South Australian Consolidated Acts

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ACT 1972 - SECT 198

198—Powers of Collector

        (1)         The Collector has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the enforcement in this State of maintenance orders that are enforceable in this State by virtue of this Division.

        (2)         The Collector will—

            (a)         receive money payable to the Collector pursuant to orders enforceable under this Division and money remitted by Collectors for other Australian States and authorities in reciprocating countries, and give receipts for money so received; and

            (b)         keep proper accounts of all money received, remitted or paid by the Collector; and

            (c)         remit to Collectors for other Australian States and to the proper authorities in reciprocating countries money received in respect of maintenance orders made for the maintenance or benefit of persons residing in those Australian States or in those countries and payable to or for the benefit of those persons, together with proper accounts in respect of that money; and

            (d)         pay other money received to the persons entitled to it,

and has such other powers, authorities, duties and functions as are specified in this Act or are prescribed.

        (3)         In all proceedings under this Division, the Collector is entitled to appear, to be heard, to give evidence and to call, examine and cross-examine witnesses.

Subdivision 2—Interstate maintenance