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Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill

Hon Carmel Sepuloni - Minister for Social Development and Employment

Hon David Parker - Minister of Revenue

These documents have been proactively released.

27 March 2023, Cabinet Paper - Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill: Approval for Introduction

27 March 2023, Cabinet Minute CAB-23-MIN-0097, Cabinet Office.

The Bill implements the Child Support Pass On policy. A Bill is necessary as

amendments to existing legislation are required to implement the proposed policy

changes.

Some parts of this information release would not be appropriate to release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the Act that would apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it. This is the key to the redaction codes used for this release:

· Section 9(2)(g)(i) – to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinion

· Section 9(2)(h) - to maintain legal professional privilege.

The following documents that accompanied the Cabinet paper are already public:

· Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill: Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill 241-1 (2023), Government Bill Explanatory note – New Zealand Legislation

· Disclosure statement: Cabinet Paper - Child Support (Pass On) Acts Amendment Bill: Disclosure Statement: https://disclosure.legislation.govt.nz/bill/government/2023/241/.

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