Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) ACT 1988 - SECT 18A

             (1)  A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is:

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

                     (b)  an overseas maintenance liability.

             (2)  A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is:

                     (a)  a liability of a party to a marriage to pay a periodic amount for the maintenance of the other party to the marriage; and

                     (b)  an overseas maintenance liability.

             (3)  A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is:

                     (a)  an agency reimbursement liability; or

                     (b)  a penalty, within the meaning of a provision that is prescribed by the regulations, of an international treaty that is so prescribed, that is payable under the law of a foreign country that is a party to the treaty.

             (4)  A liability is a registrable overseas maintenance liability if it is an amount that is in arrears under a liability mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) or paragraph (3)(a).

             (5)  This section is subject to section 19.