Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a person applying under section 25 or 25A is a resident of a reciprocating jurisdiction, the application must be made:
(a) by the person and given to the Registrar by an overseas authority of the reciprocating jurisdiction; or
(b) if an overseas authority of the reciprocating jurisdiction believes that child support is reasonably likely to be payable to the person in respect of a child--by the overseas authority on behalf of the person; or
(c) if the person believes that child support is reasonably likely to be payable by him or her to another person in respect of a child--directly to the Registrar by the person.
(2) If an application is made by an overseas authority of a reciprocating jurisdiction on behalf of a person, the regulations may prescribe actions the overseas authority may take for the person.
(3) If an application is made by a person and given to the Registrar by an overseas authority of a reciprocating jurisdiction, the regulations may prescribe actions the overseas authority may take for the person with the person's consent.