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on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption
44.                                                                                                         Interpretation
45.                                                                                                         Meaning of "contravene an order"
46.                                                                                                         Meaning of "reasonable excuse for contravening an order"
47.                                                                                                         Sanctions for failure to comply with orders
48.                                                                                                         Recognizances
49.                                                                                                         Repeal of section 112AJ
50.                                                                                                         Repeal of section 112AL
51.                                                                                                         Operation of State and Territory laws
52.                                                                                                         Repeal of section 114M and substitution of new section:
                                                                                                              114M. Staff
53.                                                                                                         Family Law Council
54.                                                                                                         Costs
55.                                                                                                         Reparation for certain losses and expenses relating to children
56.                                                                                                         Offers of settlement
57.                                                                                                         Rules of Court
58.                                                                                                         Regulations
59.                                                                                                         Transitional matters

SCHEDULE 1

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REPEAL AND RE-MAKING OF PART II OF THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 AND TO THE AMENDMENTS OF PARTS III AND IIIA OF THAT ACT

SCHEDULE 2

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REPEAL AND RE-MAKING OF PART VII OF THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975

Family Law Reform Act 1995

No. 167 of 1995

An Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975, and for related purposes

[Assented to 16 December 1995]

The Parliament of Australia enacts;

Short title etc.

  1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Family Law Reform Act 1995.

(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Family Law Act 19751.

Commencement

2.(1) Sections 1, 2 and 54 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(3) If a provision to which subsection (2) applies does not commence under that subsection within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

Amendment of title

3. The title of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "Parental Rights and the Custody and Guardianship of Infants" and substituting "Parental Responsibility for Children".

Interpretation

4. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by omitting "Part IIIA" from the definition of "appropriate officer" in subsection (1) and substituting "Division 5 of Part III";

    (b) by omitting "60A(1) or (2)" from the definition of "child of a marriage" in subsection (1) and substituting "60F(1) or (2)";

    (c) by omitting "60A(3)" from the definition of "child of a marriage" in subsection (1) and substituting "60F(3)";

    (d) by omitting "New Zealand or any other" from the definition of "prescribed overseas jurisdiction" in subsection (1) and substituting "any";

    (e) by omitting from subsection (1) the definitions of "approved", "approved mediator" and "marriage counsellor";

    (f) by omitting from subsection (1) the definition of "financial or custodial proceedings";

    (g) by inserting in subsection (1) the following definitions: