Inquiry into the Provisions of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2004
30 July 2004
© Commonwealth of Australia 2004
ISBN 0 642 71427 4
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Members of the legislation committee |
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Recommendations |
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Chapter 1 - Introduction |
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Key provisions of the Bill
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgment
Notes on references
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Chapter 2 - Provisions of the bill |
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Background
Part 1 – Parenting Compliance Regime
Part 2 – Costs and offers of settlement
Part 3 – Suspension of sentences of imprisonment
Part 4 – Enforcement (removing of information procedure)
Part 5 – Private arbitration
Part 6 – Change of Venue
Part 7 – Definition of disposition
Part 8 – Appeals
Part 9 – Transfer of matters from State courts of summary jurisdiction to the Federal Magistrates Court
Part 10 - Terminology
Part 11 – Leave to appeal
Part 12 – Power to dismiss appeal
Part 13 – Appeals to High Court
Part 14 – Recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders
Part 15 – Frivolous or vexatious proceedings
Part 16 – Rules as to costs
Part 17 – Civil penalties for contravention of Rules
Part 18 – Powers of judicial registrars
Part 19 – Interaction of family law and bankruptcy law
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Chapter 3 - Key Issues |
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Support for the Bill
Concerns and suggested amendments
Part 1 – Parenting orders
The Committee's view
Part 7 – definition of disposition
The Committee's view
Part 14 – recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders
The Committee's view
Part 16 – rules as to costs
The Committee's View
Part 17 – Civil penalties for contravention of Rules
The Committee's view
Part 19 – interaction of family law and bankruptcy law
The Committee's view
Recommendations
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Dissenting report by labor senators |
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Additional comments by the Australian Democrats |
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Part 14 – Recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders
Part 16 – Rules as to costs
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Appendix 1 - Organisations and individuals that provided the committee with submissions |
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Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee |
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