Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441:clause:4_38bd
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00441
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 38BD
Character Range: 164548–165595

38BD  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 this Act.

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

 (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 (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 person involved in those proceedings.