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Family Proceedings Act 1980

Enforcement of maintenance orders from 1 July 1992

101: Orders enforceable under Child Support Act 1991

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"Enforcing child support orders under New Zealand law"

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You can enforce some orders under the Child Support Act 1991. This applies to orders made under Part 6 and Part 8 from 1 July 1992. The Child Support Act 1991 rules apply to how these orders are enforced. You get an order under Part 6 or Part 8, and the court makes it. The Commissioner of Inland Revenue must take action to make the order work under the Child Support Act 1991. They must do this as soon as possible. The Commissioner of Inland Revenue works with the Child Support Act 1991 to enforce orders. They take action to make sure the orders are followed. This is how the orders under Part 6 and Part 8 are enforced from 1 July 1992.

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Part 7Enforcement of maintenance orders from 1 July 1992

101Orders enforceable under Child Support Act 1991

  1. The provisions of the Child Support Act 1991 shall apply to the manner in which orders made under Part 6 and Part 8 may be enforced on and after 1 July 1992.

  2. If a court makes an order under Part 6 or Part 8, the Commissioner of Inland Revenue must, as soon as practicable, take any action necessary to give effect to the order for the purposes of the Child Support Act 1991.

Notes
  • Section 101: replaced, on , by section 19 of the Family Proceedings Amendment Act 1991 (1991 No 144).
  • Section 101(2): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Family Proceedings Amendment Act 2000 (2000 No 66).