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Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

No. 3, 1988

Compilation No. 74

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 118, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
3A Application of the Criminal Code
4 Interpretation
4A Use of computer programs to make decisions
5 Extension and application of Act in relation to maintenance of exnuptial children
6 Additional application of Act in relation to maintenance of children of marriages
7 Corresponding State laws
8 Act binds the Crown
9 External Territories
Part II—Administration
10 Child Support Registrar
10A Acting Child Support Registrar
11 Secretary to have general administration of Act
13 Child Support Register
14 Annual report
15 Delegation
16 Secrecy
16AA Offence of unauthorised use of information
16AB Multiple secrecy provisions
16A Applications, notices, elections to be in the manner specified by the Registrar
16B Registrar's power to request tax file numbers
16C Registrar may require Commissioner to provide information
Part III—Registration of maintenance liabilities
Division 1—Registrable maintenance liabilities
17 Liabilities in relation to children that are registrable maintenance liabilities
17A Liabilities in relation to persons who