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

PART 3 - PAYMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE (OTHER THAN CHILD CARE SUBSIDY AND ADDITIONAL CHILD CARE SUBSIDY)  

Division 1 - Family tax benefit  

Subdivision C - Variation of determinations  

SECTION 26A  

26A   Secretary's power to require bank account details  

If:

(a) a determination is in force under which the claimant is entitled to be paid family tax benefit by instalment; and

(b) the claimant has not nominated a bank account into which instalments of family tax benefit are to be paid;

the Secretary may require the claimant to give the Secretary, within 28 days of the requirement being made, details of a bank account maintained by the claimant alone, or jointly or in common with someone else, into which instalments of family tax benefit are to be paid.