Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme - New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006 (146 of 2006)

Schedule 4   Other amendments commencing on 1 January 2007

Part 1   Amendments

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

34   Subsection 72D(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the Registrar must have regard to the following matters:

(a) the capacity of the person concerned to pay the debt or debts;

(b) the number of occasions on which action has been taken to recover the debt or debts, and the outcome of the recovery action;

(c) if subparagraph (1)(c)(i) applies - the number of occasions on which the debts mentioned in that subparagraph had not been paid on or before the day on which they became due and payable;

(d) if subparagraph (1)(c)(ii) applies - the length of time for which the debt mentioned in that subparagraph has remained unpaid after the day on which it became due and payable;

(e) such other matters as the Registrar considers appropriate.