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Family Court Act 1997
Div 1AOverarching purpose of the family law practice and procedure provisions
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Division 1A — Overarching purpose of the family law practice and procedure provisions
211C. Overarching purpose of the family law practice and procedure provisions — FLA s. 95 304
211D. Duty to act consistently with overarching purpose — FLA s. 96 305
Division 1 — General matters concerning procedure and evidence
212. Proceedings generally to be in open court — FLA s. 97 306
213. Power to give directions 307
214A. Children swearing affidavits, being called as witnesses or being present in court — FLA s. 100B 307
214B. Oaths and affirmations 308
214C. Swearing or affirming of affidavits 309
215. Protection of witnesses — FLA s. 101 310
216. Certificates etc. of birth, death or marriage — FLA s. 102 310
217. Admissibility of evidence after medical examination etc. of children — FLA s. 102A(1), (2), (4) and (5) 310
218. Leave for child to be examined medically etc. — FLA s. 102A(3) 311
219. Assessors — FLA s. 102B 312
Division 2 — Use of video link, audio link or other appropriate means to give testimony, make appearances and give submissions etc.
219AA. *Evidence Act 1906* not excluded 312
219AB. Testimony — FLA s. 102C 313
219AC. Appearance of persons — FLA s. 102D 314
219AD. Making of submissions — FLA s. 102E 314
219AE. Conditions for use of links — FLA s. 102F 315
219AF. Putting documents to a person — FLA s. 102G 317
219AG. Administration of oaths and affirmations — FLA s. 102J 318
219AH. Expenses — FLA s. 102K 318
219AI. New Zealand proceedings — FLA s. 102L 319
Division 3 — Cross‑examination of parties where allegations of family violence
219AJ. Application of Division 319
219AK. Mandatory protections for parties in certain cases — FLA s. 102NA 320
219AL. Court‑ordered protections in other cases — FLA s. 102NB 321