Child Support (Assessment) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 146
I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989.
Dated 22 June 2006
P. M. JEFFERY
Governor‑General
By His Excellency’s Command
MAL BROUGH
Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
1 Name of Regulations
These Regulations are the Child Support (Assessment) Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1).
2 Commencement
These Regulations commence on the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—Initial Measures) Act 2006.
3 Amendment of Child Support (Assessment) Regulations 1989
Schedule 1 amends the Child Support (Assessment) Regulations 1989.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(regulation 3)
[1] Paragraph 3A (1) (c)
omit
contact
insert
care
[2] Subparagraph 3A (1) (c) (ii)
omit
contact
insert
care
[3] Paragraph 3A (2) (a)
substitute
(a) a child is deprived of rightful care during the time that, contrary to an order or plan, the child does not live or spend time with a person; and
[4] Subregulation 7B (1)
omit
of $260 of child support
insert
equal to the minimum annual rate of child support in respect of the relevant child support period
[5] Subregulation 7B (2)
omit
insert
[6] Subregulation 7B (2), before definition of NC
insert
MAR is the minimum annual rate of child support in respect of the relevant child support period.
[7] Subregulation 7B (2), definition of TC, paragraph (a)
substitute
(a) count as:
(i) 0.35 each child of the liable parent of whom the liable parent has substantial care; and
(ii) 0.5 each shared care child of the liable parent; and
(iii) 0.65 each child of the liable parent of whom the liable parent has major care; and
Note
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