Section 69B — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Certain proceedings to be instituted only under this Part

(1) Proceedings that may be instituted under this Part must not, after the commencement of this section, be instituted otherwise than under this Part.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the institution of proceedings under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 or the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988.

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Related sections

s 68S — Application of Act and Rules when exercising section 68R power
s 68T — Special provisions relating to proceedings to make an interim (or interim variation of) family violence order
s 69A — What this Division does
s 69C — Who may institute proceedings
s 69D — Institution of maintenance proceedings by authorised authority or person
s 69E — Child or parent to be present in Australia etc.

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