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Family Law Act 1975
11BDefinition of family consultant
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#### 11B Definition of family consultant
> A family consultant is a person who is:
(a) appointed as a family consultant under section 18ZH of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976; or
(c) appointed as a family consultant under the regulations; or
(d) appointed under a law of a State as a family consultant in relation to a Family Court of that State.
> Note: The Chief Executive Officer has all of the functions and powers of family consultants, and may direct consultants in the performance of their functions. See Part 1 of Chapter 5 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021.