Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (32 of 2011)

Schedule 3   Amendment of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

9   After section 10

Insert:

10A Acting Child Support Registrar

(1) The Secretary may appoint an SES employee in the Department to act as the Child Support Registrar:

(a) during a vacancy in the position of Child Support Registrar (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the position); or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Child Support Registrar:

(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or

(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the position.

(2) A person must not be appointed under subsection (1) if the person is, or is acting as:

(a) the Chief Executive Centrelink; or

(b) the Chief Executive Medicare.

(3) Anything done by or in relation to a person purporting to act under an appointment under subsection (1) is not invalid merely because:

(a) the occasion for the appointment had not arisen; or

(b) there was a defect or irregularity in connection with the appointment; or

(c) the appointment had ceased to have effect; or

(d) the occasion to act had not arisen or had ceased.

Note: See sections 20 and 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.