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

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976

196   Subsection 18Z(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) When performing functions, or exercising powers, under this section, before the Chief Executive Officer makes a decision that has the effect of imposing an expenditure obligation relating to the administrative affairs of a court mentioned in an item of the following table:

(a) the Chief Executive Officer must consult the person or persons mentioned in that item about the decision; and

(b) either:

(i) the person or persons mentioned in that item must consent to the decision; or

(ii) the Attorney-General must consent to the decision, after the Attorney-General has consulted the person or persons mentioned in that item about the decision.