Bankruptcy and Family Law Legislation Amendment Act 2005 (20 of 2005)

Schedule 3   Amendment relating to maintenance agreements

Bankruptcy Act 1966

1   Subsection 5(1) (definition of maintenance agreement )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

maintenance agreement means:

(a) a maintenance agreement (within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975) that has been registered in, or approved by, a court in Australia or an external Territory; or

(b) any other agreement with respect to the maintenance of a person that has been registered in, or approved by, a court in Australia or an external Territory;

but does not include a financial agreement within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975.