Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts(1) Subject to this Chapter and the Family Law Act 1975 , the practice and procedure of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) is to be in accordance with:
(a) regulations made under this Act and the Family Law Act 1975 ; and
(b) the Rules of Court.
(2) To the extent that the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) are insufficient, the Rules of the High Court apply, mutatis mutandis , so far as they are capable of applying and subject to any directions of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) or a Judge, to the practice and procedure of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1).
(3) This section does not apply in relation to proceedings that are transferred to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) from the Federal Court.
(4) In this section, practice and procedure includes all matters with respect to which regulations under this Act, the Family Law Act 1975 or Rules of Court may be made.
Note: For further provisions concerning procedure and evidence, see Part XI of the Family Law Act 1975 .