Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme - New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006 (146 of 2006)

Schedule 8   Amendments relating to family tax benefit (commencing on 1 July 2008)

Part 1   Regular care children

Division 1   Amendments

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

8   Subsection 3(1)

Insert:

regular care child of an individual (the adult ):

(a) means an individual who:

(i) would be an FTB child of the adult but for the operation of section 25 (child in individual's care for less than 35% of a period); and

(ii) is in the care of the adult for at least 14% of the period referred to in subsection 22(6A); and

(b) in relation to child care benefit - also means a child determined by the Secretary under subsection 42(2), 44(3) or 45(3) to be a regular care child of the adult.