Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 40

40 .         Functions of officers of courts of summary jurisdiction

        (1)         In respect of the federal jurisdiction of courts of summary jurisdiction referred to in section 38, the officers of such courts have such functions as are authorised by the Family Law Act or as are provided for under this Act.

        (2)         In respect of the non-federal jurisdictions of the Magistrates Court referred to in section 39(a), a registrar of that Court has the Principal Registrar’s functions under this Act, other than — 

            (a)         any judicial function; or

        [(b)         deleted]

            (c)         the function of conducting a conciliation or other conference.

        [Section 40 amended by No. 59 of 2004 s. 95; No. 35 of 2006 s. 113.]