Western Australian Consolidated Acts

FAMILY COURT ACT 1997 - SECT 159

159 .         Where party to proceedings makes allegation of child abuse — FLA s. 67Z

        (1)         If a party to proceedings under this Act alleges that a child to whom the proceedings relate has been abused or is at risk of being abused then the party must — 

            (a)         file a notice in the prescribed form in the court hearing the proceedings; and

            (b)         serve a copy of the notice upon the person who is alleged to have abused the child or from whom the child is alleged to be at risk of abuse.

        (2)         If a notice under subsection (1) is filed in a court, the registrar of the court must, as soon as practicable, notify the CEO.

        (3)         If a registrar notifies the CEO under subsection (2) the registrar may make such disclosures of other information as the registrar reasonably believes are necessary to enable the CEO to properly manage the matter the subject of the notification.

        [Section 159 amended by No. 34 of 2004 s. 251.]