Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) ACT 1988 - SECT 17

  (1)   Subject to section   19, a liability is a registrable maintenance liability if:

  (a)   it is a liability of:

  (i)   a parent of a child to pay a periodic amount to a parent or non - parent carer of the child for the maintenance of the child; or

  (ii)   a step - parent of a child to pay a periodic amount to a parent or non - parent carer of the child for the maintenance of the child; and

  (b)   either of the following subparagraphs applies:

  (i)   it arises under a court order or court registered maintenance agreement;

  (ii)   it is a collection agency maintenance liability.

  (2)   Subject to section   19, a liability is a registrable maintenance liability if it arises under a child support assessment.