Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00641:clause:1_163b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00641
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 163B
Character Range: 1524–3019

163B  Regulations in relation to overseas‑related maintenance obligations etc.

 (1) The regulations may make provision for, and in relation to, the following matters:
 (a) giving effect to an international agreement that relates to maintenance obligations arising from family relationship, parentage or marriage;
 (b) maintenance obligations arising from family relationship, parentage or marriage, where:
 (i) the maintenance is claimed by or on behalf of a person who is in a reciprocating jurisdiction; or
 (ii) the person from whom the maintenance is claimed is in a reciprocating jurisdiction.

 (2) Regulations made for the purposes of this section may:
 (a) confer jurisdiction on a federal court (other than the High Court) or a court of a Territory; or
 (b) invest a court of a State with federal jurisdiction.

 (3) Regulations made for the purposes of this section:
 (a) may be inconsistent with this Act; and
 (b) prevail over this Act (including any other regulations or other instruments made under this Act), to the extent of any inconsistency.

 (4) In this section:

international agreement means an agreement whose parties are:
 (a) Australia and a foreign country; or
 (b) Australia and 2 or more foreign countries.

reciprocating jurisdiction means:
 (a) a foreign country; or
 (b) a part of a foreign country;
that is prescribed by the regulations to be a reciprocating jurisdiction for the purposes of this section.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988