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Child Support Act 1991

Departure from formula assessment of child support initiated by liable parent or receiving carer

96A: Commissioner may make determination

You could also call this:

“The Commissioner can decide to change how child support is worked out”

The Commissioner can decide to change how child support is calculated for a child. This means they can choose not to use the usual formula set out in the law. They can do this for all or some of the rules about how child support is normally worked out. The Commissioner has to follow certain steps when making this decision. These steps are explained in a specific part of the law.

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"Things you can't challenge in this part of the child support law"

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Part 6A Departure from formula assessment of child support initiated by liable parent or receiving carer

96ACommissioner may make determination

  1. The Commissioner may, in accordance with this Part, make a determination having the effect that all or some of the provisions of this Act relating to formula assessment of child support will be departed from in relation to a child.

Compare
  • Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 s 98A (Aust)
  • Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 1992 s 5 (Aust)
Notes
  • Section 96A: inserted (with effect on 1 July 1994), on , by section 5(1) of the Child Support Amendment Act 1994 (1994 No 74).