Section 173 — Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021: Arbitration awards

(1) The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) may, on application by a party to an award made in an arbitration (whether carried out under an order made under subsection 170(1) or otherwise) in relation to a matter in which the Court has original jurisdiction, make an order in the terms of the award. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an award made in an arbitration carried out under an order made under subsection 170(1) unless the award has been registered with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) under the Rules of Court. (3) An order so made is enforceable in the same manner as if it had been made in an action in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2). This subsection has effect subject to subsection (4). (4) A writ of attachment must not be issued to enforce payment of money under an order made in accordance with this section.