Transmittal of Child Support information (excluding New Zealand) - Transmittal referral and decision to transmit 277-08320010

Policy

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

The Child Support Guide 1.5.2: International agreements and conventions

The Child Support Guide 3.6.2: Registrable maintenance liabilities

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site goes to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

• section 3, Objects of Act
• section 116, Evidence

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

• section 30A, Enforcement of Australian Liabilities Overseas

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018

• Section 10, Reciprocating jurisdictions
• Section 16, Enforcement of Australian liabilities in reciprocating jurisdictions - exceptions

Delegations and authorisations

Overseas team Service Officer is authorised to:

• make a decision to accept or refuse a case referral. If the decision is to refuse, this must be reviewed by an International Non-Compliance Team Leader (TL)
• request transmittal package be sent to Central Authority. A Service Support Officer (SSO) must review the transmittal package prior to sending to the Team Leader for approval
• withdraw a transmittal

An Overseas TL is authorised to:

• accept a transmittal package for translation
• approve sending transmittal package to Central Authority

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations