Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 39H

Instituting proceedings under this Act

  (1)   Proceedings in relation to matters arising under Part   VIIIC may be instituted under this Act in:

  (a)   the Family Court of Western Australia; or

  (b)   the Magistrates Court of Western Australia sitting at a place outside the metropolitan region (within the meaning of the Family Court Act 1997 (WA)).

  (2)   Subsection   (1) has effect subject to this Part.

Proceedings only to be instituted under this Act

  (3)   Proceedings in relation to matters arising under Part   VIIIC that may be instituted under this Act must not be instituted otherwise than under this Act.