5Definitions

5 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act and in the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (see section 6 of the Act).

In this instrument:

Act means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.

address for service, in relation to a person, includes both:

(a) the person’s address for the physical delivery of notices; and
(b) the person’s address for the electronic delivery of notices.

amenity allowance or gratuity means periodical payments of an incidental nature to a person for any of the following:

(a) the purchase of personal items such as toiletries;
(b) other minor expenses.

Australia‑New Zealand Agreement means the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand on Child and Spousal Maintenance done at Canberra on 12 April 2000, a copy of the text of which is set out in Schedule 1 to the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018.

consent has the same meaning as in subsection 5(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.

electronic communication has the same meaning as in subsection 5(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999.

Governor means the person in charge of a prison, however described.

NDIS amount has the same meaning as in section 9 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013.

social security law has the same meaning as in subsection 3(3) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.

Tax Act means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936.