Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021 (13 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Amendments relating to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Part 1   Amendments

Family Law Act 1975

132   After section 109A

Insert:

109AA Rules of Court relating to enforcement - Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1)

(1) Section 109A applies to the making of Rules of Court under Chapter 3 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to the making of Rules of Court under section 123 of this Act.

(2) For the purposes of the application of section 109A in accordance with subsection (1) of this section:

(a) the reference in subsection 109A(1) to the court is to be read as a reference to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); and

(b) each reference in subsection 109A(2) to a court is to be read as a reference to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1); and

(c) each reference in subsection 109A(2) to a Registrar is to be read as a reference to the Chief Executive Officer, or a Senior Registrar or Registrar of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).

(3) Section 109A has no effect in relation to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) except as provided by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.