Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAMILY LAW (FEES) REGULATIONS 2022

- made under the Family Law Act 1975 and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.01.   Name  
   1.02.   Authority  
   1.03.   Definitions  

   PART 2--FEES

           Division 2.1--General

   2.01.   Purpose of Part  
   2.02.   Fees  

           Division 2.2--Liability to pay fees

   2.03.   Persons liable to pay fees  

           Division 2.3--Exemptions and reduced fees

   2.04.   Persons exempt from paying fees--general  
   2.05.   Persons exempt from paying fees--financial hardship  
   2.05A.  Persons exempt from paying fees--independent children's lawyer  
   2.06.   Reduced fees for filing applications for divorce or nullity of marriage orders  

           Division 2.4--When fees are not payable

   2.07.   Fees not payable if already paid  
   2.08.   Fees not payable in certain proceedings  

           Division 2.5--Payment of fees

   2.09.   When fees must be paid  
   2.10.   Deferral of payment of fees  
   2.11.   What happens if fees are not paid  

           Division 2.6--Miscellaneous

   2.12.   Refund of fees  
   2.13.   Annual increase in fees  
   2.14.   Notice of decision and ART review  
   2.15.   Debt due to Commonwealth, State or Territory  

   PART 3--APPLICATION--, SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

           Division 3.1--Application, saving and transitional provisions in relation to the commencement of this instrument

   3.01.   Definitions  
   3.02.   Application provision  
   3.03.   Saving provision  
   3.04.   Things done under the old regulations  
   3.05.    Conduct, event or circumstances occurring before commencement  
           SCHEDULE 1 Fees