Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00023:section:3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00023
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3
Character Range: 644–1828

3  Increase in divorce fee for certain courts

 (1) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:
 (a) was instituted:
 (i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or
 (ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and
 (b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2005 and before 1 July 2006;
the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $334.

 (2) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:
 (a) was instituted:
 (i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or
 (ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and
 (b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2006 and before 9 October 2006;
the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $352.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 7 February 2007
Senate on 26 February 2007]
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