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Summary Courts Jurisdiction - Child Support (Registration and Collection) Proclamation 2007

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From 23 April 2007, four specified Sydney-area local courts lose the power to hear cases under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988.

This affects anyone seeking to register, challenge, or enforce child‑support debts in those courts: payers and payees must take such matters to other local courts of summary jurisdiction.

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Summary Courts Jurisdiction — Child Support (Registration and Collection) Proclamation 2007

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make this Proclamation under subsection 104 (3) of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988.

Signed and sealed with the
Great Seal of Australia
on 12 April 2007

P. M. JEFFERY
Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

PHILIP RUDDOCK

Attorney‑General

1 Name of Proclamation

This Proclamation is the Summary Courts Jurisdiction — Child Support (Registration and Collection) Proclamation 2007.

2 Commencement

This Proclamation commences on 23 April 2007.

3 Jurisdictional restriction

On and after 23 April 2007, proceedings in relation to matters arising under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 may not be instituted in, or transferred to, the following courts of summary jurisdiction located in the State of New South Wales.

Court of summary jurisdiction	Location
Central Local Court	98 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Downing Centre Local Court	Levels 4 and 5, Downing Centre143–147 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Local Court Newtown	222 Australia Street, Newtown
Local Court North Sydney	94 Pacific Highway, North Sydney

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