10The *Family Legislation Amendment Act 2006* s. 141 and 143 read as follows:

10 The Family Legislation Amendment Act 2006 s. 141 and 143 read as follows:

141. Transitional provisions

new provision means section 164 of the Family Court Act 1997 as in force after commencement;

old provision means section 171 of the Family Court Act 1997 as in force immediately before commencement.

(2) The amendments effected by this Division apply to proceedings initiated under Part 5 of the Family Court Act 1997 before, on or after commencement.

(a) a court made an order under the old provision for separate representation of a child; and

(b) immediately before commencement, the proceedings in which the order was made have not been concluded,

then —

(c) the person who was appointed as the child’s representative under the old provision is taken to be appointed as the independent children’s lawyer under the new provision; and

(d) the order under the old provision for separate representation of the child is taken to be an order under the new provision for independent representation of the child’s interests.

143. Transitional provisions

commencement means the day on which this Division comes into operation.

(2) The amendments effected by this Division —

(a) apply to orders made after commencement; and

(b) do not apply to orders made before commencement.

11 The Family Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Pt. 4 will not come into operation because it was deleted by the Family Court Amendment Act 2022 s. 34.

Defined terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

Aboriginal child 5(1)

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander culture 5(1)

abuse 5(1)

adopted 5(1)

adviser 66HC(1), 78A(5)

affected person 205K(1)

alleged contravention 5(1)

alleged offender 5(1)

applicant 117(1), 219AZD(1), 219AZJ(1)

application for a confiscation declaration 5(1)

appropriate court official 219AY(1)

arbitration 5(1), 56(1)

arbitrator 5(1)

arrestee 243A(1), 243B(1)

arrester 243A(1), 243B(1)

arresting person 5(1)

audio link 5(1)