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Family Law Regulations 2024

I, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated  5 December 2024

  Sam Mostyn AC
  Governor‑General

By Her Excellency's Command

Mark Dreyfus KC
Attorney‑General

Contents
Part 1—Introduction
Division 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
Division 2—Definitions
4 Definitions
5 Meaning of child welfare law—prescribed State or Territory laws
6 Meaning of child welfare officer—prescribed State or Territory offices
7 Meaning of family violence order—prescribed State or Territory laws
8 Meaning of forfeiture order—declared State and Territory orders
9 Meaning of income tested pension, allowance or benefit—prescribed pensions, allowances or benefits
10 Meaning of prescribed overseas jurisdiction
11 Meaning of restraining order—declared State and Territory orders
12 Definition of State or Territory proceeds of crime law—declared State or Territory corresponding laws
13 Meaning of de facto relationship—prescribed laws and relationships
14 Definition of proceeds of crime authority
Division 3—Directions and orders
15 Directions as to practice and procedure
16 Non‑compliance with this instrument
17 Court or relevant Registrar may relieve from consequences of non‑compliance
Part 2—Protection of names and symbols
18 Protected names
19 Protected symbols
Part 3—Arbitration
20 Purposes of this Part
21 Prescribed requirements for arbitrator
22 Meaning of arbitration agreement
23 Disputes, proceedings or matters that may not be arbitrated
24 Application for referral to arbitration
25 Application relating to relevant property or financial arbitration
26 Action arbitrator must take before arbitrating a dispute, proceeding or matter
27 Arbitration agreement
28 Costs of arbitration
29 Duties of arbitrator
30 Oath or affirmation by arbitrator
31 Suspension of arbitration—failure to comply with direction
32 Termination of arbitration—inability to take part
33 Appearance in arbitration
34 Attendance of persons to give evidence
35 Application of rules of evidence
36 Making an award
37 Registration of award
38 Enforcement of registered award
39 Registration of decree affecting registered award
Part 4—Family consultants
40 Appointment of family consultants
Part 5—Obligations to inform people about non‑court based family services and about court's processes and services
41 Prescribed information about non‑court based family services and court's processes and services
42 Prescribed information about reconciliation
43 Prescribed information about Part VII proceedings
Part 6—Jurisdiction of Courts
44 Certain jurisdiction of Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) must not be exercised in States and Territories
45 Proceedings for divorce order not to be instituted in a court of summary jurisdiction other than a prescribed court
46 Jurisdiction of courts
Part 7—Children
Division 1—Interpretation—how the family law applies to certain children
47 Artificial conception procedures: child of woman and other intended parent—prescribed laws
48 Artificial conception procedures: child of woman—prescribed laws
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