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Child Support Act 1991

General provisions - Miscellaneous provisions

222: Proceedings not affected by vacancy or change in office of Commissioner

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“Legal actions continue even if the Commissioner changes”

If someone starts a legal action, prosecution, or other official process related to this Act, it won’t be stopped or considered invalid just because there’s a new Commissioner. Even if the person in charge of the Commissioner’s office changes, the legal action will continue as normal. It’s like the Commissioner’s role is always the same, no matter who is doing the job. This helps make sure that important legal matters don’t get interrupted when there’s a change in who’s running things.

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Part 14 General provisions
Miscellaneous provisions

222Proceedings not affected by vacancy or change in office of Commissioner

  1. No action, prosecution, or other proceeding under, or arising out of, this Act shall abate by reason of any change in the office of Commissioner, or shall be deemed defectively constituted by reason of any change in the holder of that office, and every such action, prosecution or proceeding shall be continued in the ordinary course as if the Commissioner and his or her successor in office were a corporation sole.

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