Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723:section:285:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00723
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 285 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 314157–317087

285  Regulations
 (1) The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:
 (a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or
 (b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may provide for, on in relation to, the following:
 (a) penalties, not exceeding 60 penalty units, for offences against the regulations;
 (b) fees to be paid in respect of all or any following:
 (i) proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia;
 (ii) the service or the execution of the process of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) by officers of the Court;
 (iii) the service or the execution of the process of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) by officers of the Court;
 (iv) services provided by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in circumstances other than where a court orders or directs the provision of the services;
 (c) exemptions from fees covered by paragraph (b);
 (d) the waiver, remission or refund of fees covered by paragraph (b);
 (e) the authorisation of:
 (i) officers or staff members of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia as family counsellors under subsection 281(1); and
 (ii) officers or staff members of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia as family dispute resolution practitioners under subsection 281(2).
 (3) The regulations may make provision modifying or adapting provisions of the Legislation Act 2003 (other than the provisions of Part 2 of Chapter 3 of that Act or any other provisions whose modifications or adaptation would affect the operation of that Part) in their application to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
 (4) To the extent of any inconsistency between regulations and Rules of Court made under Chapter 3 or 4, the regulations prevail.

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