A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

Schedules

Schedule 1 - Family Tax Benefit Rate Calculator  

Part 2 - Part A rate (Method 1)  

Division 2 - Standard rate  

10   Effect of certain maintenance rights  

(1)    
The FTB child rate for an FTB child of an individual is the base FTB child rate (see clause 8 ) if:

(a) the individual or the individual ' s partner is entitled to claim or apply for maintenance for the child; and

(b) the Secretary considers that it is reasonable for the individual or partner to take action to obtain maintenance; and

(c) the individual or partner does not take action that the Secretary considers reasonable to obtain maintenance.

(2)    
Subclause (1) does not apply to maintenance that is:

(a) a liability under an administrative assessment (within the meaning of the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ); and

(b) not an enforceable maintenance liability (within the meaning of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 ).