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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
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#### 130 Court to give reasons for modifications
(1) If the court makes an order under section 129, the court must:
(a) give reasons:
(i) for making the order; and
(ii) if the court varies an order made under section 124 otherwise than by varying any statement included in the order under section 125 and does not order the variation of any such statement—for not ordering the variation of any such statement; and
(b) cause the reasons to be entered in the records of the court.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to an order made by consent.
(3) A contravention of subsection (1) in relation to an order does not affect the validity of the order.