Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme - New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006 (146 of 2006)

Schedule 5   Amendments relating to child support agreements and court orders (commencing on 1 July 2008)

Part 2   Application and transitional provisions

73   Application

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule (other than item 58) apply in respect of:

(a) a child support agreement if the application for acceptance of the agreement is made after Division 3 of Part 1 of this Schedule commences; and

(b) subject to subitem (3), an application made to a court after that Division commences.

(2) To avoid doubt, if:

(a) an application is made for acceptance of a child support agreement before Division 3 of Part 1 of this Schedule commences; and

(b) immediately before that Division commences, the agreement has been neither accepted nor refused by the Registrar;

the Assessment Act, the Registration and Collection Act, the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 and the Social Security Act 1991, as in force at that time, continue to apply after that time in respect of the application.

(3) To avoid doubt, if:

(a) an application is made to a court before Division 3 of Part 1 of this Schedule commences; and

(b) immediately before that Division commences, the application has not been finally dealt with by the court;

the Assessment Act and the Registration and Collection Act, as in force at that time, continue to apply after that time in respect of the application (including in respect of an appeal to another court in relation to any order made by the court).