Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Family Law Amendment Act 1983 No. 72 of 1983 - SECT 17

17. Section 37 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by inserting after sub-section (3) the following sub-section:

''(3A) The Principal Registrar of the Court may, subject to this Act, the
regulations and any directions of the Chief Judge, give directions to the
officers of the Court in relation to-

   (a)  the manner in which the functions and duties of those officers are to
        be performed and the powers of those officers are to be exercised; and

   (b)  the operation of any Registry of the Court.'';

   (b)  by omitting from paragraph (5) (a) ''and'' (last occurring);

   (c)  by inserting after paragraph (5) (a) the following paragraphs:

''(aa) is responsible for dealing, on behalf of the Court, with the Australian
Federal Police and the police forces of the States and Territories in relation
to the service and execution of writs, orders, decrees, warrants, precepts,
process and commands of the Court that are directed to members of any of those
police forces;

   (ab) is responsible for the security of the Court and for the personal
        security of the Judges and the officers of the Court; and''; and

   (d)  by adding at the end of paragraph (9) (b) ''or of a Territory''.