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102PE, 102QF or 102QG of the Family Law Act.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(a), a child welfare matter is a matter relating to the following:
 (a) the person or persons with whom a child is to live;
 (b) the person or persons with whom a child is to spend time or communicate;
 (c) any other aspect of parental responsibility (within the meaning of Part VII of the Family Law Act) for a child.

Part 5—Application, saving and transitional provisions

Division 5.1—Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument

5.01  Definitions
  In this Division:
old regulations means the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court Regulations 2012, as in force immediately before 1 April 2023.

5.02  Application provision
  This instrument applies in relation to the liability of a person to pay any of the following fees:
 (a) a filing fee for filing a document on or after 1 April 2023;
 (b) a setting down fee for a hearing if the day when the hearing is fixed is on or after 1 April 2023;
 (c) a hearing fee for a hearing day if the day when the hearing day is fixed is on or after 1 April 2023;
 (d) any other fee under this instrument for a document or service provided on or after 1 April 2023.

5.03  Saving provision
  To avoid doubt, the old regulations continue to apply in relation to the liability of a person to pay a fee incurred under the old regulations before 1 April 2023.
Note: Section 7 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 preserves the liability despite the repeal of the old regulations by this instrument on 1 April 2023. That section applies in relation to regulations because of section 13 of the Legislation Act 2003.

5.04  Things done under the old regulations
 (1) If:
 (a) a thing was done for a particular purpose under the old regulations; and
 (b) the thing could be done for that purpose under this instrument;
the thing has effect for the purposes of this instrument as if it had been done for that purpose under this instrument.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a reference in that subsection to a thing being done includes a reference to a notice or a determination being given or made.

5.05  Conduct, event or circumstances occurring before commencement
 (1) To avoid doubt, a function or duty may be performed, or a power exercised, under this instrument in relation to conduct engaged in, an event that occurred, or a circumstance that arose, before 1 April 2023.
Note: For example:
(a) a fee may be paid after 1 April 2023 in accordance with section 2.15 of this instrument if the Registrar deferred