Family Law Act 1975
10CDefinition of family counsellor
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10C Definition of family counsellor
(1) A family counsellor is: (a) a person who is accredited as a family counsellor under the Accreditation Rules; or (b) a person who is authorised to act on behalf of an organisation designated by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph; or (c) a person who is authorised to act under section 281 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 as a family counsellor; or (da) a person who is engaged under subsection 18ZI(2) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 as a family counsellor; or (e) a person who is authorised by a Family Court of a State to act as a family counsellor. (2) The Minister must publish a list of organisations designated for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of family counsellor. (3) An instrument under this section is not a legislative instrument.