Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012 (Cth)

Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012

No. 186, 2012

An Act to amend the law relating to courts and tribunals, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Discovery Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Schedule 2—Suppression and non‑publication orders Part 1—Main amendments Family Law Act 1975 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Federal Magistrates Act 1999 Judiciary Act 1903 Part 2—Consequential amendments Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 Part 3—Application, saving and transitional provisions Schedule 3—Vexatious proceedings Part 1—Amendments Family Law Act 1975 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Federal Magistrates Act 1999 Judiciary Act 1903 Part 2—Application and saving provisions Schedule 4—Transfer of proceedings from courts of summary jurisdiction Family Law Act 1975 Schedule 5—Administrative Appeals Tribunal fees Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012 No. 186, 2012

An Act to amend the law relating to courts and tribunals, and for related purposes

[Assented to 11 December 2012]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Act 2012.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 11 December 2012 2. Schedules 1 and 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 12 December 2012 3. Schedule 3 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 11 June 2013 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. 4. Schedule 4 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 12 December 2012 5. Schedule 5 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 11 June 2013 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.