143ASimplified outline

143A Simplified outline

The following is a simplified outline of this Division:

• A decision of a court becomes final at the end of the period for appealing against the decision if no appeal is made.

• The Registrar may intervene in any proceeding under this Act.

37 Subsection 151C(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) A notice to a person under this section must include, or be accompanied by, a statement to the effect: (a) that the person may, subject to the Registration and Collection Act, object to the particulars of the assessment in relation to which the application under section 151B was made; and (b) that if the person is aggrieved by the decision on an objection to the particulars of the assessment (no matter who lodges the objection), he or she may, subject to that Act, apply to the SSAT for review of the decision.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

38 Title

Omit “related”, substitute “other”.

39 Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

AAT means the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

40 Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

administrative assessment has the same meaning as in the Assessment Act.

41 Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

appealable collection refusal decision means a decision resulting in the failure of the Registrar to collect an amount payable under an enforceable maintenance liability, being an amount that has become due and payable and remained unpaid for at least 6 months, if:

(a) proceedings have not been instituted in a court for recovery of the amount; or
(b) proceedings have been instituted in a court for recovery of the amount and at least 3 months have elapsed since the proceedings were instituted.

42 Subsection 4(1) (at the end of paragraphs (a) to (bb) of the definition of appealable refusal decision)

Add “or”.

43 Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of appealable refusal decision)

Omit “section 71 or 71A”, substitute “section 71, 71A or 71C”.

44 Subsection 4(1) (at the end of paragraph (c) of the definition of appealable refusal decision)

Add “or”.

45 Subsection 4(1) (paragraphs (d) and (e) of the definition of appealable refusal decision)

Repeal the paragraphs.

46 Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

Assessment Act means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.