Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012 (154 of 2012)

Schedule 5   Schoolkids bonus

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

60   At the end of section 221

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(5) The Secretary may delegate to an APS employee in the Department administered by the Minister administering the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 all or any of the powers of the Secretary under the family assistance law that relate to the schoolkids bonus, to the extent that eligibility for that bonus is because of a payment of an education allowance under:

(a) the Veterans' Children Education Scheme; or

(b) the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme.

Note: The expression APS employee is defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.