Debt repayment 277-04120000

Policy

Child Support Guide 8 Child support debt & enforcement

Child Support Guide 8.1.2 Establishing a payment arrangement

Child Support Guide 8.3 Child support debt - administrative 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

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

• section 63 Waiver of amounts or modification of payment terms

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.