Updated to 23 October 2025
(Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Contents
Commencement
| Section |
Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
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Whole Act |
1 June 1957 |
Commenced as per s. 20(2) |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
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Circuit Court to be known as "the Circuit Family Court" when exercising its jurisdiction under etc. |
6/1989, ss. 31, 46 (2) |
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Hearing of proceedings under |
6/1989, ss. 32, 46 (2) |
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Conduct of proceedings under in Circuit and High Courts. |
6/1989, ss. 33, 46 (2) |
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S.2, exempt. |
26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 36 (6) |
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S. 2(2) amended |
35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(a) |
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S. 2(4) repealed |
27/2009, ss. 2, 8(3) and Schedule 2, Part 5 |
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S. 2(5) repealed |
27/2009, ss. 2, 8(3) and Schedule 2, Part 5 |
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S. 4 amended |
35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(b) |
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S. 7(8) am. |
21/2010, ss. 2, 163(a) |
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S. 8(5) am. |
21/2010, ss. 2, 163(b) |
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S. 9(1) amended |
35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(c)(i) |
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S. 9(2) amended |
35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(c)(ii) |
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S.9 (3), subsec. substit. |
50/2001, ss. 1 (2), 62 |
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S.9 (4) rep. |
12/1992, ss. 1 (2), 3, sch. |
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S. 12 form prescribed |
S.I. No. 158 of 1982, ord. 68, rl. 5 |
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S.12 appl. |
22/1981, s.5 (2) |
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S.12, oo. ctd. |
26/1995, ss. 1 (2), 3 (2) (b) (i) (ii) (iii) |
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S.12, power to make o. under. |
6/1989, ss. 16 (c), 46 (2) |
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S.12, rep. with saving. |
26/1995, ss. 1 (2) (a), 3 (1), sch., 3 (2) (b) |
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S.12 (3), am. prosp. |
11/1981, ss. 3, 33 (3) |
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S.13 (2) (d) rep. |
2/1985, s.8 |
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S. 18 substituted |
35/2015, ss. 1(2), 15(d) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
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None |
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