Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

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.