PART 9
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OTHER MATTERS
SECTION 233
Appropriation
233(1)
Payments under this Act are to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly.
History
S 233 amended by No 22 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 219, by inserting
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(1)
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before
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Payments
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, effective 2 July 2018. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under Pt
3A
heading.
233(2)
However, subsection (1) does not apply to a payment of an amount under an agreement entered into under section
85GA
(funding agreements) of the Family Assistance Act unless the payment is for a purpose prescribed by the Minister
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s rules.
Note:
The purposes that may be prescribed by the Minister
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s rules are limited by subsection
85GA(1)
of the Family Assistance Act.
History
S 233(2) substituted by No 38 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 3, effective 9 April 2020. S 233(2) formerly read:
233(2)
Subsection (1) does not apply to so much of a payment as is described in the table.
Amounts to which subsection (1) does not apply
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Item
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If this kind of payment is made:
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Subsection (1) does not apply to this much of the payment:
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1 |
a payment of ACCS (child wellbeing), ACCS (temporary financial hardship) or ACCS (grandparent) to an individual |
so much of the payment as exceeds the amount that would have been paid to the individual if: |
(a) |
the individual were entitled to be paid CCS instead of ACCS; and |
(b) |
the individual
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s applicable percentage for the purposes of the amount of that CCS were worked out under subsection (3); and |
(c) |
the activity test result for the individual had been 100 |
2 |
a payment of ACCS (transition to work) |
so much of the payment as exceeds the amount that would have been paid to the individual if: |
(a) |
the individual were entitled to be paid CCS instead of ACCS; and |
(b) |
the individual
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s applicable percentage for the purposes of the amount of that CCS were worked out under subsection (3) |
3 |
a payment of ACCS (child wellbeing) to an approved provider of a service |
so much of the payment as exceeds the amount that would have been paid to the provider if: |
(a) |
the percentage in subclause 9(1) of Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance Act were 85% instead of 100%; and |
(b) |
the deemed activity test result for the provider had been 100 |
4 |
a payment of an amount under an agreement entered into under section 85GA (funding agreements) of the Family Assistance Act |
the whole of the payment |
S 233(2) inserted by No 22 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 220, effective 2 July 2018. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under Pt
3A
heading.
233(3)
The Minister
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s rules must prescribe the total amount that may be paid in respect of a financial year under subsection (1) because of subsection (2).
History
S 233(3) inserted by No 38 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 4, effective 1 July 2020. No 38 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 5 contains the following transitional provision:
5 Transitional
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Minister
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s rules for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2020
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Despite paragraph
233(4)(a)
of the
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
, as inserted by this Part, Minister
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s rules for the purposes of subsection
233(3)
of that Act for the financial year beginning on 1 July 2020 may be made during that financial year.
Former s 233(3) repealed by No 38 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 3, effective 9 April 2020. S 233(3) formerly read:
233(3)
For the purposes of paragraph (b) of table items 1 and 2, the individual
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s applicable percentage for the purposes of an amount of CCS is:
(a)
worked out using the individual
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s adjusted taxable income for the income year concerned, if known at the time the payment is made; or
(b)
if the individual
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s adjusted taxable income for the income year concerned is not known at the time the payment is made:
(i)
worked out using an estimate of the individual
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s adjusted taxable income (if any) in accordance with Division 4 of Part 3A; or
(ii)
if there is no such estimate
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85%.
Former s 233(3) inserted by No 22 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 220, effective 2 July 2018. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under Pt
3A
heading.
233(4)
Minister
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s rules for the purposes of subsection (3) for a financial year:
(a)
must be made before the start of the financial year; and
(b)
may be varied at any time before the financial year ends.
History
S 233(4) inserted by No 38 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 4, effective 1 July 2020. For transitional provision, see note under s
233(3)
.
233(5)
The Minister
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s rules may prescribe the total amount that may be paid in respect of a financial year under subsection (1) because of subsection (2) for a purpose prescribed by the Minister
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s rules made for the purposes of subsection (2).
History
S 233(5) inserted by No 38 of 2020, s 3 and Sch 4 item 4, effective 1 July 2020. For transitional provision, see note under s
233(3)
.