Term used: earnings
4 Term used: earnings
In this Act earnings, of a natural person, means money that is or will be payable to the person for or in relation to services provided by the person by way of —
wages, salary, commissions, fees, bonuses, overtime pay, leave loadings, payments in lieu of leave, or otherwise;
an annuity or pension for or in relation to past services, whether or not the services were provided to the person paying the annuity;
periodical payments of compensation for —
the loss, abolition or relinquishment of, or any reduction in the remuneration of, any office or employment; or
the loss of the money referred to in paragraph (a) because of illness or injury, whether at work or not,
but does not include the following —
money payable to the person under a child maintenance order made under the Family Court Act 1997;
money payable to the person under a child maintenance order made under the Family Law Act 1975 of the Commonwealth;
money payable to the person under the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 of the Commonwealth;
money payable to the person under the Child Support Assessment Act 1988 of the Commonwealth 1;
a pension, benefit or allowance payable to the person under —
the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; or
the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth;
money payable to the person that is prescribed not to be earnings for the purposes of this Act.
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