FAMILY LAW REGULATIONS 1984 - REG 15 Institution etc of proceedings by persons holding certain offices

FAMILY LAW REGULATIONS 1984 - REG 15

  (1)   For the purposes of sections   69D and 89A and paragraph   125(1)(f) of the Act, each of the following offices under a law of a State or of a Territory is specified:

  (a)   Collector of Maintenance;

  (b)   Deputy Collector of Maintenance;

  (c)   Assistant Collector of Maintenance.

  (2)   A person for the time being holding an office referred to in subregulation   (1) is authorized, in his or her discretion, to institute, continue or prosecute proceedings with respect to the maintenance of a party to a marriage or of a child, on behalf of that party or child.

  (3)   For the purposes of paragraph   125(1)(f) of the Act, each person for the time being holding an office referred to in subregulation   (1), and each officer of a court of summary jurisdiction of a State or Territory, is a person entitled, in his or her discretion, to institute, continue or prosecute proceedings, on behalf of the person entitled to moneys payable under child maintenance order under Part   VII of the Act, or a maintenance order under Part   VIII of the Act, for the purpose of enforcing payment of those moneys.