Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441:clause:3_69zq
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 69ZQ
Character Range: 107588–108631

69ZQ  General duties

 (1) In giving effect to the principles in section 69ZN, the court must:
 (a) decide which of the issues in the proceedings require full investigation and hearing and which may be disposed of summarily; and
 (b) decide the order in which the issues are to be decided; and
 (c) give directions or make orders about the timing of steps that are to be taken in the proceedings; and
 (d) in deciding whether a particular step is to be taken—consider whether the likely benefits of taking the step justify the costs of taking it; and
 (e) make appropriate use of technology; and
 (f) if the court considers it appropriate—encourage the parties to use family dispute resolution or family counselling; and
 (g) deal with as many aspects of the matter as it can on a single occasion; and
 (h) deal with the matter, where appropriate, without requiring the parties' physical attendance at court.

 (2) Subsection (1) does not limit subsection 69ZN(1).

 (3) A failure to comply with subsection (1) does not invalidate an order.