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.