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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 1.6.4: Habitual residency under the Australia - New Zealand agreement

The Child Support Guide 6.3: Privacy, secrecy and proof of identity

The Child Support Guide 6.3.3: Secrecy provisions (disclosure to overseas authorities)

The Child Support Guide 6.5.1: Forwarding documents and substituted service

The Child Support Guide 6.2: Collecting information

Legislation

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

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  • Section 3: Objects
  • Section 4: Interpretation
  • Section 14A: Service of documents in Australia for overseas authority
  • Section 16 Secrecy
  • Section 16C: Registrar may require Commissioner to provide information
  • Section 120: Obtaining of information and evidence
  • Section 121A: Obtaining of information and evidence in relation to residents of reciprocating jurisdictions
  • Section 121B: Giving information to overseas authorities

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018, Schedule 2 Reciprocating Jurisdiction

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  • Section 4: Objects of Act
  • Section 150: Secrecy
  • Section 161: Obtaining of information and evidence
  • Section 162A: Obtaining information in relation to residents of reciprocating jurisdictions