Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441:clause:4_93d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 93D
Character Range: 184335–185437

93D  Chief Executive Officer may authorise officer or staff member to act as family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner

 (1) The Chief Executive Officer may authorise an officer or staff member of the Family Court to provide family counselling under Family Law Act 1975.

 (2) The Chief Executive Officer may authorise an officer or staff member of the Federal Magistrates Court to provide family dispute resolution under the Family Law Act 1975.

 (3) If an officer who is a family consultant also becomes a family counsellor, or family dispute resolution practitioner, because of an authorisation under this section:
 (a) section 11C of the Family Law Act 1975 (admissibility of communications with family consultants) does not apply to the officer at any time while the officer is acting as a family counsellor or family dispute resolution practitioner; and
 (b) the officer must not perform the functions of a family consultant in relation to particular proceedings, if the officer has conducted family counselling or family dispute resolution with a party to those proceedings.