{"id":"F2007L00915","name":"Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007","slug":"summary-courts-jurisdiction-matrimonial-causes-and-children-proclamation-2007","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64724,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00915-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSummary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007\n\nFamily Law Act 1975\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make this Proclamation under subsections 39 (7) and 69J (3) of the Family Law Act 1975.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  \nGreat Seal of Australia  \non 12 April 2007\n\nP. M. JEFFERY  \nGovernor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nPHILIP RUDDOCK\n\nAttorney‑General\n\n1 Name of Proclamation\n\nThis Proclamation is the Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Proclamation commences on 23 April 2007.\n\n3 Jurisdictional restriction\n\nOn and after 23 April 2007, proceedings in relation to matters arising under Parts V and VII of the Family Law Act 1975 may not be instituted in, or transferred to, the following courts of summary jurisdiction located in the State of New South Wales.\n\n| Court of summary jurisdiction | Location                                                       |\n| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Central Local Court           | 98 Liverpool Street, Sydney                                    |\n| Downing Centre Local Court    | Levels 4 and 5, Downing Centre143–147 Liverpool Street, Sydney |\n| Local Court Newtown           | 222 Australia Street, Newtown                                  |\n| Local Court North Sydney      | 94 Pacific Highway, North Sydney                               |","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the function indicated by its title and authorising provisions: it restricts jurisdiction of specific summary courts in family law matters. There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the original purpose of removing jurisdiction from the four named courts."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 3 operative sections)","No defined terms section","Simple, direct prohibition language ('may not be instituted in, or transferred to')","Single cross-reference to the Family Law Act 1975 (subsections 39(7) and 69J(3))","No conditional logic or exceptions","Straightforward tabular format for listing affected courts"],"plain_english_summary":"This 2007 proclamation by the Governor‑General strips four Sydney local courts of authority to hear family law matters under Parts V and VII of the Family Law Act 1975 (divorce, property and children’s/parenting matters).  \n\nIt affects litigants and lawyers in those areas by routing such cases to higher federal family courts, ensuring specialist courts handle these sensitive disputes."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Section 3 expressly bars institution of, or transfer to, the four listed NSW local courts of proceedings under Parts V and VII of the Family Law Act 1975 from 23 April 2007, thereby narrowing the set of courts that may hear those matters and reallocating cases to other forums."},"complexity_factors":["Direct statutory exercise of proclamation power under Family Law Act subsections 39(7) and 69J(3) (front matter)","Narrow, geographically limited effect — applies only to four specified summary courts in NSW (s.3, schedule of courts and addresses)","Targets specific subject-matter: proceedings under Parts V and VII of the Family Law Act 1975 (s.3) — requires readers to know those Parts' scope","Commencement date fixed (23 April 2007) creating a temporal cut‑off for institution/transfer of proceedings (cl.2 and s.3)","Mechanism is prohibition of institution or transfer (explicit negative formulation) rather than reallocation rules — leaves administrative follow-up to courts and registries","Low textual ambiguity but operational impacts for litigants, court administrators and registry processes (practical compliance burden and case-flow shift)"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation, effective 23 April 2007, prevents people from starting or transferring family law proceedings under Parts V (matrimonial causes) and VII (children) of the Family Law Act 1975 in four named New South Wales local courts. The immediate effect is to redirect parties and court administrators to other courts, changing where cases are filed and managed and potentially affecting travel, filing and case‑management costs for litigants and registry workloads."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/summary-courts-jurisdiction-matrimonial-causes-and-children-proclamation-2007","history":"/api/acts/summary-courts-jurisdiction-matrimonial-causes-and-children-proclamation-2007/history","analysis":"/api/acts/summary-courts-jurisdiction-matrimonial-causes-and-children-proclamation-2007/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/summary-courts-jurisdiction-matrimonial-causes-and-children-proclamation-2007/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/summary-courts-jurisdiction-matrimonial-causes-and-children-proclamation-2007/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/summary-courts-jurisdiction-matrimonial-causes-and-children-proclamation-2007/documents"}}