Part 7Jurisdiction of courts in relation to child support and domestic maintenance
Miscellaneous provisions
122UCB beneficiary is compellable witness against liable parent
This section applies, in a proceeding under this Act, to a person (person A) who is—
- a carer of a qualifying child; and
- in receipt of an unsupported child’s benefit at any time during a period to which the proceeding relates.
Person A is a compellable witness—
- for the Commissioner against a person who, in relation to person A, is a liable parent; and
- for a liable parent against the Commissioner.
This section applies despite any rule of law to the contrary.
Compare
- 1964 No 136 s 27R(6)
Notes
- Section 122: replaced, on , by section 12 of the Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 27).


