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 (Assessment) Act 1989

12   At the end of Division 4 of Part 6A

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98SA Variation not to be below minimum annual rate of child support

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Registrar must not make a determination under this Part that varies, or that has the effect of varying, the annual rate of child support payable by a liable parent in respect of a day in a child support period under an assessment to a rate below the minimum annual rate of child support in respect of that period.

(2) The Registrar may make a determination that varies, or has the effect of varying, the annual rate of child support payable by a liable parent in respect of a day in a child support period under an assessment to a rate below the minimum annual rate of child support in respect of that period if section 66 does not apply in relation to the child support payable by the liable parent because of the operation of section 66B.