Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act and in the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 (see section 6 of the Act).
In this instrument:
"Act " means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 .
"address for service " , in relation to a person, includes both:
(a) the person's address for the physical delivery of notices; and
(b) the person's address for the electronic delivery of notices.
"amenity allowance or gratuity " means periodical payments of an incidental nature to a person for any of the following:
(a) the purchase of personal items such as toiletries;
(b) other minor expenses.
"Australia-New Zealand Agreement " means the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand on Child and Spousal Maintenance done at Canberra on 12 April 2000, a copy of the text of which is set out in Schedule 1 to the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regulations 2018 .
"consent " has the same meaning as in subsection 5(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 .
"electronic communication " has the same meaning as in subsection 5(1) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 .
"Governor " means the person in charge of a prison, however described.
"NDIS amount " has the same meaning as in section 9 of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 .
"social security law " has the same meaning as in subsection 3(3) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 .
"Tax Act " means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 .