Family Law Act 1975 s 39(7) and (7A) - Jurisdiction of Courts of Summary Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes) Proclamation 2006 (14/06/2006) (Cth)

Jurisdiction of Courts of Summary Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes) Proclamation 2006

Family Law Act 1975

I, PROFESSOR MARIE BASHIR, AC, CVO, Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make this Proclamation under subsections 39 (7) and (7A) of the Family Law Act 1975.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 14 June 2006

MARIE BASHIR Administrator By Her Excellency's Command

PHILIP RUDDOCK Attorney‑General

1 Name of Proclamation

This Proclamation is the Jurisdiction of Courts of Summary Jurisdiction (Matrimonial Causes) Proclamation 2006.

2 Commencement

This Proclamation commences on 1 July 2006.

3 Revocation

The Proclamation made on 6 November 1996 under subsection 39 (7) of the Act is revoked.

4 Definitions

In this Proclamation: Act means the Family Law Act 1975. Perth metropolitan region means the region described in the Third Schedule to the Metropolitan Region Town Planning Scheme Act 1959 (Western Australia).

5 Jurisdiction of Courts of Summary Jurisdiction

On and after 1 July 2006, the proceedings set out in subsection 39 (6) of the Act may not be instituted in, or transferred to, a court of summary jurisdiction in the Perth metropolitan region, other than the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia.