Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Improving Assistance for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Families) Act 2020 (84 of 2020)

Schedule 1   ACCS (child wellbeing) and technical amendments

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

5   After subsection 85CE(5)

Insert:

(5A) If the child is a member of a class prescribed by the Minister's rules for the purposes of subparagraph 85CA(2)(b)(ii), the unbroken period of weeks for which the determination and any of the following have effect cannot exceed 13 weeks:

(a) a certificate given by the provider under section 85CB in relation to the child;

(b) one or more other determinations under this section that relate to the child.

(5B) The Secretary may extend the period of 28 days referred to in paragraph (5)(a), to a period of no more than 13 weeks, if the Secretary is satisfied that an exceptional circumstance prescribed by the Minister's rules exists.

(5C) The Secretary may extend the period of 13 weeks referred to in subparagraph (5)(b)(ii), to a period of no more than 12 months, if the Secretary is satisfied that a circumstance prescribed by the Minister's rules exists in relation to the child.