8Debts due to the Commonwealth

8 Debts due to the Commonwealth

For paragraph 113 (1) (a) of the Act: (a) the place at which a debt is payable is any of the following: (i) the Department; (ii) a payment agency that, by arrangement with the Department, accepts payment of such a debt; (iii) a financial institution that, by arrangement with the Department, maintains an account for receipt of payment of such a debt; and (b) the manner in which a debt is payable is: (i) if the payment of the debt is made to the Department: (A) by cheque or money order; or (B) by electronic means capable of being processed by the Department; or (ii) if the payment of the debt is made to a payment agency or financial institution—by a means capable of being processed by the payment agency or financial institution.

Note: Details of each payment agency that accepts the payment of a child support debt and each financial institution that maintains an account for receipt of payment of a child support debt are set out on the Child Support Agency website at www.csa.gov.au.