Commonwealth legislation

Judges and Governors-General Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Proclamation 2013

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This Proclamation sets 15 March 2013 as the date when two sets of amendments (Schedules 1 and 2) to the Judges and Governors-General pension laws finally take effect.

What it does

Activates dormant law: The Amendment Act was passed in 2012, but these specific sections needed a formal "start date" to become operational.
Family law connection: The amendments relate to how judges' and Governors-General's pensions are treated in family law proceedings (such as divorce, property settlements, or maintenance orders).

Who it affects

Current and former Judges and Governors-General whose pensions may be subject to family court orders.
Family law practitioners handling property disputes involving judicial pensions.

Why it matters Without this Proclamation, the 2012 amendments would remain inactive. This document "flicks the switch" to make the family-law-related pension changes legally enforceable from 15 March 2013.

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Judges and Governors‑General Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Proclamation 2013

I, Quentin Bryce, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2(1) of the Judges and Governors‑General Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Act 2012, fix 15 March 2013 as the day on which Schedules 1 and 2 to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 1 March 2013

Quentin Bryce

Governor‑General

By Her Excellency’s Command

Penelope Ying Yen Wong

Minister for Finance and Deregulation

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