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Family Law Regulations 1984

Statutory Rules No. 426, 1984
made under the

Family Law Act 1975

Compilation No. 74

Compilation date: 1 August 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L00668

Registered: 1 August 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Family Law Regulations 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 August 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Name of regulations
2 Authority
3 Definitions
Part II—General
4 Directions as to practice and procedure
5 Non‑compliance with Regulations
6 Court or relevant Registrar may relieve from consequences of non‑compliance
7 Appointment of family consultants
8 Prescribed information about non‑court based family services and court's processes and services (Act s 12B)
8A Prescribed information about reconciliation (Act s 12C)
8B Prescribed information about Part VII proceedings (Act s 12D)
10A Proceedings for divorce order not to be instituted in a court of summary jurisdiction other than a prescribed court (Act s 44A)
12A Prescribed pensions, allowances or benefits—subsection 4(1) of the Act
12B Child welfare law—prescribed law of a State or Territory
12BA Child welfare officer—prescribed office of a State or Territory
12BB Family violence order—prescribed laws of State or Territory
12BC De facto relationships—prescribed laws and relationships
12C Artificial conception procedures: child of woman and other intended parent—prescribed laws
12CA Artificial conception procedures: