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Current Bills
Bill
Family Court Amendment Bill 2022
Bill No.
66
Synopsis
A Bill to amend the Family Court Act 1997 and to consequentially amend others Acts.
Status
Assented to
Royal Assent given 31 Aug 2022 as Act No. 28 of 2022. For details refer to the Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also
Assent and Commencement information for Acts
)
Bill History
Download the Bill as Introduced
Download the Bill as passed by originating House
Download the Bill as passed for assent
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Assembly
Explanatory Memorandum presented in the Legislative Council
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Assembly (p. 1659b)
Click here for Second Reading speech presented in the Legislative Council (p. 3215b)
Acts Amended by this Bill (Blue Bills)
Duties Act 2008
Family Court Act 1997
Related Committee Activity
Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Paper
Messages regarding this Bill
(Message No. 70 from the Legislative Assembly, dated 22 Jun 2022)
(Message No. 64 from the Legislative Council, dated 18 Aug 2022)
(Message No. 20 from the Governor, dated 31 Aug 2022)
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Date
Introduced
06 Apr 2022
First Reading
06 Apr 2022
Second Reading
06 Apr 2022
Second Reading Agreed
21 Jun 2022
Consideration in Detail
22 Jun 2022
Third Reading
22 Jun 2022
Legislative Council
Date
Introduced
09 Aug 2022
First Reading
09 Aug 2022
Second Reading
09 Aug 2022
Second Reading Agreed
18 Aug 2022
Third Reading
18 Aug 2022
Superseded Legislative Council Supplementary Notice Papers (SNPs)
Comparisons between versions of Bills
Conference of Managers
Notes