Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures) Act 2007 (82 of 2007)

Schedule 6   Baby bonus amendments

Part 1   Baby bonus payments to those under 18

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

3   Subsection 47(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Payment of baby bonus by instalment for those under 18

(3) If:

(a) the claimant has not yet turned 18 on the day on which the claimant makes a claim for payment of baby bonus; and

(b) the claimant is entitled to be paid baby bonus in respect of a child;

the Secretary must, after each of the first 13 instalment periods that end after the determination granting the claim is made, pay to the claimant 1/13 of the amount of baby bonus that the claimant is entitled to be paid. The Secretary must pay it at such time as the Secretary considers appropriate and to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by the claimant.

(3A) However, the Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of an amount which is to be paid for the purposes of subsection (3) is to be paid in a manner other than by payment to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by the claimant. If the Secretary gives the direction, the amount is to be paid in accordance with the direction (despite that subsection).