Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638:reg:116
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01638
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 116
Character Range: 150561–151867

116  Cancellation of Australian maintenance order in reciprocating jurisdiction
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a maintenance order made in Australia is, under the law of a reciprocating jurisdiction, enforceable in the reciprocating jurisdiction; and
 (b) either:
 (i) the court (the Australian court) in which the maintenance order was made is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for believing that the person against whom the order was made is not resident in, or is not proceeding to, the reciprocating jurisdiction; or
 (ii) it appears to the Australian court that there is some good reason why the maintenance order should no longer be enforceable in the reciprocating jurisdiction.
 (2) The Australian court may direct that steps be taken to cancel the registration of the order in the reciprocating jurisdiction.
 (3) If the Australian court directs under subsection (2) that steps be taken to cancel the registration of an order in a jurisdiction:
 (a) the order ceases to be enforceable in the reciprocating jurisdiction under the family law; and
 (b) the relevant Registrar of the Australian court must send to a court, or another relevant authority, in the reciprocating jurisdiction a request, in writing, that the order be no longer enforceable in the reciprocating jurisdiction.