Section 39C — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

(1) The Governor‑General may, by Proclamation, fix a day as the day on and after which a de facto financial cause:

(a) may not be instituted in, or transferred to, the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia; or

(b) may be so instituted or transferred only where specified conditions are complied with.

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), a Proclamation under that subsection may be expressed to apply only in relation to one or more of the following:

(a) proceedings of specified classes;

(b) the institution of proceedings in, or the transfer of proceedings to, the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia.

(3) The Supreme Court of the Northern Territory of Australia must not hear and determine de facto financial causes otherwise than in accordance with any Proclamation in force under subsection (1).

Related sections

• s 39 — Jurisdiction in matrimonial causes
• s 39A — Instituting proceedings
• s 39B — Jurisdiction in de facto financial causes
• s 39D — Ceasing jurisdiction of State or Territory courts of summary jurisdiction
• s 39E — Revoking Proclamations ceasing jurisdiction of State or Territory courts
• s 39F — Territory court does not have jurisdiction unless a party is ordinarily resident in the Territory

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