Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAMILY LAW ACT 1975 - SECT 69ZO

    The following persons, when hearing child - related proceedings in Chambers, have all of the duties and powers that a court has under this Division:

  (a)   in the case of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   1)--a Judge, the Chief Executive Officer, or a Senior Registrar or Registrar of the Court;

  (b)   in the case of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   2)--a Judge, the Chief Executive Officer, or a Senior Registrar or Registrar of the Court;

  (c)   in any other case--a Judge, Registrar or magistrate.

Note:   An order made in Chambers has the same effect as an order made in open court.