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