📜 Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Amendment Bill 2012
Assented toLCBill 30312 September 2012
This Bill amends the Child Support (Adoption of Laws) Act 1990 to update the adoption of Commonwealth child support laws, specifically the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, as amended by various Commonwealth Acts up to July 2013.
Impact
Parents and children affected by child support arrangements in Western Australia will be affected, ensuring WA's laws align with the Commonwealth's. This matters because it maintains consistency and avoids discrepancies in child support assessments and collection.
Key Changes
["Updates the adoption of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (Commonwealth) to include amendments up to 30 June 2012.", "Updates the adoption of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Commonwealth) to include amendments up to 1 July 2012.", "Provides for conditional deletion of provisions relating to the adoption of further Commonwealth amendments depending on whether other amendments are made to the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (Commonwealth)."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LC Second Reading MovedLC26 Sept 2012
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC23 Oct 2012
- LC Third ReadingLC23 Oct 2012
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA8 Nov 2012
- LA Third ReadingLA8 Nov 2012
- LA IntroducedLA8 Nov 2012
- LA Second Reading MovedLA8 Nov 2012
- Royal Assent22 Nov 2012
Affected Sectors
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