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Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2025
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This item is authorised by the following title:
Family Law Act 1975
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F2025L00304
11 March 2025
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedule 2
5 Definitions
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Part 2—Accreditation rules
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Division 1—Introduction
6 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2—Accreditation of family dispute resolution practitioners
7 Meaning of accredited family dispute resolution practitioner
8 Accreditation criteria
9 Accreditation criteria—competencies and qualifications
10 Application for accreditation
11 Secretary to decide application for accreditation
12 Family Dispute Resolution Register
13 Family Dispute Resolution Register—certain information to be made public
Division 3—Ongoing requirements of accreditation
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Subdivision A—Preliminary
14 General rule
15 Requirement to provide information to Secretary on request
Subdivision B—Requirements relating to accreditation criteria
16 Requirement to notify Secretary if certain circumstances occur
17 Requirement to update register if certain event occurs
18 Requirement to undertake continuing professional development
Subdivision C—Requirements relating to standards of practice
19 Requirement to uphold reasonable professional standards
20 Requirement to assess whether it is appropriate for persons to attend family dispute resolution sessions
21 Requirement to provide information to persons attending family dispute resolution sessions
22 Requirement to ensure suitability of family dispute resolution sessions
23 Requirement to end family dispute resolution on request
24 Requirements for giving certificates under subsection 60I(8) of the Act
25 Requirement to avoid conflicts of interest
26 Requirements in relation to records and information
27 Requirements in relation to providing legal advice
Division 4—Imposition of conditions on, and suspension or cancellation of, accreditation
28 Secretary may impose, vary or revoke conditions
29 Secretary may suspend accreditation
30 Suspension of accreditation—notice to show cause
31 Suspension of accreditation on request
32 Suspension of accreditation—notice of suspension
33 Suspension of accreditation—requirements for lifting suspension
34 Secretary may cancel accreditation
35 Cancellation of accreditation—notice to show cause
36 Cancellation of accreditation—notice of cancellation
37 Circumstances in which Secretary must cancel accreditation
Division 5—Approved certified courses and units
38 Higher education providers may certify courses or units of courses
39 Application for approval of certification
40 Secretary to decide application for approval of certification
41 Approved certified courses and units—notification requirements
42 Approved certified courses and units—Secretary may revoke approval
43 Approved certified courses and units—circumstances in which Secretary must revoke approval
Division 6—Approved complaints bodies
44 Approval of complaints bodies
45 Approved complaints bodies—ongoing requirements
46 Approved complaints bodies—Secretary may impose conditions on approval
47 Approved complaints bodies—Secretary may revoke approval
48 Approved complaints bodies—circumstances in which Secretary must revoke approval
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Part 3—Other matters
49 Simplified outline of this Part
50 Section 60I certificates—prescribed matters
51 Review by Administrative Review Tribunal
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Part 4—Transitional arrangements
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Division 1—Transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument
52 Definitions
53 Accredited family dispute resolution practitioners
54 Applications for accreditation made, but not determined, before the commencement time
55 Board of the Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards
56 Approved certified courses and approved certified units
57 Approved complaints bodies
58 Family Dispute Resolution Register
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Schedule 1—Section 60I certificates
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Schedule 2—Repeals
Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2008