Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A legal
practitioner who is consulted by a person considering instituting proceedings
under this Act must give the person documents containing the information
prescribed under section 65C.
(2) A legal
practitioner who is consulted by, or who is representing, a person who is a
party to financial or Part 5 proceedings in relation to a relationship covered
by this Act must give the person documents containing the information
prescribed under section 65D.
(3) A legal
practitioner representing a party in proceedings under Part 5 must give the
party documents containing the information prescribed under section 65E.
(4) A legal
practitioner does not have to comply with subsection (1), (2) or (3) if the
practitioner has reasonable grounds to believe that the person has already
been given documents containing the prescribed information mentioned in that
subsection.
(5) A legal
practitioner does not have to comply with subsection (2) if the practitioner
considers that there is no reasonable possibility of a reconciliation between
the de facto partners.
[Section 65F inserted: No. 35 of 2006 s. 115.]