A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
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Hide history notePt 3 heading substituted by No 22 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 86, effective 2 July 2018. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under Pt 3A heading. The heading formerly read:
PART 3 - PAYMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE
Div 3 heading substituted by No 70 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2A item 31, effective 1 March 2014. The heading formerly read:
Division 3 - Baby bonus
No 70 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2A item 67 contains the following application and transitional provisions:
continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to payments of baby bonus made before, on or after that commencement.
Administration Act
Assistance Act
67 Application and transitional provisions
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Parts 1 and 2
(1)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, the Assistance Act and the Administration Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this item, to the extent to which they relate to baby bonus, continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to an individual if the following circumstances exist:
(a)
for subsection
36(2)
of the Assistance Act
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the child was born before 1 March 2014;
(b)
for subsection
36(3)
of the Assistance Act
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the child was born before 1 March 2014;
(c)
for subsection
36(4)
of the Assistance Act
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the child was born as a stillborn child before 1 March 2014;
(d)
for subsection
36(5)
of the Assistance Act
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the child was entrusted to care before 1 March 2014.
(2)
Subclause
35A(2)
of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is born on or after 1 March 2014.
(3)
Subclause
35A(5)
of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is born on or after 1 March 2014.
(4)
Subclause
35A(7)
of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is entrusted to care on or after 1 March 2014.
(5)
To avoid doubt, for the purposes of paragraph
35B(1)(a)
of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, in working out whether a child is the first child born alive to a woman, take into account children born alive to the woman before, on or after 1 March 2014.
(6)
To avoid doubt, for the purposes of paragraph
35B(1)(b)
or (c) of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, in working out whether a child is the first child entrusted to the care of an individual, or the partner of an individual, take into account children entrusted to the care of the individual, or the partner of the individual, before, on or after 1 March 2014.
(7)
Paragraph
36(1)(a)
of the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is born as a stillborn child on or after 1 March 2014.
(8)
To avoid doubt, for the purposes of paragraph
66(1)(a)
of the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, in working out whether a child is the first stillborn child of a woman, take into account children born as stillborn children of the woman before, on or after 1 March 2014.
(9)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, section
52-150
of the
Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
(as in force immediately before the commencement of this item) continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to payments of baby bonus made before, on or after that commencement.
(10)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule:
(a)
paragraph (e) of the definition of
category I welfare payment
in section 123TC of the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
(as in force immediately before the commencement of this item); and
(b)
paragraph (p) of the definition of
category Q welfare payment
in that section as so in force; and
(c)
paragraph (c) of the definition of
category S welfare payment
in that section as so in force; and
(d)
sections 123XJA and 123XJC of that Act as so in force;
(11)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, paragraph 31(2)(f) of the
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010
(as in force immediately before the commencement of this item) continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to working out eligibility for parental leave pay for a child before, on or after that commencement.
(12)
In this item:
means the
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
.
means the
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
.
No 59 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 item 25, contains the following saving provision:
25 Saving provision for maternity allowance claims etc.
(1)
Despite the amendments of Division 3 of Part 3 of the
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
, that Division applies in relation to the following as if the amendments had not been made:
(a)
claims for maternity allowance;
(b)
determination of claims for maternity allowance;
(c)
payments of maternity allowance.
(2)
It does not matter whether the claims were or are made before, on or after commencement.
If:
(a) the claim is one for payment of a stillborn baby payment because of the death of another individual; and
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant is, in the circumstances covered by the claim, eligible for a stillborn baby payment in accordance with Subdivision B of Division 2 of Part 3 of the Family Assistance Act;
the Secretary must determine that the claimant is entitled to be paid the stillborn baby payment and must determine the amount of the payment that the claimant is entitled to be paid.
S 43 substituted by No 70 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2A item 37, effective 1 March 2014. For application and transitional provisions, see note under Pt
3
Div
3
heading. S 43 formerly read:
the Secretary must determine that the claimant is entitled to be paid the baby bonus and must determine the amount of the baby bonus that the claimant is entitled to be paid.
SECTION 43 Determination of
"
bereavement
"
entitlement claim
43
If:
(a)
the claim is one for payment of baby bonus because of the death of another individual; and
(b)
the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant is, in the circumstances covered by the claim, eligible for baby bonus in accordance with Subdivision
B
of Division
2
of Part
3
of the Family Assistance Act;
S 43 amended by No 49 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 items 31 to 33, by omitting " or maternity immunisation allowance " after " baby bonus " wherever occurring and substituting para (b), effective 1 July 2012. For transitional and application provisions see note under s 107(3C) .
Para (b) formerly read:
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant is, in the circumstances covered by the claim, eligible for:
(i) baby bonus in accordance with Subdivision B of Division 2 of Part 3 of the Family Assistance Act; oras the case requires;
(ii) maternity immunisation allowance in accordance with Subdivision B of Division 3 of that Act;
S 43 amended by No 82 of 2007, s 3 and Sch 6 item 29, by substituting " baby bonus " for " maternity payment " (wherever occurring), applicable to claims for payment of baby bonus made on or after 1 July 2007. If:
the claim is taken to be a claim for payment of baby bonus.
S 43 amended by No 59 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 items 18 and 19, by substituting " maternity payment " for " maternity allowance " (wherever occurring) and substituting " maternity payment or maternity immunisation allowance and must determine the amount of the maternity payment or maternity immunisation allowance that the claimant is entitled to be paid " for " allowance ' ' (last occurring), effective 1 July 2004. For saving provision, see note under Div 3 heading.
S 43 amended by No 30 of 2003, s 3 and Sch 2 item 25, by substituting " individual " for " person " in para (a), effective 15 April 2003.
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