Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014:section:6:p82
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05014
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 82/86)
Character Range: 257898–260464

appropriations and grants

4.(1) An appropriation of money for the purposes of Part II of the old Act has effect, after the Part II commencement, as if it were for the purposes of Part II of the amended Act.

(2) A grant under section 11 of the old Act has effect, after the Part II commencement, as if it were a grant under section 13H of the amended Act.

Other matters

5.(1) An adjournment of proceedings under paragraph 14(2)(a) of the old Act that has not ended by the Part II commencement continues after that commencement as if it were an adjournment under paragraph 14C(2)(a) of the amended Act.

(2) Sections 18 and 19C of the old Act continue to apply, despite their repeal, to things said and admissions made before the Part II commencement.

(3) An oath or affirmation made, or deemed to have been made, under section 19 or 19K of the old Act has effect after the Part II commencement as if it were made under that section of the amended Act.

(4) An obligation under section 19A or 19B of the old Act to arrange for an approved mediator to mediate a dispute has effect after the Part II commencement as if it were an obligation under that section of the amended Act to arrange for a court mediator to mediate the dispute.

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                          SCHEDULE 2 Subsection 59(2)

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

Interpretation

  1. In this Schedule:

"amended Act" means the Family Law Act 1975 as in force after the Part VII commencement;

"old Act" means the Family Law Act 1975 as in force immediately before the Part VII commencement;

"Part VII commencement" means the commencement of section 31 of this Act.

Treatment of custody, access, maintenance and guardianship orders

2.(1) An order for the custody of a child in force under the old Act immediately before the Part VII commencement has effect, after that commencement as if:

   (a) so far as it deals (expressly or impliedly) with the question of the person or persons with whom the child is to live—it were a residence order made under Part VII of the amended Act; and

    (b) so far as it deals, expressly or impliedly, with other aspects of parental responsibility for the child—it were a specific issues order made under Part VII of the amended Act.

(2) An order for access to a child in force under the old Act immediately before the Part VII commencement has effect, after that commencement, as if it were a contact order made under Part VII of the amended Act.

(3) An order for the maintenance of