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#### 80 Decisions against which objections may be lodged—general
(1) A person may lodge with the Registrar an objection in writing to a decision of the Registrar if:
(a) the decision is set out in an item of the following table; and
(b) the person is set out in that item.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.3pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Decisions/objectors</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Decision</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-weight:bold">Who may object</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to register a registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the payer of the registrable maintenance liability; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the payee of the registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>as to particulars entered in the Child Support Register in relation to a registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the payer of the registrable maintenance liability; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the payee of the registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>as to particulars varied in the Child Support Register in relation to a registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the payer of the registrable maintenance liability; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the payee of the registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to delete an entry from the Child Support Register in relation to a registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the payer of the registrable maintenance liability; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the payee of the registrable maintenance liability</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_7281176"></a><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to credit, under section</span><span> </span><span>71, 71A or 71C of this Act, an amount received by the payee of a registrable maintenance liability or carer liability, or a third party, against the amount payable under the liability</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the payee of the registrable maintenance liability or carer liability</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to make an appealable refusal decision in relation to a registrable maintenance liability or carer liability</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the payer of the registrable maintenance liability or carer liability; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the payee of the registrable maintenance liability or carer liability</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to make an appealable collection refusal decision in relation to a registrable maintenance liability or carer liability</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the payee of the registrable maintenance liability or carer liability</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>in relation to the remission of a penalty under subsection</span><span> </span><span>54(1) or (2) or section</span><span> </span><span>68 of this Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the person by whom the penalty is payable</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>9</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to accept an application for administrative assessment of child support for a child under subsection</span><span> </span><span>30(1) of the Assessment Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a parent who is to be assessed in respect of the costs of the child</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to refuse to accept an application for administrative assessment under subsection</span><span> </span><span>30(2) of the Assessment Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the applicant</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>as to the particulars of an administrative assessment</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the carer entitled to child support; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the liable parent</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11A</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to refuse under subsection</span><span> </span><span>63AD(1) of the Assessment Act to accept an election made by a parent under subsection</span><span> </span><span>63AC(1) of that Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the parent</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11B</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to make a determination in relation to a parent under subsection</span><span> </span><span>63AE(1) of the Assessment Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the parent</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>in relation to the remission of a penalty under section</span><span> </span><span>64AH of the Assessment Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the person by whom the penalty is payable</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><a id="CU_17282766"></a><span>13</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to terminate a child support agreement under paragraph</span><span> </span><span>80G(1)(d) or (e) of the Assessment Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a party to the agreement</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>to accept or to refuse to accept an agreement in relation to a child under section</span><span> </span><span>92 or 98U of the Assessment Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a party to the agreement</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>14A</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>as to the particulars of a notional assessment</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the carer entitled to child support; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the liable parent</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>15</span></p></td><td style="width:156.8pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>to make or to refuse to make a determination under Part</span><span> </span><span>6A of the Assessment Act</span></p></td><td style="width:140.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(a) the carer entitled to child support; or</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span>(b) the liable parent</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Objections to particulars in the Child Support Register
(2) An objection to a decision of the Registrar as to particulars entered in the Child Support Register in relation to a registrable maintenance liability may be lodged:
(a) on the ground that the relevant entry does not relate to a registrable maintenance liability; or
(b) on any other ground.
(3) An objection to a decision of the Registrar as to particulars varied in the Child Support Register in relation to a registrable maintenance liability may only be made against:
(a) the particulars varied; and
(b) any other particulars affected by the variation.
Objections to administrative assessments—parentage
(4) An objection to a decision of the Registrar to accept an application for administrative assessment under subsection 30(1) of the Assessment Act may not be lodged on the ground that the person is not a parent of the child concerned.
> Note: In that case, a person may be able to apply to a court under section 107 of the Assessment Act for a declaration that a person should not be assessed in respect of the costs of the child because the person is not a parent of the child.
(5) An objection to a decision of the Registrar to refuse to accept an application for administrative assessment may not be lodged if one of the reasons for the Registrar so refusing was that the Registrar was not satisfied under section 29 that a person who was to be assessed in respect of the costs of a child is a parent of the child concerned.
> Note: In that case, an application may be made to a court under section 106A of the Assessment Act for a declaration that a person should be assessed in respect of the costs of the child because the person is a parent of the child.
Section does not apply to care percentage decisions
(6) This section does not apply to a decision that is a care percentage decision.