Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) REGULATIONS 2018 - REG 26

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

  (a)   the following places are prescribed as place s at which a debt due to the Commonwealth is payable:

  (i)   the Human Services Department;

  (ii)   a payment agency that, by arrangement with the Human Services Department , accepts payment of such a debt;

  (iii)   a financial institution that, by arrangement with the Human Services Department , maintains an account for receipt of payment of such a debt; and

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

  (i)   if the payment of the debt is made to the Human Services Department -- by cheque or money order , or by electronic means capable of being processed by the Human Services Department ; 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 how payments may be made are set out in the Human Services Department website at www. humanservices .gov.au.