Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00813:section:4:p5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00813
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4 (pt 5/11)
Character Range: 29094–32025

of Australia (Division 1) has the same meaning as Full Court in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021.
government body means the Commonwealth, a State, a Territory or an authority of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory.
guidance and appeals panel has the same meaning as in the ART Act.
guidance and appeals panel application has the same meaning as in the ART Act.
guidance and appeals panel proceeding has the same meaning as in the ART Act.
Human Services Department means Services Australia.
Human Services Minister means the Minister administering the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997.
Human Services Secretary means the Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia.
Immigration Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Migration Act 1958.
income tested pension, allowance or benefit has the same meaning as in the Family Law Act 1975.
initial period, in relation to a registrable maintenance liability or a registered maintenance liability, means the period entered in the Child Support Register under paragraph 26(2)(a).
instalment of parental leave pay means an instalment of parental leave pay under the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010.
international maintenance arrangement means:
 (a) an international treaty; or
 (b) a non‑treaty arrangement between Australia and a reciprocating jurisdiction that relates to maintenance obligations arising from family relationship, parentage or marriage.
international treaty means a treaty that relates to maintenance obligations arising from family relationship, parentage or marriage and whose parties are:
 (a) Australia and a foreign country; or
 (b) Australia and 2 or more foreign countries.
maintenance includes child support.
maintenance agreement means an agreement in writing (whether made within or outside Australia) that makes provision in relation to the maintenance of a child, a party to a marriage or a party to a de facto relationship (whether or not it also makes provision in relation to other matters), and includes such an agreement that varies an earlier maintenance agreement, and also includes a financial agreement, or Part VIIIAB financial agreement, within the meaning of the Family Law Act 1975.
Note: A parenting plan under the Family Law Act 1975 which deals with the maintenance of a child will come within this definition (see in particular section 63C of that Act).
Matrimonial Causes Act 1959 includes the rules made under that Act.
medicare program has the same meaning as in the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
modifications includes additions, omissions and substitutions.
non‑parent carer has the meaning given by section 5 of the Assessment Act.
order includes:
 (a) an interim order; and
 (b) an order (including an interim order) made under the law of a foreign country.
overseas authority means a judicial or administrative authority of a reciprocating jurisdiction that