Services Australia Governance Amendment Act 2020 (104 of 2020)

Schedule 2   Other amendments relating to Services Australia

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

2   Section 10A

Repeal the section, substitute:

10A Acting Child Support Registrar

(1) The acting Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia is to act as the Child Support Registrar:

(a) during a vacancy in the position of Child Support Registrar (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the position); or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when the Child Support Registrar:

(i) is absent from duty or from Australia; or

(ii) is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the position.

Note: For rules that apply to persons acting as the Child Support Registrar, see section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

(2) However, if the position of Chief Executive Officer of Services Australia has ceased to exist, the Secretarymay, in writing, appoint a person to act as the Child Support Registrar for the purposes of subsection (1).