Western Australian Current Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 56

56 .         Meaning of arbitration — FLA s. 10L

        (1)         For the purposes of this Act —

        arbitration means a process (other than the judicial process) in which parties to a dispute present arguments and evidence to an arbitrator, who makes a determination to resolve the dispute.

        (2)         Arbitration may be either —

            (a)         section 65M arbitration, which is arbitration of Part 5A Division 2 proceedings carried out as a result of an order made under section 65M; or

            (b)         relevant property or financial arbitration, which is arbitration (other than section 65M arbitration) of —

                  (i)         Part 5A Division 2 or 3 proceedings or section 221 proceedings; or

                  (ii)         any part of such proceedings; or

                  (iii)         any matter arising in such proceedings; or

                  (iv)         a dispute about a matter with respect to which such proceedings could be instituted.

        [Section 56 inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115.]