Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2018 (Cth)

Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2018

No. 97, 2018

An Act to amend legislation relating to family law, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Amendment of the Family Law Act 1975 Part 1—Family law matters to be resolved by State and Territory courts Family Law Act 1975 Part 2—Strengthening the powers of the courts to protect victims of family violence Family Law Act 1975 Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 Part 3—Other amendments Family Law Act 1975

Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2018 No. 97, 2018

An Act to amend legislation relating to family law, and for related purposes

[Assented to 31 August 2018]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Act 2018.

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 Provisions 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. 31 August 2018 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 September 2018 3. Schedule 1, Part 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 September 2018 5. Schedule 1, Part 3 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 1 September 2018