FAMILY COURTS ACT 2024
Statutory Text (2 Articles)
SCHEDULE 1 Repeals
SCHEDULE 1
Repeals
Section 5
ACTS REPEALED
Item (1)
Item
(1)
Number and Year (2)
Number and Year
(2)
Short Title (3)
Short Title
(3)
Extent of Repeal (4)
Extent of Repeal
(4)
1.
1.
No. 32 of 1953
No. 32 of 1953
Courts of Justice Act 1953
Courts of Justice Act 1953
Section 31
Section 31
2.
2.
No. 11 of 1981
No. 11 of 1981
Courts Act 1981
Courts Act 1981
Sections 5 and 16
Sections 5 and 16
3.
3.
No. 6 of 1991
No. 6 of 1991
Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991
Child Abduction and Enforcement of Custody Orders Act 1991
Section 39(2)
Section 39(2)
4.
4.
No. 31 of 2004
No. 31 of 2004
Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004
Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004
Sections 40 and 40A
Sections 40 and 40A
SCHEDULE 2 Amendments of Miscellaneous Enactments0
SCHEDULE 2
Amendments of Miscellaneous Enactments
Section 6
Item (1)
Item
(1)
Number and Year (2)
Number and Year
(2)
Short title (3)
Short title
(3)
Section (4)
Section
(4)
Amendment (5)
Amendment
(5)
1.
1.
No. 1 of 1970
No. 1 of 1970
Health Act 1970
Health Act 1970
Section 64(3)
Section 64(3)
By the substitution of “Family Circuit Court or the Family District Court” for “Circuit Court or the District Court”.
By the substitution of “Family Circuit Court or the Family District Court” for “Circuit Court or the District Court”.
2.
2.
No. 26 of 1986
No. 26 of 1986
Courts (No. 2) Act 1986
Courts (No. 2) Act 1986
Section 5(2)
Section 5(2)
By the substitution of “Family District Court” for “District Court”.
By the substitution of “Family District Court” for “District Court”.
3.
3.
No. 6 of 1993
No. 6 of 1993
Criminal Justice Act 1993
Criminal Justice Act 1993
Section 7(2)(ii)(I)(B)
Section 7(2)(ii)(I)(B)
By the substitution of “Family District Court” for “District Court”.
By the substitution of “Family District Court” for “District Court”.
4.
4.
No. 40 of 1997
No. 40 of 1997
Children Act 1997
Children Act 1997
Section 27
Section 27
(a) In paragraph (a), by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court, by the judge of the Family Circuit Court circuit” for “Circuit Court, by the judge of the circuit”, and (b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “Family District Court, by the judge of that court for the time being assigned to the Family District Court district” for “District Court, by the judge of that court for the time being assigned to the district court district”.
(a) In paragraph (a), by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court, by the judge of the Family Circuit Court circuit” for “Circuit Court, by the judge of the circuit”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “Family District Court, by the judge of that court for the time being assigned to the Family District Court district” for “District Court, by the judge of that court for the time being assigned to the district court district”.
5.
5.
No. 31 of 2004
No. 31 of 2004
Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004
Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004
Section 39
Section 39
By the deletion of the definitions of “Act of 2010”, “broadcast”, “publish” and “relevant enactment”.
By the deletion of the definitions of “Act of 2010”, “broadcast”, “publish” and “relevant enactment”.
6.
6.
No. 26 of 2005
No. 26 of 2005
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Section 51(2)
Section 51(2)
By the substitution of “Family Circuit Court or the Family District Court” for “Circuit Court or the District Court”.
By the substitution of “Family Circuit Court or the Family District Court” for “Circuit Court or the District Court”.
Section 142A(4)(d)
Section 142A(4)(d)
(a) In subparagraph (i), by the substitution of “Family High Court or the High Court” for “High Court”, and (b) by the substitution of clause (I) in subparagraph (ii) with the following clause: “(I) pursuant to an order— (A) of the Family District Court, the District Court or the Family Circuit Court on appeal from the Family District Court or District Court under Part III of the Child Care Act 1991, and (B) of the Family District Court or the Family Circuit Court (whether at first instance or an appeal from the Family District Court) under Part IV or VI of the Child Care Act 1991,”.
(a) In subparagraph (i), by the substitution of “Family High Court or the High Court” for “High Court”, and
(b) by the substitution of clause (I) in subparagraph (ii) with the following clause
“(I) pursuant to an order—
(A) of the Family District Court, the District Court or the Family Circuit Court on appeal from the Family District Court or District Court under Part III of the Child Care Act 1991, and
(B) of the Family District Court or the Family Circuit Court (whether at first instance or an appeal from the Family District Court) under Part IV or VI of the Child Care Act 1991,”.
Section 197(3)(b)
Section 197(3)(b)
(a) In subparagraph (i), by the substitution of “Family High Court or the High Court” for “High Court”, and (b) by the substitution of clause (I) in subparagraph (ii) with the following clause: “(I) pursuant to an order— (A) of the Family District Court, the District Court or the Family Circuit Court on appeal from the Family District Court or District Court under Part III of the Child Care Act 1991, and (B) of the Family District Court or the Family Circuit Court (whether at first instance or an appeal from the Family District Court) under Part IV or VI of the Child Care Act 1991,”.
(a) In subparagraph (i), by the substitution of “Family High Court or the High Court” for “High Court”, and
(b) by the substitution of clause (I) in subparagraph (ii) with the following clause
“(I) pursuant to an order—
(A) of the Family District Court, the District Court or the Family Circuit Court on appeal from the Family District Court or District Court under Part III of the Child Care Act 1991, and
(B) of the Family District Court or the Family Circuit Court (whether at first instance or an appeal from the Family District Court) under Part IV or VI of the Child Care Act 1991,”.
7.
7.
No. 31 of 2009
No. 31 of 2009
Defamation Act 2009
Defamation Act 2009
Section 17(2)(j)
Section 17(2)(j)
By the substitution of “section 96 of the Family Courts Act 2024” for “section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004”.
By the substitution of “section 96 of the Family Courts Act 2024” for “section 40 of the Civil Liability and Courts Act 2004”.
8.
8.
No. 21 of 2010
No. 21 of 2010
Adoption Act 2010
Adoption Act 2010
Section 18
Section 18
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
Section 26
Section 26
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
Section 27(1)(a)(iii)
Section 27(1)(a)(iii)
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
Section 30
Section 30
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in both places where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in both places where it occurs.
Section 31
Section 31
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
Section 49
Section 49
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
Section 53
Section 53
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
Section 54
Section 54
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
Section 55
Section 55
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
Section 56(2)
Section 56(2)
(a) In paragraph (a), by the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”, and (b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “by the Family High Court” for “by the High Court”.
(a) In paragraph (a), by the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “by the Family High Court” for “by the High Court”.
Section 56(3)
Section 56(3)
(a) In paragraph (a), by the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in both places where it occurs, and (b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “by the Family High Court” for “by the High Court”.
(a) In paragraph (a), by the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in both places where it occurs, and
(b) in paragraph (b), by the substitution of “by the Family High Court” for “by the High Court”.
Section 68(2)(b)
Section 68(2)(b)
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
Section 69(2)(b)
Section 69(2)(b)
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
Section 78(2)(b)
Section 78(2)(b)
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
Section 79(2)(b)
Section 79(2)(b)
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court”.
Section 90
Section 90
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in both places where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in both places where it occurs.
Section 92
Section 92
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
By the substitution of “Family High Court” for “High Court” in each place where it occurs.
9.
9.
No. 25 of 2015
No. 25 of 2015
Gender Recognition Act 2015
Gender Recognition Act 2015
Section 2
Section 2
In the definition of “court”, by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court” for “Circuit Family Court”.
In the definition of “court”, by the substitution of “Family Circuit Court” for “Circuit Family Court”.