Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021
1 Section 23
Before "If a person", insert "(1)".
2 At the end of section 23
Add:
(2) A person:
(a) may be appointed to the office of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1), regardless of whether the person holds an office of Judge of a Family Court of a State; and
(b) may serve in that office of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) even if the person continues to hold, and serve in, the office of Judge of the Family Court of that State.
3 Application provision
The amendments of section 23 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021 made by this Schedule apply to the appointment of a person to the office of Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1), regardless of whether that appointment is made before, on or after the day this item commences.