Commonwealth act

Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007

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Commonwealth

Act Number

23 of 2007

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Plain English Summary

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This Act retroactively confirms that certain divorce filing fees charged in Family Court of Western Australia registries (including transfers) between 1 July 2005 and 9 October 2006 were lawfully increased. It declares the filing fee to be $334 for proceedings instituted 1 July 2005–30 June 2006 and $352 for proceedings instituted 1 July 2006–8 October 2006.

It affects people who began those divorce proceedings and the registrars/courts that collected fees by fixing who paid and resolving legal uncertainty about past fee collections.

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Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007

No. 23, 2007

An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts

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Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007

No. 23, 2007

An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes

[Assented to 15 March 2007]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts

(1) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:

(a) was instituted:

(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or

(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and

(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2005 and before 1 July 2006;

the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $334.

(2) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:

(a) was instituted:

(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or

(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and

(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2006 and before 9 October 2006;

the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $352.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 7 February 2007

Senate on 26 February 2007]

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Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007

No. 23, 2007

An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts

Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007

No. 23, 2007

An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes

[Assented to 15 March 2007]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts

(1) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:

(a) was instituted:

(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or

(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and

(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2005 and before 1 July 2006;

the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $334.

(2) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:

(a) was instituted:

(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or

(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and

(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2006 and before 9 October 2006;