Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151:clause:2_31
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 31
Character Range: 144826–145872

31  Requirement to assess child support on acceptance of application

 (1) If the Registrar accepts an application for administrative assessment of child support for a child, the Registrar must, as quickly as possible:
 (a) either:
 (i) if the application is made under section 25—assess both parents in respect of the costs of the child under Part 5; or
 (ii) if the application is made under section 25A (non‑parent carer applications)—assess both parents, or the relevant parent, (as the case requires) in respect of the costs of the child under Part 5; and
 (b) assess under Part 5 the annual rate of child support payable by a parent for the child for the days in the child support period that starts on the day on which the application was made.

Note: Part 4A deals with assessments for later child support periods.

 (2) Child support is payable until the day immediately before the day on which a child support terminating event happens in relation to the child, the carer entitled to child support, the liable parent or all 3 of them.