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Family Law Act 1975 s 39(7) and (7A) - Proclamation of Day Relating to Certain Matters in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction (06/11/1996)

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This Proclamation, effective 1 December 1996, revokes a 1992 arrangement and restricts where people in the Perth metropolitan area can commence or transfer family law matters in courts of summary jurisdiction.

Instead of multiple suburban Magistrates Courts, such cases can only be filed at the court at 150 Terrace Road, Perth. It affects anyone in Perth seeking to start local family law proceedings, concentrating cases where specialist resources are available.

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Direct links to the current provisions in Family Law Act 1975 s 39(7) and (7A) - Proclamation of Day Relating to Certain Matters in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction (06/11/1996).

Family Law Act 1975 s 39(7) and (7A) - Proclamation of Day Relating to Certain Matters in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction (06/11/1996)

Family Law Act 1975

PROCLAMATION OF DAY RELATING TO CERTAIN MATTERS IN

COURTS OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of

Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under

subsections 39 (7) and (7A) of the Family Law Act 1975:

(a) declare that the Proclamation made on 9 December 1992 under subsection

39 (7) of that Act is revoked on and from 1 December 1996; and

(b) fix 1 December 1996 as the date on and after which matrimonial causes,

and other proceedings, referred to in subsection 39 (6) of that Act may not

be instituted in or transferred to a court of summary jurisdiction in the

Perth metropolitan region (being the region described in the Third Schedule

to the Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959 of Western

Australia), other than the court located at 150 Terrace Road, Perth.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 6 November 1996.

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

DARYL WILLIAMS

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

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1 Family Law Act 1975 s 39(7) and (7A) - Proclamation of Day Relating to Certain Matters in Courts of Summary Jurisdiction (06/11/1996)