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Family Law Reform Act 1995

No. 167 of 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1—PRELIMINARY
Section
1.       Short title etc.
2.       Commencement
3.       Amendment of title
4.       Interpretation
5.       Repeal of Part II and substitution of new Part:
         PART II—COUNSELLING ORGANISATIONS AND MEDIATION ORGANISATIONS
         Division 1—What this Part does
          11. What this Part does
         Division 2—Approval of counselling organisations and mediation organisations
              12. Meaning of "approved counselling organisation" and "approved mediation organisation"
              13. Organisation may be approved as an approved counselling organisation, an approved mediation organisation or both

          13A. Approval of counselling organisations
          13B. Approval of mediation organisations
          13C. Approvals subject to conditions

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued
Section
                                                                                                                  13D. Revocation of approvals
      13E. Minister to publish lists of approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations
Division 3—Reporting by approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations
                                                                                                                  13F. Reports and financial statements of approved organisations
 13G. Minister may exempt organisation from requirements of section 13F
Division 4—Funding of approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations
                                                                                                                       13H. Grants to approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations
6.                                                                                                               Omission of heading to Part III and substitution of new heading
7.                                                                                                               Repeal of section 14 and substitution of new sections and headings:
Division 1—Object and outline
                                                                                                                  14. Object of Part
 14A. Outline of Part
Division 2—Obligations to consider the possibility of reconciliation
                                                                                                                  14B. Interpretation
 14C. Duty of judges
 14D. Duty of legal practitioners
Division 3—Obligations to consider advising people about primary dispute resolution methods
                                                                                                                  14E. Interpretation
 14F. Duty of courts
 14G. Duty of legal practitioners
Division 4—Counselling
                                                                                                                  14H. Division 3 of Part VII deals with counselling in matters affecting children
8.                                                                                                               Notice seeking counselling
9.                                                                                                               Repeal of section 16A and substitution of new sections:
                                                                                                                  16A. Courts to direct or advise people to attend counselling
      16B. Courts may advise people to attend counselling if it may improve their relationship etc.
 16C. Obligations to consider advising people about counselling for marital breakdown
10.                                                                                                              Provision of certain documents
11.                                                                                                              Repeal of section 18
12.                                                                                                              Oath or affirmation of secrecy
13.                                                                                                              Omission of headings to Part IIIA and Division 1 of that Part and substitution of new headings
14.                                                                                                              Request for mediation—request made through court
15.                                                                                                              Insertion of new section:
                                                                                                                  19AA. Request for mediation—where made direct to a family and child mediator
16.                                                                                                              Court may refer matters for mediation
17.                                                                                                              Insertion of new section:
                                                                                                                  19BA. Court to advise people to attend mediation
18.                                                                                                              Repeal of section 19C
19.                                                                                                              Omission of heading to Division 2 of Part IIIA and substitution of new heading
20.                                                                                                              Omission of heading to Division 3 of Part IIIA and substitution of new heading
21.                                                                                                              Repeal of section 19H

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section
22.                                                                                             Advice about mediation and arbitration
23.                                                                                             Oath or affirmation by court mediator or community