A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
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Hide history noteIf, after a claimant becomes entitled to be paid family tax benefit by instalment:
(a) anything happens that causes the claimant to cease to be eligible for family tax benefit on the days for which the claimant will become entitled to be paid the benefit under the determination concerned, or to become eligible for a daily rate of family tax benefit that is less than that specified in the determination; or
(b) the claimant becomes aware that anything is likely to happen that will have that effect;
the claimant must, in the manner set out in a written notice given to the claimant under section 25A , as soon as practicable after the claimant becomes aware that the thing has happened or is likely to happen, notify the Secretary that it has happened or is likely to happen.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
25(2)
Strict liability applies to the element of an offence against subsection (1) that a notice is a notice given under section 25A .
25(3)
If, after the Secretary determines under subsection 23(3B) that a claimant has instalment periods of 7 days:
(a) anything happens that causes the claimant to cease to be a member of a class of persons specified under subsection 23(3A) ; or
(b) the claimant becomes aware that anything is likely to happen that will have that effect;
the claimant must, in the manner set out in a written notice given to the claimant under section 25A , as soon as practicable after the claimant becomes aware that the thing has happened or is likely to happen, notify the Secretary that it has happened or is likely to happen.
25(4)
If a thing that is described in both subsections (1) and (3) happens or is likely to happen, subsection (1) applies in relation to the thing but subsection (3) does not.
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