Section 11D — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) A family consultant has, in performing his or her functions as a family consultant, the same protection and immunity as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) has in performing the functions of a Judge.

(2) However, if a family consultant is also a family report writer, that protection and immunity:

(a) does not relieve the family consultant of their obligations under regulations made for the purposes of section 11K (regulations prescribing standards and requirements for family report writers); and

(b) does not extend to action taken to enforce such regulations.

Related sections

• s 11A — Functions of family consultants
• s 11B — Definition of family consultant
• s 11C — Admissibility of communications with family consultants and referrals from family consultants
• s 11E — Courts to consider seeking advice from family consultants
• s 11F — Court may order parties to attend, or arrange for child to attend, appointments with a family consultant
• s 11G — Consequences of failure to comply with order under section 11F

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