A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
Note:
This Part does not apply in relation to any decision of the Secretary under Division 5 of Part 4 (about departure prohibition orders).
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CCH Note:
No 53 of 2008, s 3 and Sch 1 item 64 contains the following transitional provision:
Transitional
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varying CCB % determinations
Secretary may vary CCB % determinations between commencement and 6 July 2008
(1)
If:
(a)
at the commencement of this item, a determination of CCB % under section
50J
of the Family Assistance Administration Act is in force in respect of a claimant who is an individual; and
(b)
the Secretary considers that, if the Secretary were making the determination of CCB % on 7 July 2008, the CCB % determined on 7 July (the
new CCB %
) would be different from the CCB % at commencement (the
current CCB %
);
the Secretary may, in writing, vary the determination of CCB % so that the claimant
'
s CCB % is the new CCB %.
(2)
A variation under subitem (1) has effect for the purposes of the Family Assistance Administration Act from 7 July 2008.
(3)
A variation under subitem (1) cannot be made after 6 July 2008.
Decisions to vary are reviewable
(4)
For the purposes of Part
5
of the Family Assistance Administration Act, a decision of the Secretary to vary a determination under subitem (1) is taken to be a decision of an officer under the family assistance law.
[ CCH Note: Div 2 heading will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 209, by substituting " ART " for " Administrative Appeals Tribunal " , effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.]
[ CCH Note: Subdiv C heading will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 209, by substituting " ART review " for " AAT first review " , effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.]
[ CCH Note: S 119 heading will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 209, by substituting " ART reviews " for " AAT first reviews " , effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.]
If the AAT reasonably believes that a person has information that is relevant to an AAT first review and the person is not a party to that review, the AAT may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give to the AAT, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information.
Note:
Section 40A of the AAT Act deals with the AAT ' s power to summon a person to give evidence or produce documents.
[ CCH Note: S 119(1) will be substituted by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 28, effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence. S 119(1) will read:
]
119(1)
If the ART reasonably believes that a person has information that is relevant to an ART review and the person is not a party to the review, the ART may, by written notice given to the person, require the person to give to the ART, within the period and in the manner specified in the notice, any such information.Note:
Section 74 of the ART Act deals with the ART ' s power to summon a person to give evidence or produce documents.
119(2)
A person commits an offence if: (a) the AAT gives the person a notice under subsection (1) ; and (b) the person fails to comply with the notice.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 12 months or 60 penalty units, or both.
[ CCH Note: S 119(2) will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 29, by substituting the penalty, effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence. The penalty will read:
]Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months or 30 penalty units, or both.
[ CCH Note: S 119(2) will be amended by No 38 of 2024, s 3 and Sch 3 item 209, by substituting " ART " for " AAT " in para (a), effective at the same time as the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.]
119(3)
Subsection (2) does not apply if complying with the notice might tend to incriminate the person.
Note:
A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code ).
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