Family Courts Amendment Act 2016
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Family Courts Amendment Act 2016
Public Act |
2016 No 63 |
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Date of assent |
17 October 2016 |
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Commencement |
see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Family Courts Amendment Act 2016.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on 1 March 2017.
3 Principal Act
This Act amends the Family Courts Act 1980 (the principal Act).
4 Section 7 amended (Acting Family Court Judges)
Replace section 7(1) with:
(1)
The Chief District Court Judge may authorise a Family Court Judge to act in place of the Principal Family Court Judge if—
(a)
the Principal Family Court Judge is absent for any reason; or
(b)
the office of the Principal Family Court Judge is vacant.
Legislative history
14 September 2016 |
Divided from Judicature Modernisation Bill (Bill 178–2) as Bill 178–3P |
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11 October 2016 |
Third reading |
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17 October 2016 |
Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
Versions
Family Courts Amendment Act 2016
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