Coronavirus Economic Response Package Omnibus Act 2020 (22 of 2020)

Schedule 9   Child care

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

8   After subsection 201B(1)

Insert:

Exception because of prescribed event or circumstance

(1A) The provider is not required to take reasonable steps in relation to a session of care provided by the service to the child if:

(a) the Minister's rules prescribe a particular event or circumstance; and

(b) the session of care is provided during the period prescribed by the Minister's rules for that event or circumstance; and

(c) any other conditions prescribed by the Minister's rules for that event or circumstance are met.

Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in this subsection: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code and section 96 of the Regulatory Powers Act.