Transmittal of Child Support Information (excluding New Zealand) - Post transmittal 277-08320040
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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
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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
- Schedule 2, Reciprocating jurisdictions
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.