Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Act 2014

Western Australia

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).

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