South Australia
Family Relationships Regulations 2010
under the Family Relationships Act 1975

Contents
1	Short title
2	Commencement
3	Interpretation
4	Accredited counselling services and provision of counselling services
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Family Relationships Regulations 2010.
2—Commencement
These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
Act means the Family Relationships Act 1975.
4—Accredited counselling services and provision of counselling services
	(1)	A counselling service is accredited for the purposes of section 10HA(2)(b)(vi)(A) of the Act if—
	(a)	1 or more of the officers or employees of the service meet the eligibility criteria for full membership of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association, as in force from time to time; or
	(b)	the service is accredited in writing by the Minister for the purposes of that subsubparagraph (whether conditionally or unconditionally).
	(2)	For the purposes of section 10HA(2)(b)(vi)(C) of the Act, the assessment and approval required under that subparagraph must be undertaken—
	(a)	if the service is accredited under subregulation (1)(a)—by an officer or employee of the counselling service of a kind referred to in that paragraph;
	(b)	if the service is accredited under subregulation (1)(b)—in accordance with any condition of the written accreditation.
	(3)	A counselling service is accredited for the purposes of section 10HA(3) of the Act if—
	(a)	1 or more of the officers or employees of the service meet the eligibility criteria for full membership of the Australian and New Zealand Infertility Counsellors Association, as in force from time to time; or
	(b)	the service is accredited in writing by the Minister for the purposes of that subsection (whether conditionally or unconditionally).
	(4)	For the purposes of section 10HA(3) of the Act, the counselling referred to in that subsection must be provided—
	(a)	if the service is accredited under subregulation (1)(a)—by an officer or employee of the counselling service of a kind referred to in that paragraph;
	(b)	if the service is accredited under subregulation (1)(b)—in accordance with any condition of the written accreditation.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	Variations of this version that are uncommenced are not incorporated into the text.
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
2010	249	Gazette 2.12.2010 p5496	2.12.2010: r 2	
2016	226	Gazette 15.9.2016 p3744	23.9.2016: r 2