Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:189
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 189
Character Range: 219329–220037

189  Formal defects not to invalidate
 (1) Proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) are not invalidated by a formal defect or an irregularity, unless the Court is of the opinion that:
 (a) substantial injustice has been caused by the defect or irregularity; and
 (b) the injustice cannot be remedied by an order of the Court.
 (2) The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) or a Judge may, on such conditions (if any) as the Court or Judge thinks fit, make an order declaring that the proceeding is not invalid:
 (a) by reason of a defect that it or the Judge considers to be formal; or
 (b) by reason of an irregularity.

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