Select Legislative Instrument No. 183, 2008
made under the
Compilation No. 3
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: F2024L01299
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Family Law (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners) Regulations 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Name of Regulations
2 Authority
3 Definitions
Part 2--Accreditation process
4 Family dispute resolution practitioners (Act s 10G)
5 Criteria for accreditation relating to qualifications and competencies
6 Other criterion for accreditation
7 Certified postgraduate awards
8 Certified postgraduate units equivalent to those of the specified or compulsory units of competency of the Vocational Graduate Diploma
9 Application for accreditation
10 Information to be included in application
11 Determination on application
Part 3--Obligations of accredited family dispute resolution practitioners
12 Conditions of accreditation
13 Notification of information
14 Education, training and professional development
15 Professional standards
16 Secretary may impose conditions
Part 4--Suspension or cancellation of accreditation
17 Grounds for suspension or cancellation of accreditation generally
18 Grounds for immediate cancellation of accreditation
19 Notice to show cause
20 Notice of suspension
21 Notice of cancellation
22 Automatic suspension and cancellation
Part 5--Offences
23 Offences
Part 6--Review of decisions
24 Review by ART
Part 7--Family Dispute Resolution Practitioners
25 Family dispute resolution practitioners--assessment of family dispute resolution suitability
26 Family dispute resolution practitioner certificates
27 Certificate by family dispute resolution practitioner (Act s 60I(8))
28 Information to be given to parties before family dispute resolution
29 Obligations of family dispute resolution practitioner--general
30 Obligations of family dispute resolution practitioner--avoidance of conflicts of interests
Part 8--Transitional arrangements
31 Transitional arrangements concerning the operation of the Family Law Regulations 1984
Schedule 1--Certificate by family dispute resolution practitioner
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
FRLI registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions | |
183, 2008 | 23 Sept 2008 (F2008L03470) | 1 Jan 2009 (r 2) |
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18, 2009 | 5 Feb 2009 (F2009L00291) | 1 Mar 2009 (r 2) | -- |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Other Measures) Regulations 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 (F2021L01204) | Sch 2 (items 50-54): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Administrative Review Tribunal Legislation Consequential Amendments (2024 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2024 | 11 Oct 2024 (F2024L01299) | Sch 2 (items 12, 13): 14 Oct 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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r 2..................... | rs F2021L01204 |
Part 6 |
|
r 24.................... | am F2024L01299 |
Part 7 |
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r 26.................... | am F2021L01204 |
r 28.................... | am F2021L01204 |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1................ | rs No 18, 2009 |