Child Support Amendment Act 2008

1: Title
This Act is the Child Support Amendment Act 2008.
2: Commencement
1: This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
2: One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions and for different purposes. Section 2(1) brought into force 18 May 2009 Child Support Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order 2009
3: Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Child Support Act 1991 OIC SR 2009/78 2009-05-18 Child Support Act 1991
4: New section 89X substituted
Section 89X
89X: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings
1: No person may, without the leave of the Commissioner or a Family Court, publish a report of any proceedings under this subpart.
2: The Commissioner or a Family Court may grant leave under subsection (1)
3: Every person who contravenes subsection (1)
a: in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to a fine not exceeding $2,000:
b: in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
4: Nothing in this section applies to the publication of any report in any publication that—
a: is of a bona fide professional or technical nature; and
b: is intended for circulation among members of the legal profession, employees of the Crown, relationship counsellors, mediators, or social workers.
5: Nothing in section 81 of the Tax Administration Act 1994 prevents the publication of a report of any proceedings under this subpart—
a: with the leave of the Commissioner or a Family Court; or
b: in accordance with subsection (4)
5: New section 96P substituted
Section 96P
96P: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings
1: No person may, without the leave of the Commissioner or a Family Court, publish a report of any proceedings under this Part.
2: The Commissioner or a Family Court may grant leave under subsection (1)
3: Every person who contravenes subsection (1)
a: in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to a fine not exceeding $2,000:
b: in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
4: Nothing in this section applies to the publication of any report in any publication that—
a: is of a bona fide professional or technical nature; and
b: is intended for circulation among members of the legal profession, employees of the Crown, relationship counsellors, mediators, or social workers.
5: Nothing in section 81 of the Tax Administration Act 1994 prevents the publication of a report of any proceedings under this Part—
a: with the leave of the Commissioner or a Family Court; or
b: in accordance with subsection (4)
6: New section 96ZF substituted
Section 96ZF
96ZF: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings
1: No person may, without the leave of the Commissioner or a Family Court, publish a report of any proceedings under this Part.
2: The Commissioner or a Family Court may grant leave under subsection (1)
3: Every person who contravenes subsection (1)
a: in the case of an individual, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months, or to a fine not exceeding $2,000:
b: in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
4: Nothing in this section applies to the publication of any report in any publication that—
a: is of a bona fide professional or technical nature; and
b: is intended for circulation among members of the legal profession, employees of the Crown, relationship counsellors, mediators, or social workers.
5: Nothing in section 81 of the Tax Administration Act 1994 prevents the publication of a report of any proceedings under this Part—
a: with the leave of the Commissioner or a Family Court; or
b: in accordance with subsection (4)
7: Conduct of proceedings
Section 123
2: Section 11A
a: in a Family Court:
b: in any other court, in which case—
i: references in that section to the Family Court or Court must be read as references to that other court; and
ii: references in that section to the Family Court Judge or the Judge must be read as references to the Judge presiding at the hearing.
8: New section 124 substituted
Section 124
124: Publication of reports of proceedings
Sections 11B to 11D
a: in a Family Court:
b: in any other court, in which case references in those sections to the Family Court or Court must be read as references to that other court.