CHILD SUPPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF THE CHILD SUPPORT SCHEME--INITIAL MEASURES) ACT 2006 - SCHEDULE 2 Lower cap on child support

CHILD SUPPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF THE CHILD SUPPORT SCHEME--INITIAL MEASURES) ACT 2006 - SCHEDULE 2

Part   1 -- Main amendments

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

1   Section   5 (definition of relevant AWE amount )

Repeal the definition.

2   Section   5 (definition of yearly equivalent of the relevant AWE amount )

Repeal the definition.

3   Section   42

Omit "relevant AWE amount" (first occurring), substitute "EAWE amount".

Note:   The heading to section   42 is altered by omitting " relevant AWE amount " and substituting " EAWE amount ".

4   Section   42 (formula)

Repeal the formula, substitute:

5   Subsection 52(2) (paragraph   (b) of the definition of maximum possible child support liability )

Omit "relevant AWE amount", substitute "EAWE amount".

6   Subsection 58(1)

Omit "relevant AWE amount", substitute "EAWE amount".

7   Subparagraphs 98S(1)(f)(i) and 118(1)(f)(ii)

Omit "relevant AWE amount", substitute "EAWE amount".

8   Section   154

Omit "of the full - time adult average weekly total earnings, or".

Note:   The heading to section   154 is altered by omitting " AWE or ".

9   Paragraph 155(a)

Omit "of the relevant AWE amount, and".

Note:   The heading to section   155 is altered by omitting " AWE " and substituting " EAWE ".

Part   2 -- Amendments contingent on the Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 2006

Division   1--Amendments that might not commence

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

10   Section   5

Insert:

"yearly equivalent of the EAWE amount" , in relation to a child support period, means 52 times the EAWE amount in relation to the child support period.

Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 2006

11   Item   4 of Schedule   3

Repeal the item.

Division   2--Amendment that commences after the Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 2006 commences

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

12   Subsection 58C(2)

Omit "relevant AWE amount", substitute "EAWE amount".

Part   3 -- Application

13   Application

(1)   The amendments made by this Schedule (other than item   12) apply in relation to a day in a child support period, being a day that is, or is after, the day on which Part   1 of this Schedule commences.

(2)   The amendment made by item   12 of this Schedule applies in relation to a day in a child support period, being a day that is, or is after, the later of the following days:

  (a)   the day on which Part   1 of this Schedule commences;

  (b)   the day on which item   12 of this Schedule commences.