Domicile (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982

No. 2 of 1982

An Act to amend the Marriage Act 1961 and the Family Law Act 1975 in consequence of the enactment of the Domicile Act 1982

[Assented to 4 March 1982]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Domicile (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Domicile Act 1982 comes into operation.

Amendment of Marriage Act 1961

3. Section 5 of the Marriage Act 19611 is amended by omitting sub-section (4).

Amendment of Family Law Act 1975

4. Section 4 of the Family Law Act 19752 is amended by omitting sub-section (3).

NOTES

1. No. 12, 1961, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 93, 1966: No. 35, 1973; No. 216, 1973 (as amended by No. 20, 1974); and No. 209, 1976.

2. No. 53, 1975, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 63, 1976; No. 95, 1976; No. 209, 1976; No. 102, 1977; and No. 23, 1979.