Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2008 (63 of 2008)

Schedule 2   Baby bonus

Part 2   Payment of baby bonus by instalments

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

28   After subsection 47(4)

Insert:

Alternative payment arrangements - baby bonus

(4A) If:

(a) the claimant is entitled to be paid baby bonus because of eligibility under subsection 36(2), (3) or (5) of the Family Assistance Act and the child dies before the claimant is paid all of the amounts for the purposes of subsection (1AA) of this section; or

(b) the claimant is entitled to be paid baby bonus because of eligibility under subsection 36(4) of the Family Assistance Act; or

(c) the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph 37(3)(b) of the Family Assistance Act;

the Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of an amount which is to be paid for the purposes of subsection (1AA) of this section is to be paid in a different way from that provided for by that subsection. If the Secretary gives the direction, the amount is to be paid in accordance with the direction (despite that subsection).