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Presented and read a first time
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007
No. , 2007
(Attorney-General)
A Bill for an Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 No. , 2007
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 No. , 2007
Contents
1 Short title 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts 2
Section 3
Section 1
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 No. , 2007
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 No. , 2007
Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 No. , 2007
A Bill for an Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts
(1) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:
(a) was instituted:
(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or
(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and
(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2005 and before 1 July 2006;
the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $334.
(2) If a proceeding under the Family Law Act 1975 for a divorce order in relation to a marriage:
(a) was instituted:
(i) in a court constituted by a stipendiary magistrate who was the Principal Registrar, or a Registrar, of the Family Court of Western Australia; or
(ii) in another court for transfer to a court referred to in subparagraph (i); and
(b) was instituted on or after 1 July 2006 and before 9 October 2006;
the amount of the filing fee payable for the proceeding is taken to have been $352.