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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

No. 124, 1989

Compilation No. 68

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 118, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Duty of parents to maintain their children
4 Objects of Act
4A Application of the Criminal Code
5 Interpretation—definitions
5A Definition of annualised MTAWE figure
5B Definition of target foreign income
6 Interpretation—expressions used in Registration and Collection Act
7 Interpretation—expressions used in Part VII of Family Law Act
7A Meaning of child support period
7B Meaning of eligible carer
9 Interpretation—meaning of separated
10 Interpretation—meaning of resident of Australia
12 Interpretation—happening of child support terminating events
12A Use of computer programs to make decisions
13 Extension and application of Act in relation to maintenance of exnuptial children
14 Additional application of Act in relation to maintenance of children of marriages
15 Corresponding State laws
16 Act to bind Crown
16A Norfolk Island
Part 2—Counselling
17 Court counselling facilities to be made available
Part 3—Children who may be covered by Act
18 Act applies only in relation to eligible children
19 Children born on or after commencing day