Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Act 2014 (WA)

Western Australia

Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Act 2014

Western Australia

Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Act 2014 Contents

Western Australia

Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Act 2014

Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Act 2014

No. 34 of 2014

An Act to amend the Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Act 1990.

[Assented to 3 December 2014]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

1.Short title

This is the Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Act 2014.

2.Commencement

This Act comes into operation as follows —

• (a)

  sections 1 and 2 — on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

• (b)

  the rest of the Act — on the day after that day.

3.Act amended

This Act amends the Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Act 1990.

4.Section 3 amended

In section 3(a) delete “1 July 2012; and” and insert:

1 July 2014; and

• Note:

  The purpose of this amendment is to ensure that the adoption by Western Australia of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Commonwealth) extends to that Act as amended —

(a)        on 17 November 2012 by the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (Commonwealth) Sch 4; and

(b)        on 11 December 2012 by the Personal Liability for Corporate Fault Reform Act 2012 (Commonwealth); and

(c)         on 15 December 2012 by the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (Commonwealth) Sch 3; and

(d)        on 12 April 2013 by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 (Commonwealth); and

(e)        on 29 June 2013 by the Statute Law Revision Act 2013 (Commonwealth); and

(f)         on 7 April 2014 by the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Commonwealth).

5.Section 4 amended

In section 4(b) delete “1 July 2012; and” and insert:

1 July 2014; and

• Note:

  This amendment is made to ensure that the adoption by Western Australia of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Commonwealth) extends to that Act as amended —

(a)        on 17 November 2012 by the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (Commonwealth); and

(b)        on 1 January 2013 by the Social Security and Other Legislation (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Act 2012 (Commonwealth) Sch 4 Pt 1 Div 2; and

(c)         on 12 April 2013 by the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013 (Commonwealth); and

(d)        on 29 June 2013 by the Statute Law Revision Act 2013 (Commonwealth); and

(e)        on 1 July 2013 by the Social Security and Other Legislation (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Act 2012 (Commonwealth) Sch 4 Pt 1 Div 3; and

(f)         on 7 April 2014 by the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Commonwealth).