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Maintenance Amendment Act, 2015

Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services, South Africa

This Act amends the Maintenance Act, 1998 and further regulates the lodging of complaints relating to maintenance and the jurisdiction of maintenance courts; It also regulates the investigation of maintenance complaints and the securing of witnesses for purposes of a maintenance enquiry.

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January 2022

This Act amends the Maintenance Act, 1998 and further regulates the lodging of complaints relating to maintenance and the jurisdiction of maintenance courts; It also regulates the investigation of maintenance complaints and the securing of witnesses for purposes of a maintenance enquiry.

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