Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) applications against Child Support objection decisions 277-09180010

Policy

Child Support Guide 1.4.1 Family & domestic violence

Child Support Guide 10.3 External review application to the ART

Child Support Guide 11.4 Privacy, secrecy, third party information & proof of identity

Child Support Guide 11.4.3 Secrecy provisions

Legislation

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Administrative Review Tribunal 2024

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

• Section 150 - secrecy provisions

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

• section 4, Definition of ART
• part VII, Internal objection procedures for certain decisions
• part VIIA, Review by Administrative Review Tribunal
• section 95C, Procedure on receipt of applications for ART first review
• section 95H, Power to obtain information for ART first review
• section 103L, ART 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 the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 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 103 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024
• Make written:
• submissions to the ART
• requests for permission to make oral submissions to the ART