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Child Support Act 1991

Collection of financial support - Mandatory relief in respect of incremental penalties

135M: Relief from ongoing incremental penalties if payment agreement in force

You could also call this:

“No more extra fees if you agree to pay your child support”

This part of the law used to talk about how you could get some help with ongoing penalties if you had an agreement to pay your child support. However, this part of the law doesn’t exist anymore. It was removed on 1 April 2021.

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Part 8 Collection of financial support
Mandatory relief in respect of incremental penalties

135MRelief from ongoing incremental penalties if payment agreement in force (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 135M: repealed, on , by section 51 of the Child Support Amendment Act 2021 (2021 No 6).