Second Reading Speeches

Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Court Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 [2006]

Type
Government
Portfolio
Attorney-General
Originating house
Senate
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
,
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
and
Family Law Act 1975
to provide the Magistrates Court of Western Australia constituted by a Family Law Magistrate of Western Australia with substantially the same jurisdiction and appeal structure in relation to family law and child support matters as the Federal Magistrates Court.

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