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FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) 1994 NO. 152

STATUTORY RULES 1994 No. 152

Issued by the authority of the Judges 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 Court as if 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 amends Order 38 schedule 2 by adding 3.09% to each item in the Scale of Costs as recommended by the Federal Costs Advisory Committee.