Inquiry into the Provisions of the Family Law Amendment Bill 2004

30 July 2004

ISBN 0 642 71427 4

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Members of the legislation committee	(PDF format - 92 Kb)	(HTML format)
Recommendations	(PDF format - 82 Kb)	(HTML format)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF format - 90 Kb)	(HTML format)
Key provisions of the Bill Conduct of the inquiry Acknowledgment Notes on references

Chapter 2 - Provisions of the bill	(PDF format - 145 Kb)	(HTML format)
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

Chapter 3 - Key Issues	(PDF format - 208 Kb)	(HTML format)
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

Dissenting report by labor senators	(PDF format - 127 Kb)	(HTML format)

Additional comments by the Australian Democrats	(PDF format - 110 Kb)	(HTML format)
Part 14 – Recovery of amounts paid under maintenance orders Part 16 – Rules as to costs

Appendix 1 - Organisations and individuals that provided the committee with submissions	(PDF format - 82 Kb)	(HTML format)

Appendix 2 - Witnesses who appeared before the committee	(PDF format - 81 Kb)	(HTML format)