Summary disallow of Child Support Part 6A objections 277-09170070

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations

Decision Makers (internal)

• authorised to make decision on objections to COA decisions

Service Officer (SO6) Part 6A Objections

• authorised to disallow objections to COA decisions
• authorised to allow (in whole or part) objections to COA decisions
• make a new decision when an objection to a COA decision is allowed (when all parties were involved prior to the original decision being made)

Service Officer (SO6) and all higher levels

• authorised to determine that service of documents is not required

General Objections Service Officer (SO5) and all higher levels

• authorised to make decision on general objections (not COA), including care percentage under s52
• authorised to make decisions to apply actual care in special circumstances

General Objections Service Officer (SO4)

• authorised to make decisions on general objections (not care percentage under s52) and Extension of Time.

Service Officer (SO4) and all higher levels

• authorised to serve objections and accompanying documents on other parties
• authorised to decide date of effect of an objection decision regarding care percentage (where the objection is lodged outside 28 days and there are special circumstances)
• Objection Officers are not authorised to change a child support assessment if the Change of Assessment application was refused pre-conference. In these circumstances, an Objection Officer may allow an objection and refer the case back to the COA team to reconsider the original application