Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 869

869. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 1359, family allowance is
absolutely inalienable, whether by way of, or in consequence of, sale,
assignment, charge, execution, bankruptcy or otherwise. Payments to
Commissioner of Taxation at recipient's request

(2) The Secretary may make deductions from the instalments of family allowance
payable to a person or approved care organisation where the recipient asks the
Secretary:

   (a)  to make the deductions; and

   (b)  to pay the amounts to be deducted to the Commissioner of Taxation.
        Note: the Secretary must make deductions from a person's pension,
        benefit or allowance if requested by the Commissioner of Taxation -
        see section 1359.