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Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007

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This Proclamation, effective 23 April 2007, prevents people from starting or transferring family law proceedings under Parts V (matrimonial causes) and VII (children) of the Family Law Act 1975 in four named New South Wales local courts. The immediate effect is to redirect parties and court administrators to other courts, changing where cases are filed and managed and potentially affecting travel, filing and case‑management costs for litigants and registry workloads.

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Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007

Family Law Act 1975

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make this Proclamation under subsections 39 (7) and 69J (3) of the Family Law Act 1975.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia
on 12 April 2007

P. M. JEFFERY
Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Attorney‑General

1 Name of Proclamation

This Proclamation is the Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007.

2 Commencement

This Proclamation commences on 23 April 2007.

3 Jurisdictional restriction

On and after 23 April 2007, proceedings in relation to matters arising under Parts V and VII of the Family Law Act 1975 may not be instituted in, or transferred to, the following courts of summary jurisdiction located in the State of New South Wales.

Court of summary jurisdiction	Location
Central Local Court	98 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Downing Centre Local Court	Levels 4 and 5, Downing Centre143–147 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Local Court Newtown	222 Australia Street, Newtown
Local Court North Sydney	94 Pacific Highway, North Sydney

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1 Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007

Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007

Family Law Act 1975

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia
on 12 April 2007

P. M. JEFFERY
Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Attorney‑General

1 Name of Proclamation

This Proclamation is the Summary Courts Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes and Children) Proclamation 2007.

2 Commencement

This Proclamation commences on 23 April 2007.

3 Jurisdictional restriction

Court of summary jurisdiction	Location
Central Local Court	98 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Downing Centre Local Court	Levels 4 and 5, Downing Centre143–147 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Local Court Newtown	222 Australia Street, Newtown
Local Court North Sydney	94 Pacific Highway, North Sydney