. Meaning of “member of the family” -- FLA s. 4(1AB)
7. Meaning of “relative” -- FLA s. 4(1AC)
7A. Meaning of “major long-term issues” -- FLA s. 4(1)
8. Meaning of “court”

PART 2 -- Family Court of Western Australia

Division 1 -- The Family Court

9. Family Court continued
10. Constitution etc. of Court

Division 2 -- Judges

11. Appointment of judges
12. Seniority
13. Oath of office
14. Style and title of judges
15. Salaries and allowances of judges
16. Leave of judge
17. Judges may continue certain superannuation scheme
18. Tenure of office
19. Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Act 1950 applies to Family Court judges
20. Next senior judge may act if Chief Judge unable to act, or office vacant
21. Acting Chief Judge
22. Acting judges
23. Effect of acting as a judge
24. Dual appointments

Division 3 -- Officers of the Court and staff

25. Officers of the Court
26. Principal Registrar and registrars may be magistrates
27. Personal staff for judges
28. Other Court staff
29. Marshal
30. Functions under federal jurisdiction
31. Functions under non-federal jurisdictions
32. Judicial notice of signatures
33. Delegation of powers to registrars -- FLA s. 37A
33A. Engagement of consultants etc. -- FLA s. 38R

Division 4 -- Administration of Court’s family services

34. Director of Court Counselling has functions of family consultants -- FLA s. 38BA
34A. Director of Court Counselling may delegate powers and functions that relate to family consultants -- FLA s. 38BB
34B. Director of Court Counselling may give directions that relate to family services functions -- FLA s. 38BC
34C. Director of Court Counselling may authorise officer or staff member to act as family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner -- FLA s. 38BD
34D. Director of Court Counselling may engage persons to perform family counselling services or family dispute resolution services -- FLA s. 38R(1A)

PART 3 -- Jurisdiction of courts and transfer, staying and dismissal of proceedings

Division 1 -- Jurisdiction of the Family Court

35. Federal jurisdiction of the Court
36. Non-federal jurisdictions of the Court
37. Principles to be applied, and matters to be considered, by the Court in its non-federal jurisdiction -- FLA s. 43

Division 2 -- Jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction

38. Federal jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction
39. Non-federal jurisdictions of courts of summary jurisdiction
40. Functions of officers of courts of summary jurisdiction

Division 3 -- Jurisdiction of other courts

41. Courts making family violence orders have certain jurisdiction under this Act

Division 4 -- Transfer, staying and dismissal of proceedings

43. Transfer of proceedings from courts of summary jurisdiction in certain cases -- FLA s. 69N
43A. Transfer of proceedings from the Magistrates Court in other cases
44. Transfer of proceedings to another court -- FLA s. 45(2)
45. Stay or dismissal of proceedings
46. Orders on transfer or staying proceedings
46A. Change of venue -- FLA s. 27A

PART 4 -- Non-court based family services

Division 1 -- Family counselling

47. Meaning of “family counselling” -- FLA s. 10B
48. Meaning of “family counsellor” -- FLA s. 10C
49. Confidentiality of communications in family counselling -- FLA s. 10D
50. Admissibility of communications in family counselling and in referrals from family counselling -- FLA s. 10E

Division 2 -- Family dispute resolution

51. Meaning of “family dispute resolution” -- FLA s. 10F
52. Meaning of “family dispute resolution practitioner” -- FLA s. 10G
53. Confidentiality of communications in family dispute resolution -- FLA s. 10H
54. Admissibility of communications in family dispute resolution and in referrals from family dispute resolution -- FLA s. 10J
55. Family dispute resolution practitioners must comply with regulations -- FLA s. 10K

Division 3 -- Arbitration

56. Meaning of “arbitration” -- FLA s. 10L
57. Meaning of “arbitrator” -- FLA s. 10M
58. Arbitrators may charge fees for their services -- FLA s. 10N
59. Immunity of arbitrators -- FLA s. 10P

PART 4A -- Family consultants

Division 1 -- About family consultants

60. Functions of family consultants -- FLA s. 11A
61. Meaning of “family consultant” -- FLA s. 11B
62. Admissibility of communications with family consultants and referrals from family consultants -- FLA s. 11C
63. Immunity of family consultants -- FLA s. 11D

Division 2 -- Courts’ use of family consultants

64. Courts to consider seeking advice from family consultants -- FLA s. 11E
65. Court may order parties to attend appointments with a family consultant -- FLA s. 11F
65A. Consequences of failure to comply with order under section 65 -- FLA s. 11G

PART 4B -- Obligations to inform people about non-court based family services and about court’s processes and services

Division 1 -- Introduction

65B. Objects of this Part -- FLA s. 12A

Division 2 -- Kind of information to be provided

65C. Prescribed information about non-court based family services and court’s processes and services -- FLA s. 12B
65D. Prescribed information about reconciliation -- FLA s. 12C
65E. Prescribed information about Part 5 proceedings --FLA s. 12D

Division 3 -- Who must provide information and when

65F. Obligations on legal practitioners -- FLA s. 12E
65G. Obligations on executive manager -- FLA s. 12F
65H. Obligations on family counsellors, family dispute resolution practitioners and arbitrators -- FLA s. 12G

PART 4C -- Court’s powers in relation to court and non-court based family services

Division 1 -- Introduction

65I. Objects of this Part -- FLA s. 13A

Division 2 -- Help with reconciliation

65J. Court to accommodate possible reconciliations -- FLA s. 13B

Division 3 -- Referrals to family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services

65K. Court may refer parties to family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services -- FLA s. 13C
65L. Consequences of failure to comply with order under section 65K -- FLA s. 13D

Division 4 -- Court’s role in relation to arbitration of disputes

65M. Court may refer Part 5A proceedings to arbitration -- FLA s. 13E
65N. Court may make orders to facilitate arbitration of certain disputes -- FLA s. 13F
65O. Court may determine questions of law referred by arbitrator -- FLA s. 13G
65P. Awards made in arbitration may be registered in court -- FLA s. 13H
65Q. Court can review registered awards -- FLA s. 13J
65R. Court may set aside registered awards -- FLA s. 13K

PART 5 -- Children

Division 1 -- Introductory

Subdivision 1 -- Objects and principles

66. Object of Part and principles underlying it -- FLA s. 60B

Subdivision 2 -- Best interests of the child

66A. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making a parenting order -- FLA s. 60CA
66B. Proceedings to which Subdivision applies -- FLA s. 60CB
66C. How a court determines what is in a child’s best interests -- FLA s. 60CC
66D. How the views of a child are expressed -- FLA s. 60CD
66E. Children not required to express views -- FLA s. 60CE
66F. Informing court of relevant family violence orders -- FLA s. 60CF
66G. Court to consider risk of family violence -- FLA s. 60CG

Subdivision 3 -- Family dispute resolution

66H. Attending family dispute resolution before applying for PART 5 Order -- FLA s. 60I
66I. Family dispute resolution not attended because of child abuse or family violence -- FLA s. 60J
66J. Court to take prompt action in relation to allegations of child abuse or family violence -- FLA s. 60K

Division 2 -- Parental responsibility

67. What this Division does -- FLA s. 61A
68. Meaning of “parental responsibility” -- FLA s. 61B
69. Each parent has parental responsibility (subject to court orders) -- FLA s. 61C
70. Parenting orders and parental responsibility -- FLA s. 61D
70A. Presumption of equal shared parental responsibility when making parenting orders -- FLA s. 61DA
70B. Application of presumption of equal shared parental responsibility after interim parenting order made -- FLA s. 61DB
71. Appointment and responsibilities of guardian
71A. Application to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander children -- FLA s. 61F

Division 3 -- Reports relating to children under 18

72. Court’s obligation to inform people to whom orders under this Part apply about family counselling, family dispute resolution and other family services -- FLA s. 62B
73. Reports by family consultants -- FLA s. 62G

Division 4 -- Parenting plans

74. What this Division does -- FLA s. 63A
75. Parents encouraged to reach agreement -- FLA s. 63B
76. Meaning of “parenting plan” and related terms -- FLA s. 63C
77. Parenting plans may include child support provisions --FLA s. 63CAA
78. Parenting plan may be varied or revoked by further written agreement -- FLA s. 63D
78A. Obligations of advisers -- FLA s. 63DA
78B. Registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63DB
79. Registration of a revocation of a registered parenting plan -- FLA s. 63E
80. Child welfare provisions of registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63F
81. Child maintenance provisions of registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63G
82. Court’s powers to set aside, discharge, vary, suspend or revive registered parenting plans -- FLA s. 63H

Division 5 -- Parenting orders -- what they are

83. What this Division does -- FLA s. 64A
84. Meaning of “parenting order” and related terms -- FLA s. 64B
85. Parenting orders may be made in favour of parents or other persons -- FLA s. 64C
85A. Parenting orders subject to later parenting plans -- FLA s. 64D

Division 6 -- Parenting orders other than child maintenance orders

Subdivision 1 -- Introductory

86. What this Division does -- FLA s. 65A
86A. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making a parenting order -- FLA s. 65AA
87. Division does not apply to child maintenance orders -- FLA s. 65B

Subdivision 2 -- Applying for and making parenting orders

88. Who may apply for a parenting order -- FLA s. 65C
89. Court’s power to make parenting order -- FLA s. 65D
89AA. Court to consider child spending equal time or substantial and significant time with each parent in certain circumstances -- FLA s. 65DAA
89AB. Court to have regard to parenting plans -- FLA s. 65DAB
89AC. Effect of parenting order that provides for shared parental responsibility -- FLA s. 65DAC
89AD. No need to consult on issues that are not major long-term issues -- FLA s. 65DAE
89A. Parenting orders -- FLA s. 65DA
91. General requirements for counselling before parenting order made -- FLA s. 65F
92. Special conditions for making parenting order about whom a child lives with or the allocation of parental responsibility by consent in favour of non-parent -- FLA s. 65G
93. Children who are 18 or over or who have married or entered de facto relationships -- FLA s. 65H
94. What happens when parenting order that deals with whom a child lives with does not make provision in relation to death of parent with whom child lives -- FLA s. 65K
95. Family consultants may be required to supervise or assist compliance with parenting orders -- FLA s. 65L
95A. Court may order attendance at a post-separation parenting program -- FLA s. 65LA
95B. Conditions for providers of post-separation parenting programs -- FLA s. 65LB

Subdivision 3 -- General obligations created by certain parenting orders

96. General obligations created by parenting order that deals with whom a child lives with -- FLA s. 65M
97. General obligations created by parenting order that deals with whom a child spends time with -- FLA s. 65N
98. General obligations created by parenting order that deals with whom a child communicates with -- FLA s. 65NA
98A. General obligations created by parenting order that allocates parental responsibility -- FLA s. 65P
99. Court may issue warrant for arrest of alleged offender -- FLA s. 65Q

Subdivision 4 -- Dealing with people who have been arrested

100. Situation to which Subdivision applies -- FLA s. 65R
101. Arrested person to be brought before a court -- FLA s. 65S
102. Obligation of court where application before it to deal with contravention -- FLA s. 65T
103. Obligation of court where no application before it, but application before another court, to deal with contravention -- FLA s. 65U
104. Obligation of court where no application before any court to deal with contravention -- FLA s. 65V
105. Applications heard as required by section 102(2) or section 103(3)(b) -- FLA s. 65W

Subdivision 5 -- Obligations under parenting orders relating to taking or sending children from Western Australia to places outside Australia

106. Interpretation -- FLA s. 65X
107. Obligations if certain parenting orders have been made -- FLA s. 65Y
108. Obligations if proceedings for the making of certain parenting orders are pending -- FLA s. 65Z
109. Obligations of owners etc. of aircraft and vessels if certain parenting orders made -- FLA s. 65ZA
110. Obligations of owners etc. of aircraft and vessels if proceedings for the making of certain parenting orders are pending -- FLA s. 65ZB
111. General provisions applicable to sections 109 and 110 -- FLA s. 65ZC(1) and (2)
112. No double jeopardy -- FLA s. 65ZC(3)

Division 7 -- Child maintenance orders

Subdivision 1 -- What this Division does

113. What this Division does -- FLA s. 66A

Subdivision 2 -- Objects and principles

114. Objects -- FLA s. 66B
115. Principles: parents have primary duty to maintain -- FLA s. 66C
116. Principles: when step-parents have a duty to maintain -- FLA s. 66D

Subdivision 3 -- Relationship with Child Support (Assessment) Act

117. Child maintenance order not to be made etc. if application for administrative assessment of child support could be made -- FLA s. 66E

Subdivision 4 -- Applying for and making child maintenance orders

118. Who may apply for a child maintenance order -- FLA s. 66F
119. Court’s power to make child maintenance order -- FLA s. 66G
120. Approach to be taken in proceedings for child maintenance order -- FLA s. 66H
121. Matters to be taken into account in considering financial support necessary for maintenance of child -- FLA s. 66J
122. Matters to be taken into account in determining contribution that should be made by party etc. -- FLA s. 66K
123. Children who are 18 or over -- FLA s. 66L
124. When step-parents have a duty to maintain -- FLA s. 66M
125. Determining financial contribution of step-parent -- FLA s. 66N

Subdivision 5 -- Other aspects of court powers

126. General powers of court -- FLA s. 66P
127. Urgent child maintenance orders -- FLA s. 66Q
128. Modification of child maintenance orders -- FLA s. 66S

Subdivision 5A -- Varying the maintenance of certain children

128A. Varying the maintenance of certain children -- FLA s. 66SA

Subdivision 6 -- When child maintenance orders stop being in force

129. Effect of child turning 18 -- FLA s. 66T
130. Effect of death of child, person liable to pay or person entitled to receive -- FLA s. 66U
131. Effect of adoption, marriage or entering into a de facto relationship -- FLA s. 66V
131A. Children who are 18 or over: change of circumstances -- FLA s. 66VA
132. Recovery of arrears -- FLA s. 66W

Subdivision 7 -- Recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders

132A. Recovery of amounts paid, and property transferred or settled, under maintenance orders -- FLA s. 66X

Division 8 -- Other matters relating to children

Subdivision 1 -- What this Division does

133. What this Division does -- FLA s. 67A

Subdivision 2 -- Liability of parent not married to child’s mother to contribute towards child bearing expenses

135. Father liable to contribute towards maintenance and expenses of mother -- FLA s. 67B
136. Matters to be taken into account in proceedings under Subdivision -- FLA s. 67C
137. Powers of court in proceedings under Subdivision -- FLA s. 67D
138. Urgent orders -- FLA s. 67E
139. Who may institute proceedings -- FLA s. 67F
140. Time limit for institution of proceedings -- FLA s. 67G
141. Orders for, and unspent, child bearing expenses

Subdivision 3 -- Location and recovery of children

143. Meaning of “location order” and “State information order” -- FLA s. 67J
144. Who may apply for a location order -- FLA s. 67K
145. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making a location order -- FLA s. 67L
146. Provisions about location orders, other than State information orders -- FLA s. 67M
147. Provisions about State information orders -- FLA s. 67N
148. Information provided under location order not to be disclosed except to limited persons -- FLA s. 67P
149. Meaning of “recovery order” -- FLA s. 67Q
150. How recovery orders authorise or direct people -- FLA s. 67R
151. How recovery orders to stop and search etc. name or describe vehicles, places etc. -- FLA s. 67S
152. Who may apply for a recovery order -- FLA s. 67T
153. Court’s power to make recovery order -- FLA s. 67U
154. Child’s best interests paramount consideration in making a recovery order -- FLA s. 67V
155. Duration of recovery order -- FLA s. 67W
156. Persons not to prevent or hinder taking of action under recovery order -- FLA s. 67X
157. Obligation to notify persons of child’s return -- FLA s. 67Y

Subdivision 4 -- Allegations of child abuse

158. Meaning of “registrar”
159. Where party to proceedings makes allegation of child abuse -- FLA s. 67Z
160. Where member of the Court personnel, family counsellor, family dispute resolution practitioner or arbitrator suspects child abuse etc. -- FLA s. 67ZA
161. No liability for notification under section 159 or 160 -- FLA s. 67ZB

Subdivision 5 -- Other orders about children

162. Orders relating to welfare of children -- FLA s. 67ZC
163. Orders for delivery of passports -- FLA s. 67ZD

Division 9 -- Independent representation of child’s interests

164. Court order for independent representation of child’s interests -- FLA s. 68L
165. Role of independent children’s lawyer -- FLA s. 68LA
166. Order that child be made available for examination -- FLA s. 68M

Division 10 -- Family violence

173. Purposes of this Division -- FLA s. 68N
174. Obligations of court making an order or granting an injunction under this Act that is inconsistent with an existing family violence order -- FLA s. 68P
175. Relationship of order or injunction made under this Act with existing inconsistent family violence order -- FLA s. 68Q
176. Power of court making a family violence order to revive, vary, discharge or suspend an existing order, injunction or arrangement under this Act -- FLA s. 68R
177. Application of Act and rules when exercising section 176 power -- FLA s. 68S
178. Special provisions relating to proceedings to make an interim (or interim variation of) family violence order -- FLA s. 68T

Division 11 -- Proceedings, parentage presumptions and evidence and jurisdiction as to child welfare laws

Subdivision 1 -- What this Division does

183. What this Division does -- FLA s. 69A

Subdivision 2 -- Institution of proceedings

184. Certain proceedings to be instituted only under this Act -- FLA s. 69B
185. Who may institute proceedings -- FLA s. 69C
186. Institution of maintenance proceedings by certain persons -- FLA s. 69D
187. Applicant may be in contempt -- FLA s. 69F

Subdivision 3 -- Presumptions of parentage

188. Presumptions of parentage arising from marriage -- FLA s. 69P
189. Presumption of paternity arising from cohabitation -- FLA s. 69Q
190. Presumption of parentage arising from registration of birth -- FLA s. 69R
191. Presumptions of parentage arising from findings of courts -- FLA s. 69S
192. Presumption of paternity arising from acknowledgments -- FLA s. 69T
193. Rebuttal of presumptions etc. -- FLA s. 69U

Subdivision 4 -- Parentage evidence

194. Evidence of parentage -- FLA s. 69V
195. Orders for conducting parentage testing procedures -- FLA s. 69W
196. Orders associated with parentage testing orders -- FLA s. 69X
197. Orders directed to persons 18 or over -- FLA s. 69Y
198. Orders directed to children under 18 -- FLA s. 69Z
199. No liability if parent etc. consents -- FLA s. 69ZA
200. Regulations about conducting, and reporting on, parentage testing procedures -- FLA s. 69ZB
201. Reports of information obtained may be received in evidence -- FLA s. 69ZC

Subdivision 5 -- Child welfare laws not affected

202. Child welfare laws not affected -- FLA s. 69ZK

Division 11A -- Principles for conducting child-related proceedings

Subdivision 1 -- Proceedings to which this Division applies

202A. Proceedings to which this Division applies -- FLA s. 69ZM

Subdivision 2 -- Principles for conducting child-related proceedings

202B. Principles for conducting child-related proceedings -- FLA s. 69ZN
202C. This Division also applies to proceedings in Chambers -- FLA s. 69ZO
202D. Powers under this Division may be exercised on court’s own initiative -- FLA s. 69ZP

Subdivision 3 -- Duties and powers related to giving effect to the principles

202E. General duties -- FLA s. 69ZQ
202F. Power to make determinations, findings and orders at any stage of proceedings -- FLA s. 69ZR
202G. Use of family consultants -- FLA s. 69ZS

Subdivision 4 -- Matters relating to evidence

202H. Rules of evidence not to apply unless court decides -- FLA s. 69ZT
202I. Evidence of family consultants -- FLA s. 69ZU
202J. Evidence of children -- FLA s. 69ZV
202K. Evidence relating to child abuse or family violence -- FLA s. 69ZW
202L. Court’s general duties and powers relating to evidence -- FLA s. 69ZX

Division 12 -- State and Territory orders relating to children

204. Registration of State child orders -- FLA s. 70C and 70D
205. Effect of registration -- FLA s. 70E

Division 13 -- Consequences of failure to comply with orders, and other obligations, that affect children

Subdivision 1 -- Preliminary

205A. Simplified outline of Division -- FLA s. 70NAA
205B. Application of Division -- FLA s. 70NAB
205C. Meaning of “contravened an order” -- FLA s. 70NAC
205D. Requirements taken to be included in certain orders -- FLA s. 70NAD
205E. Meaning of “reasonable excuse for contravening” an order -- FLA s. 70NAE
205F. Standard of proof -- FLA s. 70NAF

Subdivision 2 -- Court’s power to vary parenting order

205G. Variation of parenting order -- FLA s. 70NBA
205H. Effect of parenting plan -- FLA s. 70NBB

Subdivision 3 -- Contravention alleged but not established

205I. Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NCA
205J. Costs -- FLA s. 70NCB

Subdivision 4 -- Contravention established but reasonable excuse for contravention

205K. Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NDA
205L. Order compensating person for time lost -- FLA s. 70NDB
205M. Costs -- FLA s. 70NDC

Subdivision 5 -- Contravention without reasonable excuse (less serious contravention)

205N. Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NEA
205O. Powers of court -- FLA s. 70NEB
205P. Bonds -- FLA s. 70NEC
205Q. Duties of provider of post-separation parenting program -- FLA s. 70NED
205R. Evidence -- FLA s. 70NEF
205S. Court may make further orders in relation to attendance at program -- FLA s. 70NEG

Subdivision 6 -- Contravention without reasonable excuse (more serious contravention)

205SA. Application of Subdivision -- FLA s. 70NFA
205SB. Powers of court -- FLA s. 70NFB
205SC. When court is empowered to make a community service order -- FLA s. 70NFC
205SD. Variation and discharge of community service orders -- FLA s. 70NFD
205SE. Bonds -- FLA s. 70NFE
205SF. Procedure for enforcing community service orders or bonds -- FLA s. 70NFF
205SG. Sentences of imprisonment -- FLA s. 70NFG
205SH. Relationship between Subdivision and other laws -- FLA s. 70NFH

PART 5A -- De facto relationships

Division 1 -- Introductory

205T. Interpretation
205U. Application of Part generally
205V. Right to certain civil proceedings limited

Division 2 -- Property adjustment orders and maintenance orders

Subdivision 1 -- Introductory

205W. This Division does not apply to certain matters covered by binding financial agreements or former financial agreements -- FLA s. 71A
205X. People to whom this Part applies -- connection with WA
205Y. Court not otherwise limited by connection with WA referred to in section 205X
205Z. Where court may make order under this Division
205ZA. Declaration of interests in property -- FLA s. 78

Subdivision 2 -- Alteration of property interests, and maintenance

205ZB. Applications, and notifications to spouses
205ZC. Right of de facto partner to maintenance -- FLA s. 72
205ZD. Maintenance orders -- FLA s. 75
205ZE. Urgent de facto partner maintenance cases -- FLA s. 77
205ZF. Specifications in orders of payments etc. for de facto maintenance purposes -- FLA s. 77A
205ZG. Alteration of property interests -- FLA s. 79
205ZH. Setting aside of orders altering property interests -- FLA s. 79A
205ZHA. Notification of criminal confiscation orders etc. -- FLA s. 79B
205ZHB. Court to stay proceedings under this Division affected by criminal confiscation order etc. -- FLA s. 79C
205ZHC. Lifting a stay -- FLA s. 79D
205ZHD. Intervention by DPP -- FLA s. 79E
205ZI. General powers of court -- FLA s. 80
205ZJ. Duty of court to end financial relations of de facto partners -- FLA s. 81
205ZK. Cessation of de facto maintenance orders -- FLA s. 82
205ZL. Modification of de facto maintenance orders -- FLA s. 83

Division 2A -- Orders and injunctions binding third parties

Subdivision 1 -- Introductory

205ZLA. Object of Division -- FLA s. 90AA
205ZLB. Definition -- FLA s. 90AB
205ZLC. This Division overrides other laws, trust deeds, etc. -- FLA s. 90AC
205ZLD. Extended meaning of “property” -- FLA s. 90AD
205ZLE. Other provisions of this Act not affected by this Division -- FLA s. 90ADA

Subdivision 2 -- Orders under section 205ZG

205ZLF. Court may make an order under section 205ZG binding a third party -- FLA s. 90AE

Subdivision 3 -- Orders or injunctions under section 235A

205ZLG. Court may make an order or injunction under section 235A binding a third party -- FLA s. 90AF

Subdivision 4 -- Other matters

205ZLH. Orders and injunctions binding on trustees -- FLA s. 90AG
205ZLI. Protection for a third party -- FLA s. 90AH
205ZLJ. Service of documents on a third party -- FLA s. 90AI
205ZLK. Expenses of third party -- FLA s. 90AJ

Division 3 -- Financial agreements

205ZM. Definition -- FLA s. 90A
205ZN. Financial agreements before beginning a de facto relationship -- FLA s. 90B
205ZO. Financial agreements during de facto relationship -- FLA s. 90C
205ZP. Financial agreements after de facto relationship ends -- FLA s. 90D
205ZQ. Requirements with respect to provisions in financial agreements relating to the maintenance of a de facto partner or a child or children -- FLA s. 90E
205ZR. Certain provisions in agreements -- FLA s. 90F
205ZS. When financial agreements and former financial agreements are binding -- FLA s. 90G
205ZT. Effect of death of party to financial agreement -- FLA s. 90H
205ZU. Termination of financial agreement and former financial agreement -- FLA s. 90J
205ZV. Circumstances in which court may set aside a financial agreement, termination agreement or former financial agreement -- FLA s. 90K
205ZW. Validity, enforceability and effect of financial agreements, termination agreements and former financial agreements -- FLA s. 90KA
205ZX. Notification of criminal property confiscation order etc. -- FLA s. 90M
205ZY. Court to stay proceedings under Division 2 affected by criminal confiscation order etc. -- FLA s. 90N
205ZZ. Lifting a stay -- FLA s. 90P
205ZZA. Intervention by DPP -- FLA s. 90Q

PART 6 -- Intervention

206. Intervention by Attorney General -- FLA s. 91
207. Intervention by CEO -- FLA s. 91B
208. Intervention by other persons -- FLA s. 92
209. Intervention in child abuse cases -- FLA s. 92A

PART 7 -- Appeals

209A. Interpretation
210. Federal jurisdiction
210A. Non-federal jurisdictions -- appeal from decree of Magistrates Court constituted by a family law magistrate
210AA. Leave to appeal needed in some cases referred to in section 210A
210AB. Case stated
211. Non-federal jurisdictions
211A. Appeals, and applications for leave, without oral hearing
211B. Power to dismiss appeal

PART 8 -- Procedure and evidence

Division 1 -- General matters concerning procedure and evidence

212. Proceedings generally to be in open court -- FLA s. 97
213. Power to give directions
214A. Children swearing affidavits, being called as witnesses or being present in court -- FLA s. 100B
215. Protection of witnesses -- FLA s. 101
216. Certificates etc. of birth, death or marriage -- FLA s. 102
217. Admissibility of evidence after medical examination etc. of children -- FLA s. 102A(1), (2), (4) and (5)
218. Leave for a child to be examined medically etc. -- FLA s. 102A(3)
219. Assessors -- FLA s. 102B

Division 2 -- Use of video link, audio link or other appropriate means to give testimony, make appearances and give submissions etc.

219AA. Evidence Act 1906 not excluded
219AB. Testimony -- FLA s. 102C
219AC. Appearance of persons -- FLA s. 102D
219AD. Making of submissions -- FLA s. 102E
219AE. Conditions for use of links -- FLA s. 102F
219AF. Putting documents to a person -- FLA s. 102G
219AG. Administration of oaths and affirmations -- FLA s. 102J
219AH. Expenses -- FLA s. 102K
219AI. New Zealand proceedings -- FLA s. 102L

PART 9 -- Enforcement of decrees

219A. Maintenance orders -- more than 12 months old -- FLA s. 106
220. Enforcement of orders as to child maintenance or child bearing expenses
220A. Rules relating to enforcement -- FLA s. 109A
221. Execution of instruments by order of court -- FLA s. 106A
222. Transactions to defeat claim -- FLA s. 106B
222A. People not to be imprisoned for failure to comply with certain orders -- FLA s. 107

PART 10 -- Sanctions for failure to comply with orders, and other obligations, that do not affect children

Division 1 -- Interpretation

223. Interpretation -- FLA s. 112AA
224. Meaning of “contravene an order” -- FLA s. 112AB
225. Meaning of “reasonable excuse for contravening an order” -- FLA s. 112AC

Division 2 -- Sanctions for failure to comply with orders

226. Sanctions for failure to comply with orders -- FLA s. 112AD
227. Sentences of imprisonment -- FLA s. 112AE
228. Bonds -- FLA s. 112AF
229. Sentencing alternatives -- FLA s. 112AG
230. Failure to comply with sentencing alternative imposed under s. 226(3)(b) -- FLA s. 112AH
231. Variation and discharge of orders -- FLA s. 112AK
232. Relationship between Division and other laws -- FLA s. 112AM
233. Division does not affect enforcement of child maintenance orders etc. -- FLA s. 112AO

PART 10A -- Contempt of court

233A. Interpretation
234. Contempt -- FLA s. 112AP

PART 11 -- Injunctions

235. Injunctions -- FLA s. 68B
235A. Injunctions relating to de facto relationships -- FLA s. 114
236. Powers of arrest where injunction breached -- FLA s. 68C and s. 114AA

PART 12 -- Miscellaneous

237. Costs -- FLA s. 117
237A. Costs where false allegation or statement made -- FLA s. 117AB
238. Reparation for certain losses and expenses relating to children -- FLA s. 117A
239. Interest on moneys ordered to be paid -- FLA s. 117B
240. Offers of settlement -- FLA s. 117C
241. Ex parte orders
242. Frivolous or vexatious proceedings -- FLA s. 118
243. Restriction on publication of court proceedings -- FLA s. 121
243A. Use of reasonable force in arresting persons -- FLA s. 122AA
244. Rules
245. Regulations
246. Repeal
247. Transitional and savings
SCHEDULE 1 -- Oath and affirmation of office
SCHEDULE 2 -- Transitional and savings
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