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(2) Transitional matters relating to the repeal and re-making of Part VII of the Principal Act are dealt with in Schedule 2.

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                         SCHEDULE 1 Subsection 59(1)

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE REPEAL AND RE-MAKING OF PART II OF THE FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 AND TO THE AMENDMENTS OF PARTS III AND IIIA OF THAT ACT

Interpretation

1. In this Schedule:

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

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

"Part II commencement" means the commencement of section 5 of this Act.

Treatment of approved marriage counselling organisations and approved mediators

2.(1) An approval given, or deemed to have been given, under section 12 of the old Act that was in force immediately before the Part II commencement has effect after that commencement as if:

    (a) it were an approval of the organisation concerned as a counselling organisation under section 13A of the amended Act; and

    (b) any conditions to which the approval was subject immediately before the Part II commencement were specified in an instrument of approval in relation to the organisation under section 13A of the amended Act.

(2) An approval given under regulations made for the purposes of the definition of "approved mediator" in subsection 4(1) of the old Act that was in force immediately before the Part II commencement has effect after that commencement as if it were an approval under regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of "family and child mediator" in subsection 4(1) of the amended Act.

Treatment of applications for approval as marriage counselling organisation or approved mediator

3.(1) An application for approval under section 12 of the old Act that has not been decided by the Part II commencement has effect after that commencement as if it were an application for approval of the organisation concerned as a counselling organisation under section 13A of the amended Act.

(2) An application for approval under regulations made for the purposes of the definition of "approved mediator" in subsection 4(1) of the old Act that has not been decided by the Part II commencement has effect after that

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commencement as if it were an application for approval under regulations made for the purposes of paragraph (a) of the definition of "family and child mediator" in subsection 4(1) of the amended Act.

Treatment of 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)