Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1996 No. 60 FAMILY LAW RULES (AMENDMENT) - REG 39

39.1 Subrule 5 (1): Omit the subrule, substitute:

"(1) In proceedings, the court, or a Registrar of a Family Court, may order a
family and child counsellor or a welfare officer to prepare a report for the
purposes of subsection 55A (2) or section 62G or 65G of the Act.".

39.2 Subrule 5 (1A): Omit the subrule, substitute:

"(1A) If:

   (a)  the court is asked to make an order in favour of a person under
        section 65G of the Act; and

   (b)  the court orders a family and child counsellor or welfare officer to
        prepare a report for the purposes of subparagraph 65G (2) (a) (ii) of
        the Act; the counsellor or officer must:

   (c)  find out whether the person has been convicted of:

        (i)    an offence under the Act; or

        (ii)   an offence under a law relating to child welfare; or

        (iii)  any other criminal offence relevant to the welfare of a child;
               and

   (d)  include details of any convictions in the report.".

39.3 Paragraph 5 (2) (a): Omit "section 65", substitute "an order made under
section 68L".