A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

PART 3 - ELIGIBILITY FOR FAMILY ASSISTANCE (OTHER THAN CHILD CARE SUBSIDY AND ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE SUBSIDY)  

Division 6 - Eligibility for single income family supplement  

Subdivision A - Eligibility of individuals for single income family supplement in normal circumstances  

SECTION 57GB   Extension of meaning of qualifying child in a blended family case  

57GB(1)    
This section applies if:

(a) 2 individuals are members of the same couple; and

(b) either or both of the individuals have a child from another relationship (whether before or after the 2 individuals became members of that couple).

57GB(2)    
While the 2 individuals are members of that couple, each child who is a qualifying child of one member of the couple is taken also to be a qualifying child of the other member of the couple.