📜 Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Bill 2007
Assented toLABill 20016 May 2007
This Bill amends the Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Act 1990 (WA) to adopt recent changes to Commonwealth child support legislation. This ensures ex-nuptial children in Western Australia are treated the same as nuptial children under the child support scheme.
Impact
Parents and children in Western Australia will be affected, particularly those involved in child support arrangements for ex-nuptial children. The changes aim to ensure consistent and equitable treatment under the child support scheme.
Key Changes
["Adopts amendments to the Commonwealth Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988.", "Adopts amendments to the Commonwealth Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.", "Updates references to Commonwealth legislation to reflect recent amendments."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA Second Reading MovedLA16 May 2007
- LA IntroducedLA16 May 2007
- LA Third ReadingLA4 Sept 2007
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA4 Sept 2007
- LC Second Reading MovedLC5 Sept 2007
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC23 Oct 2007
- LC Third ReadingLC23 Oct 2007
- Royal Assent31 Oct 2007
Affected Sectors
justiceother
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