Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151:clause:1_3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 3
Character Range: 119934–121378

3  Costs of the children

 (1) Each item in the Costs of the Children Table sets out a method of working out the costs of the children.

 (2) If, under section 55G, an item is identified in the first column of the table, the costs of the children is the amount that is the percentage specified in that item of the parents' combined child support income, or the parent's child support income, (as the case requires).

 (3) If, under section 55G, an item (the relevant item) is identified in a row in the second, third, fourth or fifth column (the relevant column), the costs of the children is the total of the following amounts:
 (a) the total of the amounts worked out for each item in that row in each of the previous columns by multiplying the percentage specified in that item by the highest combined child support income, or child support income, covered by that column;
 (b) the amount worked out by multiplying the percentage specified in the relevant item by the difference between:
 (i) the parents' combined child support income, or the parent's child support income, (as the case requires); and
 (ii) the highest combined child support income or child support income in the previous column.

 (4) If, under section 55G, an item is identified in a row in the last column, the costs of the children is the total of the amounts worked out for the items in that row in each of the previous columns in accordance with paragraph (3)(a).