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Policy

The Child Support Guide 5.2: Administrative enforcement

The Child Support Guide 5.4: Court enforcement

Legislation

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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  • subsection 43(2) Collect deductible liabilities by deductions from salary or wages
  • subsection 44(1) Enforceable maintenance liability; election that employer withholding not applicable; timely payments
  • subsection 45 (1) Matters to be included in notice
  • subsection 45 (2A) Variation to employer deductions to collect amounts due to the Commonwealth
  • section 72 Application of tax overpayments

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018, Section 9, Protected earnings rate

Delegations and authorisations

Financial delegations to negotiate debt repayment in instalments are set out under section 5 - Debts in the Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs) and Financial Delegations.