Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 8

                For paragraph 113 (1) (a) of the Act:

                (a)    the place at which a debt is payable is any of the following:

                          (i)    the Child Support Agency;

                         (ii)    a payment agency that, by arrangement with the Child Support Agency, accepts payment of such a debt;

                         (iii)    a financial institution that, by arrangement with the Child Support Agency, maintains an account for receipt of payment of such a debt; and

               (b)    the manner in which a debt is payable is:

                          (i)    if the payment of the debt is made to the Child Support Agency:

                                   (A)     by cheque or money order; or

                                   (B)     by electronic means capable of being processed by the Agency; or

                         (ii)    if the payment of the debt is made to a payment agency or financial institution -- by a means capable of being processed by the payment agency or financial institution.

Note    Details of each payment agency that accepts the payment of a child support debt and each financial institution that maintains an account for receipt of payment of a child support debt are set out on the Child Support Agency website at www.csa.gov.au.