Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) Subject to
section 202H, this Division applies to proceedings that are wholly under this
Part.
(2) This Division also
applies to proceedings that are partly under this Part —
(a) to
the extent that they are proceedings under this Part; and
(b) if
the parties to the proceedings consent, to the extent that they are not
proceedings under this Part.
(3) This Division also
applies to any other proceedings between the parties that arise from the
breakdown of the parties’ relationship, if the parties to the
proceedings consent.
(4) Proceedings to
which this Division applies are child-related proceedings.
(5) Consent given for
the purposes of subsection (2)(b) or (3) must be —
(a) free
from coercion; and
(b)
given in the form prescribed by the rules.
(6) A party to
proceedings may, with the leave of the court, revoke a consent given for the
purposes of subsection (2)(b) or (3).
[Section 202A inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 105.]
[Heading inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 105.]