Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) ACT 1988 - SECT 113

Debts due by a payer may be recovered by the Registrar or the payee

             (1)  A debt due to the Commonwealth under this Act in relation to a registered maintenance liability:

                     (a)  is payable to the Registrar in the manner and at the place prescribed; and

                     (b)  may be sued for and recovered by:

                              (i)  the Registrar suing in his or her official name; or

                             (ii)  the payee of the liability suing in accordance with section 113A; and

                     (c)  may be recovered in:

                              (i)  a court having jurisdiction for the recovery of debts up to the amount of the debt; or

                             (ii)  a court having jurisdiction under this Act.

Registrar to keep payee informed of action taken to recover debt

             (2)  The Registrar may take such steps as the Registrar considers appropriate to keep the payee of a registered maintenance liability informed of action taken by the Registrar to recover debts due to the Commonwealth under this Act in relation to the liability.