Consideration resumed from 9 May.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Schedule 1, item 3, page 4 (after line 22), at the end of the definition of family violence, add:

Note:   A person reasonably fears for, or reasonably is apprehensive about, his or her personal wellbeing or safety in particular circumstances if a reasonable person in those circumstances would fear for, or be apprehensive about, his or her personal wellbeing or safety.

(2)    Schedule 1, item 43, page 33 (lines 11 to 17), omit subitems (1) and (2), substitute:

(1)    Section 60CC of the new Act applies to orders made on or after commencement.

(2)    The amendments made by items 13, 29 and 30 of this Schedule apply to parenting orders made on or after commencement.

(3)    Schedule 1, item 43, page 33 (lines 26 and 27), omit subitem (6), substitute:

(6)    The amendment made by item 22 of this Schedule applies to parenting orders made on or after commencement.

(4)    Schedule 1, item 43, page 34 (lines 1 to 3), omit subitem (8), substitute:

(8)    Sections 65DAA, 65DAB, 65DAC and 65DAE of the new Act apply to parenting orders made on or after commencement.

(5)    Schedule 1, Part 2, page 34 (after line 7), at the end of the Part, add:

44  Grounds for discharging or varying parenting orders

The amendments made by this Schedule are taken not to constitute changed circumstances that would justify making an order to discharge or vary, or to suspend or revive the operation of, some or all of a parenting order that was made before commencement.

Note:                For the need for changed circumstances, see Rice and Asplund (1979) FLC 90-725.

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