{"id":"F2005B01733","name":"Family Law Act 1975 s 40(2) - Proclamation (23/11/1983)","slug":"family-law-act-1975-s-40-2-proclamation-23-11-1983","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":112160,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01733-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Family Law Act 1975 s 40(2) - Proclamation (23/11/1983)","content":"PROCLAMATION\n\nCommonwealth of By His Excellency the\n\nAustralia Governor-General of\n\nN. M. STEPHEN the Commonwealth of\n\nGovernor-General Australia\n\nI, SIR NINIAN MARTIN STEPHEN, the Governor-\n\nGeneral of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the\n\nadvice of the Federal Executive Council in pursuance of sub-\n\nsection 40 (2) of the Family Law Act 1975 and section 4 of\n\nthe Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby fix 25 November\n\n1983 as the date on and after which the jurisdiction of the\n\nFamily Court under the Family Law Act 1975 may be\n\nexercised –\n\n(a) in respect of all proceedings in the States of New\n\nSouth Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia\n\nand Tasmania and in the Australian Capital Territory,\n\nthe Northern Territory and Norfolk Island with re-\n\nspect to matters in which the Family Court has juris-\n\ndiction by virtue of paragraph 31 (1) (a), (b) or (d),\n\nsub-section 39 (5) or 93A (1) or section 94A of that\n\nAct; or\n\n(b) in respect of proceedings in the State of Western\n\nAustralia that are –\n\n(i) appeals under sub-section 94 (1) of that Act from\n\ndecrees of the Family Court of Western Australia,\n\nbeing appeals in respect of which the Family\n\nCourt has jurisdiction by virtue of sub-section\n\n93A (1) of that Act; or\n\n(ii) proceedings in respect of which the Family Court\n\nhas jurisdiction by virtue of section 94A of that\n\nAct.\n\n(L.S.) GIVEN under my Hand and the Great Seal of\n\nAustralia on 23 November 1983.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nGARETH EVANS\n\nAttorney-General\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN!","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":3302},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation activates jurisdiction conferred by amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (specifically sections 93A and 94A regarding appeals and associated matters). It implements the Parliament's existing legislative framework rather than expanding the scope beyond what was originally envisaged for the proclamation mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross-references to specific sections of the Family Law Act 1975 (sections 31, 39, 93A, 94, 94A)","Geographic differentiation between Western Australia and other jurisdictions","Distinction between original jurisdiction (hearing cases first) and appellate jurisdiction (hearing appeals)","Technical legal terminology including 'decrees', 'matrimonial causes', and 'associated matters'"],"plain_english_summary":"On 25 November 1983 the Governor‑General proclaimed that the federal Family Court of Australia could begin exercising family‑law powers nationwide. Except in Western Australia — where the court was limited to hearing appeals from the state’s Family Court and related matters — the federal court was empowered to hear divorces, property and parenting disputes. This extended national reach while preserving WA’s state‑based first-instance system."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/family-law-act-1975-s-40-2-proclamation-23-11-1983","history":"/api/acts/family-law-act-1975-s-40-2-proclamation-23-11-1983/history","analysis":"/api/acts/family-law-act-1975-s-40-2-proclamation-23-11-1983/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/family-law-act-1975-s-40-2-proclamation-23-11-1983/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/family-law-act-1975-s-40-2-proclamation-23-11-1983/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/family-law-act-1975-s-40-2-proclamation-23-11-1983/documents"}}