Family Law Reform Act 1995 (Cth)

Family Law Reform Act 1995

No. 167 of 1995

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1—PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title etc. 2. Commencement 3. Amendment of title 4. Interpretation 5. Repeal of Part II and substitution of new Part: PART II—COUNSELLING ORGANISATIONS AND MEDIATION ORGANISATIONS Division 1—What this Part does 11. What this Part does Division 2—Approval of counselling organisations and mediation organisations 12. Meaning of "approved counselling organisation" and "approved mediation organisation" 13. Organisation may be approved as an approved counselling organisation, an approved mediation organisation or both

13A. Approval of counselling organisations 13B. Approval of mediation organisations 13C. Approvals subject to conditions

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued Section 13D. Revocation of approvals 13E. Minister to publish lists of approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations Division 3—Reporting by approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations 13F. Reports and financial statements of approved organisations 13G. Minister may exempt organisation from requirements of section 13F Division 4—Funding of approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations 13H. Grants to approved counselling organisations and approved mediation organisations 6. Omission of heading to Part III and substitution of new heading 7. Repeal of section 14 and substitution of new sections and headings: Division 1—Object and outline 14. Object of Part 14A. Outline of Part Division 2—Obligations to consider the possibility of reconciliation 14B. Interpretation 14C. Duty of judges 14D. Duty of legal practitioners Division 3—Obligations to consider advising people about primary dispute resolution methods 14E. Interpretation 14F. Duty of courts 14G. Duty of legal practitioners Division 4—Counselling 14H. Division 3 of Part VII deals with counselling in matters affecting children 8. Notice seeking counselling 9. Repeal of section 16A and substitution of new sections: 16A. Courts to direct or advise people to attend counselling 16B. Courts may advise people to attend counselling if it may improve their relationship etc. 16C. Obligations to consider advising people about counselling for marital breakdown 10. Provision of certain documents 11. Repeal of section 18 12. Oath or affirmation of secrecy 13. Omission of headings to Part IIIA and Division 1 of that Part and substitution of new headings 14. Request for mediation—request made through court 15. Insertion of new section: 19AA. Request for mediation—where made direct to a family and child mediator 16. Court may refer matters for mediation 17. Insertion of new section: 19BA. Court to advise people to attend mediation 18. Repeal of section 19C 19. Omission of heading to Division 2 of Part IIIA and substitution of new heading 20. Omission of heading to Division 3 of Part IIIA and substitution of new heading 21. Repeal of section 19H