CHILD SUPPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF THE CHILD SUPPORT SCHEME--NEW FORMULA AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2006 (NO. 146, 2006)

Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Schedule(s).......................................................................................... 3

4............ Obtaining information......................................................................... 3

5............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 4

6............ Regulations......................................................................................... 4

Schedule 1--The formulas (commencing on 1 July 2008) 5

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 5

Schedule 2--Consequential amendments and application and saving provisions relating to the formulas � 71

Part 1--Consequential amendments 71

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 71

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 72

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 100

Family Law Act 1975 102

Part 2--Application and saving provisions 103

Schedule 3--SSAT review of child support decisions (commencing on 1 January 2007) 106

Part 1--Amendments 106

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 106

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 119

Family Law Act 1975 174

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 174

Part 2--Application provisions 175

Schedule 4--Other amendments commencing on 1 January 2007 179

Part 1--Amendments 179

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 179

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 188

Part 2--Application provisions 198

Schedule 5--Amendments relating to child support agreements and court orders (commencing on 1 July 2008) 200

Part 1--Main amendments � 200

Division 1--Binding and limited child support agreements 200

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 200

Division 2--Lump sum payments 214

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 214

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 215

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 224

Division 3--Notional assessments 227

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 227

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 230

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 240

Part 2--Application and transitional provisions 241

Part 3--Consequential amendments 245

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 245

Social Security Act 1991 246

Schedule 6--Amendments relating to departure orders (commencing on 1 July 2008) 248

Part 1--Amendments 248

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 248

Part 2--Application provision � 251

Schedule 7--Other amendments commencing on 1 July 2008 252

Part 1--Amendments 252

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 252

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 253

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 256

Part 2--Application provisions 257

Schedule 8--Amendments relating to family tax benefit (commencing on 1 July 2008) 258

Part 1--Regular care children � 258

Division 1--Amendments 258

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 258

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 289

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 291

Social Security Act 1991 292

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 296

Division 2--Application and saving provisions 296

Part 2--Maintenance income test 300

Division 1--Amendments 300

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 300

Division 2--Application provision 307

Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHILD SUPPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF THE CHILD SUPPORT SCHEME--NEW FORMULA AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2006 (NO. 146, 2006) - NOTES