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

Insert:

122AAA Protection of Registrars conducting conferences about property matters

(1) In conducting a conference that:

(a) is with the parties to property settlement proceedings; and

(b) relates to the matter to which the proceedings relate;

a Registrar of a Family Court of a State has the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Court has in performing the functions of a Judge.

(2) This section does not limit any other protection or immunity such a Registrar has (in relation to such a conference or otherwise).