Second Reading Speeches

Access to Justice (Family Court Restructure and Other Measures) Bill 2010

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends: the

Family Law Act 1975
to restructure the Family Court of Australia by creating the Appellate and Superior Division and the General Division; the
Federal Magistrates Act 1999
to: remove family law from the jurisdiction of the court; and transfer a number of procedural processes from the court to the General Division of the Family Court; 16 Acts consequent on the restructure of the Family Court; and the
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975
to enable regulations to be made to impose fees on certain agencies to be imposed at any stage in proceedings. Also makes transitional arrangements.

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