Family Responsibilities Commission Act 2008
sec.139Decision-making by commission
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sec.139 Decision-making by commission
This section applies to the commission in making a decision— under part 6 at a conference; or under part 7 , division 2 about a show cause notice; or under part 9 about an application to amend or end a family responsibilities agreement or a family responsibilities order. The commission must make every reasonable effort to reach a unanimous decision. If the commission can not reach a unanimous decision, the majority decision of the commission members is the decision of the commission. (sec.139-ssec.1) This section applies to the commission in making a decision— under part 6 at a conference; or under part 7 , division 2 about a show cause notice; or under part 9 about an application to amend or end a family responsibilities agreement or a family responsibilities order. (sec.139-ssec.2) The commission must make every reasonable effort to reach a unanimous decision. (sec.139-ssec.3) If the commission can not reach a unanimous decision, the majority decision of the commission members is the decision of the commission.
- (a) under part 6 at a conference; or
- (b) under part 7 , division 2 about a show cause notice; or
- (c) under part 9 about an application to amend or end a family responsibilities agreement or a family responsibilities order.