PROCLAMATION

Commonwealth of 		By His Excellency the
Australia			Governor-General of 
N. M. STEPHEN		the Commonwealth of 
Governor-General		Australia

I, SIR NINIAN MARTIN STEPHEN, the Governor-
General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council in pursuance of sub-
section 40 (3) of the Family Law Act 1975 and section 4 of
the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby fix 25 November 
1983 as the date on and after which proceedings that are
matrimonial causes referred to in paragraph 39 (5) (a) or (b)
of the Family Law Act 1975 or that are proceedings referred
to in paragraph 39 (5) (c), (d) or (e) of that Act may not be
instituted or transferred to the Supreme Courts of the 
States of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South
Australia and Tasmania or to the Supreme Courts of the Aus-
tralian Capital Territory and Norfolk Island.  

(L.S.)   GIVEN under my Hand and the Great Seal of 
Australia on 23 November 1983.

By His Excellency’s Command,
GARETH EVANS
Attorney-General

		GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!