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Child Support Act 1991

Jurisdiction of courts in relation to child support and domestic maintenance - Miscellaneous provisions

123: Conduct of proceedings

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“Courts handle child support cases separately to focus on them better”

When courts and judges deal with matters under this Act, they try to separate these cases from other work. This helps them focus on child support issues.

When someone applies for something or appeals a decision under this Act, special rules apply. These rules come from Section 11A of the Family Court Act 1980. These rules apply in the Family Court. They also apply in other courts, but with some changes. In other courts, when the rules mention the Family Court or Family Court Judge, you should think of it as meaning that other court or the judge in that court.

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Part 7 Jurisdiction of courts in relation to child support and domestic maintenance
Miscellaneous provisions

123Conduct of proceedings

  1. The business of courts and of Judges shall, so far as is consistent with the due despatch of business, be arranged in such a manner as may be necessary for the separating of the hearing of proceedings under this Act from other business.

  2. Section 11A of the Family Court Act 1980 applies to the hearing of any application or appeal under this Act—

  3. in the Family Court:
    1. in any other court, in which case—
      1. references in that section to the Family Court or court must be read as references to that other court; and
        1. references in that section to the Family Court Judge or the Judge must be read as references to the Judge presiding at the hearing.

        2. Repealed

        3. Repealed
        Compare
        • 1964 No 136 s 27U
        • 1980 No 94 s 159
        • 1980 No 157 s 7
        Notes
        • Section 123(2): substituted, on , by section 7 of the Child Support Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 75).
        • Section 123(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 123(2)(a): replaced, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
        • Section 123(3): repealed, on , by section 7 of the Child Support Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 75).
        • Section 123(4): repealed, on , by section 7 of the Child Support Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 75).