Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1984 No. 425 FAMILY LAW RULES - ORDER 6 RULE 1

1. (1) Subject to section 27 of the Act, the Family Court of Australia may sit
at such places and times as the Court determines and shall sit at such places
and times as the Chief Judge directs.

(2) There shall be no court vacations, but the Family Court of Australia shall
not sit on the days specified in sub-rule (3) or on Easter Tuesday unless the
Judge constituting the Court otherwise directs.

(3) Each registry of the Family Court of Australia shall be open during
office hours on every day in the year except-

   (a)  Saturdays and Sundays;

   (b)  Christmas Day and New Year's Day and the days between those days; and

   (c)  such days as are proclaimed or observed as public holidays in the
        State or Territory in which the registry is located and such other
        days as are appointed from time to time by the Chief Judge either
        generally or for a particular registry.