Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00583:clause:14_9a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00583
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 14 cl 9A
Character Range: 75489–76874

9A  Orders for taking evidence abroad—Federal Magistrates Court

Child support or family law matters

 (1) The Family Court of Australia may, on the application of a party to a proceeding before the Federal Magistrates Court in a child support or family law matter, exercise the same power to make an order of the kind referred to in Division 1 as the Family Court of Australia has under that Division for the purpose of a proceeding in the Family Court of Australia.

Matters other than child support or family law matters

 (2) The Federal Court of Australia may, on the application of a party to a proceeding before the Federal Magistrates Court in a matter other than a child support or family law matter, exercise the same power to make an order of the kind referred to in Division 1 as the Federal Court of Australia has under that Division for the purpose of a proceeding in the Federal Court of Australia.

Definition

 (3) In this section:

child support or family law matter means:
 (a) a matter arising under the Family Law Act 1975 or regulations under that Act; or
 (b) a matter arising under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 or regulations under that Act; or
 (c) a matter arising under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 or regulations under that Act.

Note: The heading to section 10 is altered by adding at the end "—inferior courts".