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FAMILY LAW (DIVORCE FEES VALIDATION) BILL 2007

2004-2005-2006-2007

The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES


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.

 


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