Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01223:clause:6_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01223
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 2
Character Range: 61992–63365

2  Application of amendments

(1) Subject to this item, the amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule apply to all marriages, including those that were dissolved before the commencement time.

(2) Subject to subitems (3) and (4), the amendments made by this Schedule do not apply to a marriage if a section 79 order, or a section 87 agreement, is in force in relation to the marriage at the commencement time.

(3) If a section 79 order that is in force at the commencement time is later set aside under paragraph 79A(1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Family Law Act, then the amendments made by this Schedule apply to the marriage from the time the order is set aside.

(4) If an approval of a section 87 agreement that is in force at the commencement time is later revoked on a ground specified in paragraph 87(8)(a), (c) or (d) of the Family Law Act, then the amendments made by this Schedule apply to the marriage from the time the approval is revoked.

(5) In this item, unless the contrary intention appears:
commencement time means the time when this Schedule commences.
Family Law Act means the Family Law Act 1975.
marriage includes a void marriage.
section 79 order means an order (other than an interim order or a partial order) made under section 79 of the Family Law Act.
section 87 agreement means an agreement approved under section 87 of the Family Law Act.