{"id":"F2022L00540","name":"Child Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2022","slug":"child-support-assessment-awe-amount-determination-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441339,"registerId":"F2022L00540-fast-fetch-1775956656808","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Child Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\nmeta-keywords: \"[SEC=OFFICIAL:Sensitive]\"\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nChild Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2022\n\nI, Anne Ruston, Minister for Families and Social Services, make the following Determination.\n\nDated             1 April 2022    \n\nAnne Ruston\n\nMinister for Families and Social Services\n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Name\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Authority\n\n4 Definitions\n\n5 Determination of amount....................................1\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Child Support (Assessment) (AWE amount) Determination 2022.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument. The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 58AA(4) of the Act.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  Note:          December quarter is defined in subsection 58AA(1) of the Act.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n                  Act means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.  \n\n5  Determination of amount\n\n  The amount of $1328.90 is determined for the December quarter ending on 31 December 2021.         \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling provision (subsection 58AA(4) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989). It is a routine, periodic determination that updates a single statistical input for the child support formula. There is no expansion of scope or addition of substantive policy."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (5 sections, ~250 words total)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Single operative provision (section 5) containing only a number and a date","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (subsection 58AA(4))","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Purpose is purely mechanical: inserting a statistical figure into a pre-existing formula"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) amount at $1,328.90 for the December 2021 quarter, the figure used in the child support formula to calculate payments.\n\nIt affects parents who pay or receive child support and the agencies that administer the scheme, updating the wage input so support calculations reflect current average earnings."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not change the legal scope or coverage of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989. It only specifies the AWE amount for the December quarter ending 31 December 2021 under subsection 58AA(4), leaving eligibility, assessment rules and enforcement unchanged."},"complexity_factors":["Single numeric parameter: instrument merely fixes one amount ($1,328.90) for a specified quarter.","Temporal specificity: applies only to the December quarter ending 31 December 2021, limiting scope and duration.","Statutory cross-reference: value is used in formulas under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 (authority: subsection 58AA(4)).","No change to substantive rules: does not alter eligibility, assessment methodology, or enforcement mechanisms—only a numeric input.","Low administrative burden: Department applies the figure within existing processes; minimal action required by parents beyond standard assessments.","Downstream impact risk: despite simplicity, the single number can materially change individual payment amounts in assessments.","Delegated executive act: made by the Minister under statutory power, so discretion is bounded by the legislative scheme."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the 'AWE amount' used in child support calculations at $1,328.90 for the December quarter ending 31 December 2021. It is made under subsection 58AA(4) of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989. \n\nIt affects parents (payers and recipients) and the Department by changing the numeric input used in statutory formulas that determine child support payments; it does not change who is liable under the Act but can alter calculated obligations and entitlements. Implementation is administrative and applied in existing assessment processes."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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