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

Schedule 5   Amendments relating to child support agreements and court orders (commencing on 1 July 2008)

Part 1   Main amendments

Division 2   Lump sum payments

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

41   Subsection 123(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) An application may be made to a court having jurisdiction under this Act for:

(a) an order that a liable parent provide child support otherwise than in the form of periodic amounts paid to the carer entitled to child support; or

(b) an order that a liable parent provide child support in the form of a lump sum payment to be credited against the liability under the relevant administrative assessment in relation to amounts payable under the liability.