Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Other Measures) Regulations 2021 (F2021L01204)

Schedule 2   Other consequential amendments

Part 1   General amendments

Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998

63   Regulations 24B to 24F

Repeal the regulations, substitute:

24B Appeals to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)

(1) An appeal may be made to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from:

(a) a decision of a single judgeof the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) exercising original jurisdiction; or

(b) a decision of a single judgeof the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) exercising appellate jurisdiction; or

(c) a decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) exercising jurisdiction under subregulation 24A(1).

(2) The appellate jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) is to be exercised:

(a) if the appeal is from a decision of a single judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) - by a Full Court of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); or

(b) if the appeal is from a decision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) - by a single Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) unless the Chief Justice directs that the application be heard and determined by a Full Court.