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FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT RULES 2001 2001 No. 195- RULE 22.01

Rate of interest
For subsection 117B (1) of the Family Law Act, the rate of interest is the rate prescribed by the Family Law Rules for that subsection.

Note
The Court may order that interest is payable at another rate: see subsection 117B (2) of the Family Law Act.

Note 1
The Family Law Act imposes duties to advise parties about the use of primary dispute resolution processes in appropriate cases. For the Court: see section 14F. For lawyers: see section 14G.
Note 2
The Family Law Act also imposes duties on the Court and lawyers to consider advice to parties about counselling: see section 16C.
Note 3
The Family Law Act also imposes a duty on the Court to advise parties to seek the help of a mediator in appropriate cases: see section 19BA.

Note
Order 25 of the Family Law Rules applies, with necessary changes, in relation to a counselling conference or the preparation of a report by a family and child counsellor or a welfare officer in a proceeding: see rule 23.01.



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