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Child Support Act 1991

Automatic deductions

153: Interpretation

You could also call this:

“This part explains important words used when money is taken for child support”

In this part of the law, there are some important words you need to know:

A ‘deduction’ means taking away money. It’s when someone takes some money out of what they’re paying you. ‘Deduct’ means to take away.

A ‘deduction notice’ is a special paper that tells someone to make a deduction. You can find out more about this in section 154 of the law.

‘Money payable’ means money that someone owes you. Section 155 of the law explains this more.

A ‘payer’ is the person who has to make the deduction. They take the money away before giving you the rest. Section 159 of the law talks more about this.

These words are important when the law talks about taking money away automatically, like for child support payments.

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Part 10 Automatic deductions

153Interpretation

  1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    deduction means a deduction made or required to be made under this Part and includes an extraction, and deduct has a corresponding meaning

      deduction notice means a deduction notice given under section 154

        money payable has the same meaning as in section 155

          payer, in relation to any deduction required to be made by any person under section 159 in accordance with a deduction notice, means the person required to make that deduction.