Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859:clause:1_110:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00859
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 110 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 912628–915304

110  Overseas enforcement of maintenance orders etc.
 (1) In this section:
jurisdiction with restricted reciprocity means a country, or part of a country, outside Australia declared by the regulations to be a jurisdiction with restricted reciprocity for the purposes of this section.
maintenance order means:
 (a) an order or determination (however described) with respect to the maintenance of a party to a marriage; or
 (b) an order or determination (however described) with respect to the maintenance of a child who has not attained the age of 18 years, other than an order or determination of the kind referred to in paragraph (c); or
 (c) an order or determination (however described) with respect to the maintenance of a child who has not attained the age of 18 years, if:
 (i) the order or determination is expressed to continue in force until a day that is later than, or for a period that extends beyond, the day on which the child will attain that age; and
 (ii) the provision of maintenance for the child is necessary to enable the child to complete a course of study, vocational training or an apprenticeship or to continue his or her education in any other way, or because the child is a child with disability; or
 (d) an order or determination (however described) with respect to the maintenance of a child who has attained the age of 18 years, if:
 (i) the order or determination is expressed to continue in force until a day, or for a period, specified in the order or determination; and
 (ii) the provision of maintenance for the child is necessary to enable the child to complete a course of study, vocational training or an apprenticeship or to continue his or her education in any other way, or because the child is a child with disability; or
 (e) to the extent provided by the regulations, an order made under section 67D, or an order or determination (however described) that deals with matters of a kind in relation to which orders may be made under that section.
reciprocating jurisdiction means a country, or part of a country, outside Australia declared by the regulations to be a reciprocating jurisdiction for the purposes of this section.
 (2) The regulations may make provision for and in relation to:
 (a) the registration in, and enforcement by, courts having jurisdiction under this Act of maintenance orders made by courts or authorities of reciprocating jurisdictions or of jurisdictions with restricted reciprocity;
 (aa) the institution and prosecution, by an officer of a court having jurisdiction under this Act, a prescribed authority of the Commonwealth, of a State or Territory, or of another country or a part of another country, or