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

Schedule 5   Transitional provisions

Part 2   Continuity of the Family Court of Australia, and Judges and personnel of the Court

2   Change in title of judicial offices

Chief Justice

(1) The office of Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia under the old law is the same office as the office of Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) under the new law.

Deputy Chief Justice

(2) The office of Deputy Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia under the old law is the same office as the office of Deputy Chief Justice of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) under the new law.

Senior Judges

(3) The office of Senior Judge of the Family Court of Australia under the old law is the same office as the office of Senior Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) under the new law.

Judges

(4) The office of Judge (other than Senior Judge) of the Family Court of Australia under the old law is the same office as the office of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) under the new law.

(5) In this item:

old law means Part IV of the Family Law Act 1975, as in force immediately before the commencement day.