Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006 (46 of 2006)

Schedule 4   Changes to dispute resolution

Part 3   Changes to dispute resolution

Family Law Act 1975

78   Paragraph 123(1)(sd)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(sd) providing for and in relation to:

(i) the functions to be performed by family consultants; and

(ii) the procedures to be followed in performing those functions; and

(iii) the procedures to be followed by persons involved in proceedings in relation to which a family consultant is performing functions; and

(iv) the procedures to be followed when a family consultant ceases performing functions in relation to a dispute, proceeding or matter; and

(sda) providing for and in relation to:

(i) the procedures to be followed by a family counsellor authorised under subsection 38BD(1) or engaged under subsection 38R(1A); and

(ii) the procedures to be followed by persons attending family counselling with such a counsellor; and

(iii) the procedures to be followed when family counselling with such a counsellor ends; and

(sdb) providing for and in relation to:

(i) the procedures to be followed by a family dispute resolution practitioner authorised under subsection 38BD(2) or engaged under subsection 38R(1A); and

(ii) the procedures to be followed by persons attending family dispute resolution with such a practitioner; and

(iii) the procedures to be followed when family dispute resolution with such a practitioner ends; and

(sdc) providing for and in relation to:

(i) the procedures to be followed by an arbitrator in relation to a dispute, proceeding or matter under this Act; and

(ii) the attendance by persons at conferences conducted by arbitrators for the purpose of arbitrating a dispute, proceeding or matter under this Act; and

(iii) the procedure to be followed when arbitration ends, both where it has resulted in an agreement or award and where it has not; and