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Policy

Child Support Guide 2.1.1: Applications for assessment

Child Support Guide 7.4.1.30: How registrable maintenance liabilities are registered

Child Support Guide 10.4.2: Applications & orders about decisions under the CSA Act

Legislation

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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

• section 5, Interpretation - definitions
• section 67, Assessment to relate to all children for whom child support is payable by parent
• section 67A, Offsetting of child support liabilities

Authorisations and delegations

Service Officer (SO3) and above

• Accepting a reverse case

For more information, see Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations.