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Child Support Act 1991

1: Title and commencement

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This law is called the Child Support Act 1991. It's part of a group of laws about taxes in New Zealand.

Most of the Act started working on the day the Queen agreed to it. However, two parts of the Act, called Part 11 and Part 15, didn't start until 1 July 1992.

The Act is officially one of the Inland Revenue Acts. Inland Revenue is the government department that deals with taxes in New Zealand.

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2: Interpretation, or

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1Title and commencement

  1. This Act is the Child Support Act 1991.

  2. This Act is hereby declared to be one of the Inland Revenue Acts within the meaning of the Tax Administration Act 1994.

  3. Except as provided in subsection (4) and section 253, this Act shall come into force on the day on which it receives the Royal assent.

  4. Part 11 and Part 15 shall come into force on 1 July 1992.

Notes
  • Section 1 heading: amended, on , by section 34 of the Child Support Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 12).
  • Section 1(1): amended, on , by section 34 of the Child Support Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 12).
  • Section 1(2): substituted, on (applying with respect to tax on income derived in 1995–96 and subsequent income years), by section YB 1 of the Income Tax Act 1994 (1994 No 164).