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Policy

The Child Support Guide 2.5.1.50: Estimates of income - before 1 July 2010

The Child Support Guide 2.4.11: Fixed annual rate

The Child Support Guide 6.1.3: Authorisation to make decision on another's behalf

The Child Support Guide 2.4.4: Child support income

Legislation

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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, section 80: Decisions against which objections may be lodged

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  • section 5: Definition of an income amount order
  • section 43: Working out parent's adjusted taxable income
  • section 56(2)(d)): Taxable income is as assessed under Income Tax Assessment Act. When amended tax assessment may be taken into account
  • section 58B: Inclusion of overseas income in working out a parent's adjusted taxable income
  • section 60: Choosing adjusted taxable income for remainder of Child Support Period
  • section 60A: Registrar may refuse to accept election
  • section 60B: Notice to be given if Registrar refuses to accept election
  • section 61: Effect of election
  • section 62: Revocation of election
  • section 63: Effect of revocation
  • section 63A: Amendment of assessment based on election if event affecting accuracy of estimate occurs
  • section 160: Notification requirements
  • section 161: Obtaining of information and evidence
  • section 162A: Obtaining information in relation to residents of reciprocating overseas jurisdictions

Authorisations and delegations

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations

The authorisation for accepting or refusing an estimate election is at the Service Officer (SO4) level or above. This does not prevent an officer at the SO3 level who has support of their team leader from carrying out this type of work as long as the final decision to either accept or refuse is made by an officer at the SO4 level or above. However, the authorisation for accepting or refusing an estimate election is at the SO3 level for staff in SAS SETs.

The authorisation for accepting or refusing a retrospective estimate election is at the ASO5 level.

All authorising officers should complete the authorising checklist and paste a copy in the estimate approval notepad.