Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Act 2009 (50 of 2009)

Schedule 1   Changing name of rebate

Part 3   Transitional

42   Operation of laws

(1) If, before the commencement of item 1 of this Schedule (the commencement time ), a thing was done in relation to child care tax rebate, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth after the commencement time, the thing is taken to have been done in relation to child care rebate.

(2) If, before the commencement time, a thing was omitted to be done in relation to child care tax rebate, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law of the Commonwealth after the commencement time, the omission is taken to have happened in relation to child care rebate.

(3) Subitems (1) and (2) do not have the effect of changing the time at which the thing was actually done or omitted to have been done.

(4) The Minister may, by writing, determine either or both of the following:

(a) that subitem (1) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done;

(b) that subitem (2) does not apply in relation to a specified thing omitted to have been done.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(5) A determination under subitem (4) is not a legislative instrument.

(6) For the purposes of this item:

doing a thing includes making an instrument.

omitting to do a thing includes failing to make an instrument.