Family Law Act 1975 s 40(3) - Proclamation (27/5/1976) (Cth)

PROCLAMATION

Commonwealth of By His Excellency the Australia Governor-General of the JOHN R. KERR Commonwealth of Australia Governor-General

IN pursuance of sub-section 40 (3) of the Family Law Act 1975, I, SIR JOHN ROBERT KERR, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby– (a) fix 1 June 1976 as the date on and after which proceedings of the classes to which this Proclamation applies may not be instituted in or transferred to the Supreme Courts of the States of New South Wales, Victoria, Queens- land, South Australia and Tasmania and of the Australian Capital Territory and Norfolk Island; and (b) declare that this Proclamation applies only to proceedings of the classes specified in the Schedule. ___________________

SCHEDULE Classes of Proceedings to which Proclamation applies Proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of 'matrimonial cause' in sub-section 4 (1) of that Act other than cross-proceedings in the course of proceedings of such a kind where those last-mentioned proceedings were pending in the Supreme Court of the State or Territory concerned immediately before 1 June 1976.

Proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (b) of that definition.

Proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (f) of that definition other than – (a) proceedings that relate to proceedings for principal relief pending in the Supreme Court of the State or Territory concerned immediately before 1 June 1976; or (b) proceedings between parties between whom proceedings of a kind referred to in paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (f) of that definition were so pending immediately before that date.