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Service Officer role in setting up Employer Withholding (EW) linking 277-04140010



Policy

Child Support Guide 7.4.2 Paying child support - paying Services Australia directly

Child Support Guide 7.4.3 Paying child support - employer withholding

Child Support Guide 7.4.3.20 Employer obligations for collection from salary or wages

Legislation

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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

  • section 4, Interpretation - payment period
  • section 43, General rule of collection by withholding for employees
  • section 44, Cases in which EW not applicable
  • section 45, Notification to be given to employer and employee
  • section 46, Duty of an employer to deduct from salary and wages
  • section 47, Additional duties of employers
  • section 48, Two or more employers in relation to one employee
  • section 49, Discharge of payers liability to Registrar and employer's liability to payer
  • section 50, Payment by trustees of deducted amounts

Delegations and authorisations

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations

Service Officer 3 (SO3)

Establish, amend, or cancel employer withholding