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Family Proceedings Act 1980

1: Short Title and commencement

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This Act is called the Family Proceedings Act 1980. You can refer to it by this name. It will start on 1 October 1981, except for some parts. Some sections, like sections 144 to 146 and 149, will start on a date chosen by the Governor-General. An order under this section is secondary legislation, which has its own publication requirements, as explained in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. You can find more information about this in the Legislation Act.

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1Short Title and commencement

  1. This Act may be cited as the Family Proceedings Act 1980.

  2. Except as provided in subsection (3) and in section 190(3), this Act shall come into force on 1 October 1981.

  3. Sections 144 to 146 and 149 shall come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.

  4. An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Notes
  • Section 1(3): sections 144–146 and 149 brought into force, on , by clause 2 of the Family Proceedings Act (United Nations Convention) Commencement Order 1986 (SR 1986/9).
  • Section 1(4): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).