Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00813:section:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00813
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 1/11)
Character Range: 19366–22095

4  Interpretation
 (1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Account means the Child Support Account continued in existence by section 73.
administrative assessment has the same meaning as in the Assessment Act.
affecting event, in relation to an enforceable maintenance liability, means any event the happening of which operates, under the terms and conditions of the relevant court order or maintenance agreement or otherwise by force of law, to vary or otherwise affect the liability or any of the particulars included in the entry in the Child Support Register in relation to the liability, and includes a terminating event in relation to the liability, but does not include:
 (a) the making by, or registration in, a court of an order; or
 (b) the registration in, or approval by, a court of a maintenance agreement.
agency reimbursement liability means a liability in circumstances where:
 (a) a parent or step‑parent of a child is liable to pay a periodic amount for the maintenance of the child; and
 (b) an amount has been paid by an overseas authority for the maintenance of the child to the person who has the care of the child; and
 (c) the overseas authority seeks reimbursement of the amount mentioned in paragraph (b) from the parent or step‑parent.
appealable collection refusal decision means a decision resulting in the failure of the Registrar to collect an amount payable under an enforceable maintenance liability or carer liability, being an amount that has become due and payable and remained unpaid for at least 6 months, if:
 (a) proceedings have not been instituted in a court for recovery of the amount; or
 (b) proceedings have been instituted in a court for recovery of the amount and at least 3 months have elapsed since the proceedings were instituted.
appealable refusal decision means:
 (a) a decision under section 22 or subsection 24(1), 24A(1), or 25(2) refusing to register a registrable maintenance liability; or
 (aaaa) a decision under section 25A refusing to enter the particulars of a liability; or
 (aaa) a decision under subsection 26B(3) or section 65B refusing to register an elected period; or
 (aa) a decision under paragraph 28A(5)(d) or (e); or
 (b) a decision under section 36, 37A, 37B, 38A, 39, 39B or 44 refusing to vary particulars entered in the Child Support Register; or
 (ba) a decision under subsection 37B(4) determining, or refusing to determine, a day; or
 (bb) a decision under paragraph 39A(6)(b) or (c); or
 (c) a decision under section 71, 71A or 71C refusing to credit an amount against the amount payable under a liability to the Commonwealth; or
 (ca) a decision under subsection 72AB(3).
applicable Rules of Court has the same meaning as in the