Preamble
The Family Law Rules 2004 commence on 29 March 2004 and as a consequence the Practice Directions of the Court have been reviewed.
A. Revocation of Practice Directions - Superseded by Family Law Rules 2004
The following Practice Directions are hereby revoked as of 29 March 2004 :
Practice
Direction No. Title
No 4 of 1990 Costs
No 2 of 1991 Notification of Costs of Litigation
No 1 of 1996 Interim and Procedural Applications
No 1 of 1998 Affidavit - Interim Residence, Contact, Specific Issues
No 1 of 2000 Form 17 - Transitional Compliance Arrangements
No 2 of 2000 E-Filing Pilot Program, Melbourne Registry
No 1 of 2001 Amendment of Practice Directions No. 1 of 1998 -Affidavit - Interim Residence, Contact,
Specific Issues
No 7 of 2002 Revised forms and transitional arrangements
No 2 of 2003 Guidelines for Expert Witnesses and those instructing them in proceedings in the Family
Court of Australia
B. Revocation of Practice Directions - Miscellaneous
The following Practice Directions are revoked as of 29 March 2004:
Practice
Direction No. Title
No 3 of 1990 Proceedings relating to Defacto Property
Comment: In the light of the decision of In Re: Wakim [Cross Vesting] 1999 24 Fam LR 669 this is no longer a jurisdiction requiring a Practice Direction
No 1 of 1999 Forms - Year 2000
Comment: This was transitional only
No 4 of 2002 Application for contact/residence during the Christmas School holiday period
Comment: The relevant Christmas school holiday period has concluded
No 3 of 2003 Application for contact/residence during the Christmas School holiday period
Practice Direction 2004/5, 17 March 2004, issued by the Hon. Chief
Justice Alastair Nicholson AO RFD