Child support overpayments and other payee debt 277-04260000

Policy

The Child Support Guide 1.5.1: Australia’s international maintenance arrangements

The Child Support Guide 3.1.2: Parentage overpayment orders

The Child Support Guide 5.5.5: Overpayments

Legislation

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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

• section 79, Recovery of amounts of Child Support
• section 143, Amounts paid where no liability to pay exists etc.
• section 107, Application for declaration by person from whom payment under Administrative Assessment of child support sought

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

• section 69B, Overpayments of payees
• section 113A, Recovery of debts by payees

Social Security Act 1991, section 1228(2B), Collection of overpayments from Centrelink entitlements

Delegations and authorisations

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations