Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151:clause:5_34b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010C00151
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 34B
Character Range: 319388–321395

34B  Administrative assessment for child support period started by new agreement when support already payable

 (1) The Registrar must assess the annual rate of child support payable for a child for a day in a child support period if:
 (a) the Registrar accepts a child support agreement made in relation to the child; and
 (b) child support is already payable by a parent for the child under an administrative assessment; and
 (c) the agreement is to affect the annual rate of child support payable for the child.
The Registrar must assess the annual rate immediately after accepting the agreement.

Note: Section 95 explains how the provisions of the agreement affect the assessment.

 (2) The child support period starts:
 (a) if:
 (i) the application for acceptance of the agreement was made to the Registrar within 28 days after the day on which the agreement was signed; and
 (ii) the agreement states that child support is to be payable from a specified day; and
 (iii) the day specified is not earlier than the day on which child support first became payable under the administrative assessment;
  on the specified day; or
 (b) if:
 (i) the application for acceptance of the agreement was made to the Registrar within 28 days after the day on which the agreement was signed; and
 (ii) the agreement states that child support is to be payable from a specified day; and
 (iii) the day specified is earlier than the day on which child support first became payable under the administrative assessment;
  on the day on which child support first became payable under the administrative assessment; or
 (c) if:
 (i) the application for acceptance of the agreement was made to the Registrar within 28 days after the day on which the agreement was signed; and
 (ii) the agreement does not specify a day from which child support is to be payable;
  on the day on which the agreement was signed; or
 (d) otherwise—on the day on which the application was made to the Registrar for acceptance of the agreement.