Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00233:clause:9_29
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00233
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 9 cl 29
Character Range: 29932–30609

29  Subsection 70(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (1) If:
 (a) 2 or more child support debts are owing by a person; and
 (b) the debts relate to 2 or more enforceable maintenance liabilities with different payees; and
 (c) an amount is paid to the Registrar in relation to all or any of the debts; and
 (d) the total amount of the debts exceeds the amount paid to the Registrar;
the Registrar must, despite any direction given by or on behalf of the person, apportion the amount of the payment between the payees in proportion to the amount of the debt owing in relation to each payee, and apply the amounts so apportioned in partial discharge of each of those debts.