Transfer of information between Centrelink and Child Support 277-51130110

Policy

Child Support

Child Support Guide 4.3 Alignment of care between child support & FTB

Centrelink

Family Assistance Guide 1.4.2 Privacy & confidentiality

Family Assistance Guide 2.1.1.50 Determining percentage of care

Family Assistance Guide 3.1.6.90 Appeals & reviews of child support decisions

Family Assistance Guide 5.1.2 Comparing information with other agencies

Family Assistance Guide 5.1.3.10 Disclosure of information by Centrelink

Social Security Guide 5.3.1.10 Taxation of payments and PAYG payment summary – individual non-business

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to an 'All versions' page. Selecting the 'Latest' version.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, section 59, Shared care percentages where individual is FTB child of more than one person who are not members of the same couple

Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2010

Authority to disclose information for administration of child support law

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

• section 161(1), Operation of Division
• section 168, Disclosure of information by Secretary

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

• Part 3, Division 1, Subdivision D, Section 35B, Determination of percentage of care
• Part 3, Division 1, Subdivision F, section 35T, Percentages of care determined under the child support law that apply for family assistance purposes
• Part 3, Division 1, Subdivision A, section 27(2)(b) Extension of meaning of FTB or regular care child in a blended family case

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

• section 201, Operation of Division
• section 208, Disclosure of information by Secretary
• section 238, Payments to Commissioner of Taxation

Child support assessment and collection

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, section 72AB, Deductions from Family Tax Benefit

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, section 16, Secrecy

Note: for authority to disclose information relating to child support registration and collection, scroll down to section 16 (3)(ba).

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, section 150, Secrecy

Note: for authority to disclose information relating to child support assessment, scroll down to section 150 (3)(ba).

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989, section 54K, Percentages of care determined under the Family Assistance Act that apply for child support purposes

General privacy provisions

Privacy Act 1988, section 14, Information Privacy Principles