Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:section:4:p18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 18/18)
Character Range: 72403–74522

this Act or the applicable Rules of Court to a party to a de facto relationship includes a reference to a person who was a party to a de facto relationship that has broken down.
 (3) To avoid doubt, for all purposes:
 (a) jurisdiction under a provision of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 referring to this Act is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and
 (b) jurisdiction under paragraphs 25(1)(a) and (b) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and
 (c) jurisdiction under section 101 of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and under section 106 of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and
 (d) jurisdiction under the applicable Rules of Court is taken to be jurisdiction under this Act; and
 (e) proceedings transferred under section 51 or 149 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 referring to this Act are taken to be proceedings under this Act; and
 (f) proceedings under the applicable Rules of Court are taken to be proceedings under this Act; and
 (g) an order (however described) made by a court under the applicable Rules of Court is taken to be an order made by the court under this Act.
 (4) A reference in this Act to a person who has parental responsibility for a child is a reference to a person who:
 (a) has some or all of that responsibility solely; or
 (b) shares some or all of that responsibility with another person.
 (5) A reference in this Act to a person who shares parental responsibility for a child with another person is a reference to a person who shares some or all of the parental responsibility for the child with that other person.
 (6) A reference in this Act to a person, being a party to a marriage or a party to a de facto relationship, who is bankrupt includes a reference to a person:
 (a) who has been discharged from bankruptcy; and
 (b) whose property remains vested in the bankruptcy trustee under the Bankruptcy Act 1966.
Note: This Act might refer to "bankrupt" or a "bankrupt party".