A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

Pt 3 heading substituted by No 22 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 34, effective 2 July 2018. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under Pt 4A heading. The heading formerly read:

PART 3 - ELIGIBILITY FOR FAMILY ASSISTANCE

Div 1A repealed by No 96 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 9 item 11, effective 31 December 2016. No 96 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 9 item 24 contains the following saving provisions:

Part 2 - Saving provisions

24 Saving provisions  
(1)
If, before the commencement of this item, an individual was, under Division 1A of Part 3 of the Assistance Act, eligible for schoolkids bonus on a bonus test day occurring before that commencement, then, despite the amendments made by Part 1 of this Schedule, the Assistance Act and the Administration Act, as in force immediately before that commencement, continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to that eligibility.

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(4)
In this item:

Administration Act
means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 .

Assistance Act
means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 .

Div 1A inserted by No 50 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 9, effective 27 May 2012. No 50 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 21 contains the following transitional provisions:

21 Transitional - amount of schoolkids bonus  
(1)
This item applies if:

(a) an eligible child is born after 1 January 1997 and before 1 August 2000; and

(b) on 1 January 2013, the eligible child ' s usual place of residence is in New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.

(2)
This item also applies if:

(a) an eligible child is born after 1 January 1997 and before 1 August 1999; and

(b) on 1 January 2013, the eligible child ' s usual place of residence is in Queensland, Western Australia or South Australia.

(3)
Section 65B of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 applies in relation to the bonus test day that is 1 January 2013 as if the secondary school amount was the amount applicable under subsection 65B(2) in relation to the bonus test day for the eligible child.

Subdiv C repealed by No 96 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 9 item 11, effective 31 December 2016. For saving provisions, see note under Pt 3 Div 1A heading.

Subdiv C inserted by No 50 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 2 item 9, effective 27 May 2012. For transitional provisions see note under Pt 3 Div 1A heading.

S 35UI repealed by No 96 of 2014, s 3 and Sch 9 item 11, effective 31 December 2016. For saving provisions, see note under Pt 3 Div 1A heading. S 35UI formerly read:

SECTION 35UI Secondary study test  
35UI(1)
This section sets out when an individual satisfies the secondary study test on a day (the relevant day ) that:

(a) is a bonus test day; or

(b) is in the current education period for a bonus test day; or

(c) is in the previous education period for a bonus test day.

35UI(2)
The individual satisfies the secondary study test on the relevant day if, on that day, the individual is undertaking full-time study in respect of a secondary course (within the meaning of subsection 543A(2AB) of the Social Security Act 1991 ).

35UI(3)
If the following apply:

(a) an instalment of pensioner education supplement under Part 2.24A of the Social Security Act 1991 , or under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY scheme, has been paid in respect of the individual in respect of a period that included the bonus test day;

(b) the supplement is payable to the individual in respect of the bonus test day;

the individual satisfies the secondary study test on the relevant day if, on that day, the individual is undertaking study in respect of a course of education determined, under section 5D of the Student Assistance Act 1973 , to be a secondary course for the purposes of that Act.

S 35UI inserted by No 154 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 5 item 49, effective 17 November 2013.