Information for payers about child support overpayments 277-04260010

Policy

The Child Support Guide 5.5.2: Entitlement to payment & disbursement cycle

The Child Support Guide 5.5.5: Overpayments

The Child Support Guide 3.1.2: Recovery orders

The Child Support Guide 5.3.4: Reduction of debts when other debts paid back

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 71AB

Delegations and authorisations

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations.