Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) applications against Child Support objection decisions 277-09180010

Policy

The Child Support Guide 1.7: Family and domestic violence

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

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 Appeals Tribunal Act 1975

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

• Section 150 - secrecy provisions

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

• section 4, Definition of AAT
• part VII, Internal objection procedures for certain decisions
• part VIIA, Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal
• section 95C, Procedure on receipt of applications for AAT first review
• section 95H, Power to obtain information for AAT first review
• section 103L, AAT 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 Officer (SO3) and above

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

Service Officer (SO5)

Apply a direction for non-disclosure concerning certain documents.

Identified EL1 positions

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