A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

PART 3 - PAYMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (OTHER THAN CHILD CARE SUBSIDY AND ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE SUBSIDY)  

Division 1 - Family tax benefit  

Subdivision B - Determination of claims etc  

SECTION 17  

17   Determination of past period entitlement claim  
If:

(a) the claim is one for payment of family tax benefit for a past period; and

(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant was eligible for family tax benefit:

(i) for the whole of the period in accordance with Subdivision A or C of Division 1 of Part 3 of the Family Assistance Act; or

(ii) for part of the period in accordance with Subdivision A of that Division and for the remainder of the period in accordance with section 31 of that Act;

the Secretary must determine that the claimant is entitled to be paid family tax benefit for the past period.