Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHILD SUPPORT ACT 1988 No. 3 of 1988 - SECT 63

63. (1) The person who is, from time to time, the public officer of a trust
estate for the purposes of section 252A of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
is the public officer of the trust estate for the purposes of this Act, and
the address for service of the public officer under that Act is the address
for service of the public officer under this Act.

(2) Service of any document or requisition at the address for service of the
public officer, or on the public officer, is sufficient service on the trustee
of the trust estate for the purposes of this Act, but, if at any time there is
not a public officer of the trust estate, service on any person acting or
appearing to act on the business of the trust estate is sufficient.

(3) The public officer is answerable for the doing of all acts required to be
done by the trustee of the trust estate under this Act, and in case of default
is liable to the same penalties.

(4) Everything done by the public officer that the public officer is required
to do in that capacity shall be deemed to have been done by the trustee of the
trust estate.

(5) If, at any time, there is not a public officer of the trust estate, this
Act applies in relation to the trustee of the trust estate as if there were no
requirement to appoint a public officer of the trust estate.

(6) Any proceedings under this Act (including proceedings for an offence
against this Act) taken against the public officer shall be deemed to have
been taken against the trustee of the trust estate, and the trustee shall be
liable jointly with the public officer for any penalty imposed on the public
officer.

(7) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (6) (inclusive) and without affecting
any of the obligations and liabilities of the public officer, any notice,
process or proceeding that under this Act may be given to, served on or taken
against the trustee or public officer of the trust estate may, if the
Registrar thinks fit, be given to, served on or taken against any agent or
attorney of the trustee, and the agent or attorney has the same liability in
relation to the notice, process or proceeding as the trustee or public officer
would have had if it had been given to, served on or taken against the trustee
or public officer.