Child Support Amendment Act 1988

No. 132 of 1988

An Act to amend the Child Support Act 1988 in relation to the adoption of the Act by Queensland and Western Australia

[Assented to 22 December 1988]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title etc.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Child Support Amendment Act 1988.

(2) In this Act, “Principal Act” means the Child Support Act 19881.

Commencement

2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Payer and payee to notify Registrar when registrable maintenance liability arises etc.

3. Section 23 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (1) (a) “State or” after “law of a”.

Payee to notify Registrar of court order varying registered maintenance liability etc.

4. Section 33 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in paragraph (1) (a) “State or” after “law of a”.

Copies of maintenance orders and agreements to be forwarded to Registrar

5. Section 112 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting paragraph (1) (a) “State or” after “law of a”.

NOTE

1. No. 3, 1988.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 19 October 1988

Senate on 10 November 1988]