Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021 (13 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Part 1   Amendments

Family Law Act 1975

17   Subsection 4(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) To avoid doubt, for all purposes:

(a) jurisdiction under a provision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 referring to this Act is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and

(b) jurisdiction under paragraphs 25(1)(a) and (b) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and

(c) jurisdiction under section 101 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and under section 106 of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and

(d) jurisdiction under the applicable Rules of Court is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and

(e) proceedings transferred under section 51 or 149 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 referring to this Act are taken to be proceedings under this Act; and

(f) proceedings under the applicable Rules of Court are taken to be proceedings under this Act; and

(g) an order (however described) made by a court under the applicable Rules of Court is taken to be an order made by the court under this Act.


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