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Marriage Act 1961
9APersons who may exercise certain powers may be restricted by Proclamation
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#### 9A Persons who may exercise certain powers may be restricted by Proclamation
(1) The Governor‑General may, by Proclamation, declare that, on and after a date fixed by the Proclamation, a power or function under this Act that is specified in the Proclamation, being a power or function expressed by this Act to be exercisable by a Judge, or by a Judge or magistrate, is not to be exercised, or is not to be exercised in a specified part of Australia, otherwise than by a Judge who is a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1), the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) or the Family Court of a State.
(2) Proclamations under this Part in respect of different parts of Australia may be made from time to time.