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

Policy

The Child Support Guide 1.7: Family & domestic violence

The Child Support Guide 4.2: External review applications to the ART

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

The Child Support Guide 6.3.3: Secrecy provisions

Legislation

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Administrative Review Tribunal Act 1975

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 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 the review of objection decisions and decisions on extension of time applications, under section 37 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 1975 and section 95c of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) ACT 1988.

Service Officers APS5

Apply a direction for non-disclosure concerning certain documents.

Identified EL1 positions

• Provide consent to Agreed Outcomes under section 42C of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 1975
• Make written:
• submissions to the ART
• requests for permission to make oral submissions to the ART