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Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) applications against Child Support decisions 277-09180000



Policy

Child Support Guide 1.4.1: Family & domestic violence

Child Support Guide 10.3: External review applications to the ART

Child Support Guide 11.4: Privacy, secrecy, third party information & proof of identity

Child Support Guide 11.4.3: Secrecy provisions

Legislation

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Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  • section 4 - Definition of ART
  • section16 - secrecy provisions
  • part VII - Internal objection procedures for certain decisions
  • part VIIA - Review by Administrative Review Tribunal
  • section 89 – Application for ART review
  • section 95C - Procedure on receipt of applications for ART first review
  • section 95H - Power to obtain information for ART first review
  • section 95J - ART may require Registrar to obtain information

Crimes Act 1914

Evidence Act 1995

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 1982

Archives Act 1983

Public Service Act 1999

Privacy Act 1988

Delegations and authorisations

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations

Service Officers APS3 and above

  • Prepare documents for Administrative Review Tribunal first reviews of objection decisions and decisions on extension of time applications, under section 23 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 and section 95c of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
  • Prepare documents and respond to directions or requests for information under the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 or Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

Service Officers APS5

Apply a direction for a direction to prohibit disclosure of certain information and/or documents under section 70 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

Identified EL1 positions

  • Provide consent to agreed terms of a decision under section 103 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
  • Make written:
    • submissions to the ART
    • requests for permission to make oral submissions to the ART