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Family Law Act 1975 s 40(2) - Proclamation (11/12/1975)

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This proclamation fixed 5 January 1976 as the start date for the Family Court of Australia, transferring most divorce and family law business from state courts to a new federal specialist court in NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, TAS, the ACT and Norfolk Island. Western Australia was excluded from primary jurisdiction but included for certain appeals.

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Family Law Act 1975 s 40(2) - Proclamation (11/12/1975)

PROCLAMATION

Australia By His Excellency

JOHN R. KERR the Governor-General

Governor-General of Australia

IN pursuance of sub-section 40 (2) of the Family Law

Act 1975, I, SIR JOHN ROBERT KERR, the

Governor-General of Australia acting with the advice

of the Executive Council, hereby fix 5 January 1976

as the date on and after which the jurisdiction of the

Family Court of Australia under that Act may be

exercised in respect of:

(a) all proceedings in respect of which the Family

Court of Australia has jurisdiction by virtue of

paragraphs (a), (b) and (d) of sub-section

31 (1) of that Act in the States of New South

Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia

and Tasmania and in the Australian Capital

Territory and Norfolk Island;

(b) appeals under sub-section 94 (1) of that Act in

the States of New South Wales, Victoria,

Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia

and Tasmania; and

in the States of New South Wales, Victoria,

Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania

and in the Australian Capital Territory and

Norfolk Island.

GIVEN under my Hand and the Great Seal

(L.S.) of Australia on eleventh December 1975.

By His Excellency’s Command,

IVOR J. GREENWOOD

Attorney-General

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1 Family Law Act 1975 s 40(2) - Proclamation (11/12/1975)