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Contents

• Commencement
• Amendments and other effects
• SIs made under the Act

Commencement

Section	Commencement Date	Commencement Information
Whole Act	19 October 1989	Judicial Separation and Family Law Reform Act 1989, s. 46(2)

Amendments and other effects

How Affected	Affecting Provision
Proceedings under Act included in definition of family law proceedings	27/2017, ss 1(2), 2
Am.	26/1995, ss. 1(2), 54(3)
Costs of mediation etc. under.	33/1996, ss. 1(2)(a), 43
Ct. powers in proceedings under.	26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 47(1)(6)(f)
Forms and procedures prescribed	S.I. No. 510 of 2001, ord. 59, rl. 4, par. 36(a) & sch. form 37D
Rights of spouses under Act confirmed not affected	26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 48
S. 2(1)(d) amended with transitional provisions	37/2019, ss. 1(2), 2(1)(a)(i), 2(2)
S. 2(1)(e) deleted with transitional provisions	37/2019, ss. 1(2), 2(1)(a)(ii), 2(2)
S. 2(1A) inserted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(a)(i)
S. 2(2) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(a)(ii)(I)
S. 2(2) amended with transitional provisions	37/2019, ss. 1(2), 2(1)(b)(ii), 2(2)
S. 2(2)(a) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(a)(ii)(II)
S. 2(2)(b) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(a)(ii)(III)
S. 2(2)(b) amended with transitional provisions	37/2019, ss. 1(2), 2(1)(b)(i), 2(2)
S. 2(3)(a) substituted with transitional provisions	37/2019, ss. 1(2), 2(1)(c), 2(2)
S. 3(1) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(b)
S. 3(2)(a)(i), subpar. substit.	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 45 (a)
S. 3(3), power to make care oo. under.	17/1991, ss. 1(2), 20(1)
S. 5 form prescribed	S.I. No. 289 of 1989, rls. 1, 2, schedule
S. 5(1)(b) amended	27/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(a)(i)
S. 5(2) amended	27/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(a)(ii)
S. 5(2), applic. ext.	7/1964, s 20(4)
S. 5(3) deleted	27/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(a)(iii)
S. 5A inserted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(c)
S. 6 form prescribed	S.I. No. 289 of 1989, rls. 1, 3, schedule
S. 6(1)(b) amended	27/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(b)(i)
S. 6(2) amended	27/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(b)(ii)
S. 6(2), applic. ext.	7/1964, s 20(4)
S. 6(3) deleted	27/2017, ss. 1(2), 25(b)(iii)
S. 7(7) del.	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 45(b)
S. 7A, new s.	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 45(c)
S. 8(2) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(d)
	35/2015, ss. 1(2), 19
Part 2 (ss. 10-29 other than s.25), rep. with saving.	26/1995, ss. 1(2), 3(1), sch., 3(2)(a)(c)
Part 2, CAT to be applied with mods.	39/1997, s. 1098 & sch. 30
	22/1997, s. 72(1)(b)
Part 2, Oo. ctd. under	26/1995, ss. 1(2), 3(2)(a)(c)
Part 2, income tax not to be deducted for cert. payments.	39/1997, ss. 1027, 1097
S. 11 extended	S.I. No. 97 of 1990, rls. 19, 13(1)(3)
S. 11(a), par. substit.	1/1996, ss. 20(a), 25
S. 11(b), power to make care oo. under.	17/1991, ss. 1(2), 20(1)
Ss. 14 - 16, power to discharge order	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 26
S. 16(a) appl.	31/1991, ss. 1(3)(b)(ii), 16(2)
S. 16(e), par. substit.	1/1996, ss. 20(b), 25
S. 16(g), power to make care oo. under.	17/1991, ss. 1(2), 20(1)
S. 18 power to discharge order	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 26
S. 19 am.	1/1996, ss. 20(c), 25
S. 22 power to discharge order	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 26
S. 22 extended	S.I. No. 97 of 1990, rls. 19, 12
S. 26 rep.	39/1997, ss. 1097, 1098, 1102, 1103, sch. 30
S. 29(2)(a) extended	S.I. No. 97 of 1990, rls. 19, 13(1)(3)
S. 30 deleted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(e)
S. 30(j) am.	31/1995, s.53
S. 31(1) deleted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(f)(i)
S. 31(2) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(f)(ii)
S. 31(3) substituted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(f)(iii)
S. 31(3) extended	S.I. No. 97 of 1990, rls. 19, 11
S. 31(3)(a) am.	31/2004, ss. 1(2), 50(a)
S. 31(3), power to determine rateable valuation.	26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 38(5)
S. 31(3A)-(3C) inserted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(f)(iv)
S. 31(4) application restricted	S.I. No. 400 of 2022, regs. 1(2), 7(b)
	26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 39(2)
	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 39(2)
	S.I. No. 472 of 2001, reg. 3
	S.I. No. 112 of 2005, regs. 1(2), 7(b)
S. 31(5) inserted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(f)(v)
S. 31(6) ins.	31/2004, ss. 1(2), 50(b)
S. 32 deleted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(g)
S. 32 am.	31/1995, s. 54
S. 32 appl.	26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 38(6)
S. 32 applic. ext.	6/2018, ss. 1(2), 23(4)
	1/1996, ss. 16 (4) (5), 25
	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 38(5)
S. 33 deleted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(g)
Ss. 33-36, applic. ext.	26/1995, ss. 1(2)(a), 38(6)
	33/1996, ss. 1(2), 38(5)
S. 33(1) (2) appl.	17/1991, ss. 1(2), 29(2)
S. 33(1) (2), applic. ext.	1/1996, ss. 16(4), 25
	37/2000, ss. 4(4), 19(2)
S. 33(3), (4) application extended	6/2018, ss. 1(2), 23(5)
	6/1991, ss. 1(3), 39(2)
	1/1996, ss. 16(5), 25
S. 34 application restricted	31/2004, ss. 1(2), 40
Ss. 39, 40, rep. with saving.	26/1995, ss. 1(2), 3(1), sch, 3(2)(a)(c)
S. 41(1) substit.	40/1997, ss. 1(2), 16
S. 41(2) substit.	40/1997, ss. 1(2), 16
S. 44(1) amended	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(h)
S. 45 deleted	48/2024, ss. 1(2), 78(i)
S. 45 appl.	17/1991, ss. 1(2), 29(2)
S. 45, applic. ext.	37/2000, ss. 4(4), 19(2)
S. 45(1) am.	6/1991, ss. 1(3), 39(3)

SIs made under the Act

Section	SIs made under the Act
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