126Assignment and attachment

126 Assignment and attachment S. 126(1) amended by No. 32/1988 s. 31(1). (1) Subject to subsection (1A), an assignment of an amount payable under this Act is void as against the Commission. S. 126(1A) amended by Nos 32/1988 s. 31(2), 84/1994 s. 55(1)(f). (1A) The Commission, in accordance with the written request of a claimant, may on behalf of the claimant, pay an amount payable by the Commission to the claimant to an employer of the claimant or to an officer employed in the Commonwealth Department for the time being administering the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth. S. 126(2) amended by No. 84/1994 s. 55(1)(g). (2) Except as provided by the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth or by the **Maintenance Act 1965**, an amount payable by the Commission under Part 3 or Division 1 of Part 10 is not subject to attachment. S. 126A (Heading) amended by No. 69/2009 s. 54(Sch. Pt 1 item 59.1). S. 126A inserted by No. 84/1994 s. 50.