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Child Support Act 1991

Amendments to other Acts - Amendment to Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

244: Recovery of cost of maintenance of children and young persons in care

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“Government can get back money spent on looking after kids in care”

The law has been changed to update how the government can recover the costs of taking care of children and young people who are in care. This change affects the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989. The exact details of the change are not provided here, but you can find them in the updated version of that Act.

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Part 15 Amendments to other Acts
Amendment to Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989

244Recovery of cost of maintenance of children and young persons in care

  1. Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).

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