Puckett and Child Support Registrar (Child support)

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) considered an application by Mr Puckett to remit a late payment penalty imposed by the Child Support Registrar. The dispute concerned whether Mr Puckett had taken reasonable action to avoid the late payment and whether it would be fair and reasonable to remit the penalty.

The Tribunal was required to determine whether Mr Puckett had established grounds for the remission of the late payment penalty. Specifically, the AAT had to assess whether Mr Puckett's actions constituted reasonable steps to avoid the late payment and whether, in all the circumstances, it was fair and reasonable to remit the penalty.

The Tribunal affirmed the decision of the Child Support Registrar. It found that Mr Puckett had not taken reasonable action to avoid the late payment. The AAT concluded that it was not fair and reasonable to remit the penalty, as the circumstances did not warrant such an outcome.