18ALiability in relation to registrable overseas maintenance liabilities

18A Liability in relation to registrable overseas maintenance liabilities

(1) A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is: (a) a liability of a parent or step‑parent of a child to pay a periodic amount for the maintenance of the child; and (b) an overseas maintenance liability. (2) A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is: (a) a liability of a party to a marriage to pay a periodic amount for the maintenance of the other party to the marriage; and (b) an overseas maintenance liability. (3) A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is: (a) an agency reimbursement liability; or (b) a penalty, within the meaning of a provision that is prescribed by the regulations, of an international treaty that is so prescribed, that is payable under the law of a foreign country that is a party to the treaty. (4) A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is an amount that is in arrears under a liability mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) or paragraph (3)(a). (5) This section is subject to section 19.