Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007

No. 23, 2007

An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Increase in divorce fee for certain courts

Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Act 2007

No. 23, 2007

An Act to validate certain increases in court fees, and for related purposes

[Assented to 15 March 2007]

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.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 7 February 2007

Senate on 26 February 2007]