Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Act 2012 (50 of 2012)

Schedule 1   ETR payment

Part 2   Administrative scheme for ETR payments

24   Administrative scheme for ETR payments

(1) The Minister administering the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 in respect of family tax benefit may, by legislative instrument, determine a scheme under which ETR payments may be made to persons in particular circumstances. The Minister may, by legislative instrument, vary or revoke the scheme.

(2) The scheme may only provide for payments to be made in circumstances:

(a) in which the Minister considers that Part 7A of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 or Part VIIH of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 does not produce appropriate results; and

(b) that occur in the financial year starting on 1 July 2011.

(3) Without limiting subitem (1), the scheme may deal with the following:

(a) the persons to whom and the circumstances in which payments are to be made;

(b) the amount of the payments;

(c) what a person has to do to get a payment;

(d) debt recovery;

(e) administrative matters, such as determination of entitlement and how and when payments will be made;

(f) the review of decisions made under the scheme (including internal review, review by the Social Security Appeals Tribunal or review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal).

(4) Payments under the scheme are to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.

(5) A reference in this item to a person includes a reference to an approved care organisation within the meaning of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999.