31Requirement to assess child support on acceptance of application

31 Requirement to assess child support on acceptance of application

(1) If the Registrar accepts an application for administrative assessment of child support for a child, the Registrar must, as quickly as possible: (a) either: (i) if the application is made under section 25—assess both parents in respect of the costs of the child under Part 5; or (ii) if the application is made under section 25A (non‑parent carer applications)—assess both parents, or the relevant parent, (as the case requires) in respect of the costs of the child under Part 5; and (b) assess under Part 5 the annual rate of child support payable by a parent for the child for the days in the child support period that starts on the day on which the application was made.

Note: Part 4A deals with assessments for later child support periods.

(2) Child support is payable until the day immediately before the day on which a child support terminating event happens in relation to the child, the carer entitled to child support, the liable parent or all 3 of them.

73 Subsections 33(2) and (3)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

Refusals on ground that Registrar not satisfied that person a parent (3) If one of the reasons the Registrar refused to accept the application was because the Registrar was not satisfied under section 29 that a person (the other party) who was to be assessed in respect of the costs of the child is a parent of the child, the notice must include, or be accompanied by: (a) a statement that the Registrar was not satisfied under section 29 that the other party is a parent of the child; and (b) a statement to the effect that the applicant may apply to a court having jurisdiction under this Act for a declaration under section 106A that the applicant is entitled to administrative assessment of child support for a child because the other party is a parent of the child.

74 Section 34

Repeal the section, substitute: