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1.1.C.100 Child support enforcement period

Definition

A child support enforcement period, in relation to a registered maintenance liability, means:

  • the period commencing on the day the liability first becomes enforceable and ending on the day the liability first ceases to be enforceable, and
  • if the liability ceases to be enforceable and again becomes enforceable (whether on one occasion or more than one occasion) - each period commencing on a day on which the liability again becomes enforceable and ending on the day the liability next ceases to be enforceable.

The Registrar must work out the day a liability is first enforceable when a liability for collection is registered.

Act reference: CSRC Act section 4(1)-‘child support enforcement period’, section 24 Registrar to register liability …, section 24A Registrar to register liability …, section 28 Day on which liability …

Policy reference: CS Guide 5.1.3 Date a liability first becomes enforceable

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