Reciprocating Jurisdictions
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O. Reg. 53/03: RECIPROCATING JURISDICTIONS, Under: Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 13
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, 2002
ONTARIO REGULATION 53/03
reciprocating jurisdictions
Consolidation Period: From May 31, 2013 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 179/13.
Legislative History: 416/06, 514/06, 26/07, 158/07, 73/08, 179/13, CTR 08 FE 17 - 4.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Reciprocating jurisdictions
1. The following are declared to be reciprocating jurisdictions for the purposes of the Act:
1. All provinces and territories of Canada apart from Ontario.
2. The United States of America, including the 50 states, American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands and any other jurisdiction of the United States participating in Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (U.S.A.).
3. The Commonwealth of Australia and the following States and Territories of Australia:
i. Capital Territory of Australia.
ii. New South Wales.
iii. Northern Territory of Australia.
iv. Queensland.
v. South Australia.
vi. Tasmania.
vii. Victoria.
viii. Western Australia.
4. The following jurisdictions:
i. Barbados.
ii. Bermuda.
iii. Cayman Islands.
iv. Czech Republic.
v. Federal Republic of Germany.
vi. Fiji.
vii. Finland.
viii. Gibraltar.
ix. Guernsey, Alderney and Sark.
x. Hong Kong.
xi. Isle of Man.
xii. Kingdom of Norway.
xiii. Malta and its Dependencies.
xiv. New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
xv. Papua New Guinea.
xvi. Republic of Austria.
xvii. Republic of Ghana.
xviii. Republic of Poland.
xix. Republic of South Africa.
xx. Slovak Republic.
xxi. States of Jersey.
xxii. Switzerland.
xxiii. United Kingdom.
xxiv. Zimbabwe.
O. Reg. 53/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 416/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 514/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 26/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 158/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 73/08, s. 1; O. Reg. 179/13, s. 1.
2. Omitted (revokes other Regulations). O. Reg. 53/03, s. 2.
3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 53/03, s. 3.