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FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) 1992 NO. 8

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY RULES 1992 No. 8

Issued by the authority of the Judge of Family Court of Australia

AMENDMENT OF THE FAMILY LAW RULES

Section 123 of the Family Law Act 1975 provides that the Judges of the Family Court of Australia, or a majority of them, may make Rules of Court providing for the practice and procedure to be followed in the Family Court and other courts exercising jurisdiction under the Family Law Act.

Section 123 (2) of the Family Law Act provides that sections 48, 48A, 48B 49 and 50 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 apply in relation to the Rules of Curt as it references in those sections to regulations were references to Rules of Court.

The present Family Law Rules came into operation on 2 January 1985. They have been regularly reviewed since that date.

DETAILS OF THE PROVISIONS

Rule 1 provides the commencement date.

Rule 2 is a machinery provision.

Rule 3 reduces the rate of interest cot out In Order 40 rule 1 front 18% to 14%. The change reflects the reduction in commercial and domestic interest rates over the past 6 months.


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