Family Law Act 1975 PROCLAMATION I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section subsection 69ZF (1) of the Family Law Act 1975 declare that all the child welfare law provisions of Part VII of that Act extend to New South Wales on and from 1 January 1997. Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 4 December 1996 WILLIAM DEANE Governor-General By His Excellency's Command, DARYL WILLIAMS Attorney-General and Minister for Justice