Family Law Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991

No. 159 of 1991

An Act to amend the Family Law Act 1975

[Assented to 25 October 1991]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Short title etc.

1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Family Law Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991.

(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Family Law Act 1975¹.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Maximum age for Judges

3. Section 23A of the Principal Act is repealed.

Establishment of State Family Courts

4. Section 41 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (4)(b) "65" and substituting "70".

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NOTE

1.   No. 53, 1975, as amended. For previous amendments, see Nos. 63, 95 and 209, 1976; No. 102, 1977; No. 23, 1979; No. 2, 1982; Nos. 67 and 72, 1983: Nos. 63, 72 and 165, 1984; Nos. 65, 166 and 193, 1985; Nos. 76 and 168. 1986; Nos. 141 and 181, 1987; Nos. 8, 99 and 120, 1988; Nos. 124, 157 and 182, 1989; Nos. 115 and 138, 1990; and Nos. 37, 122 and 136, 1991.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 9 October 1991

Senate on 16 October 1991]