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)

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Division 3 - Stillborn baby payment

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History

Div 3 heading substituted by No 70 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2A item 31, effective 1 March 2014. The heading formerly read:

Division 3 - Baby bonus

No 70 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 2A item 67 contains the following application and transitional provisions:

67 Application and transitional provisions - Parts 1 and 2
(1)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, the Assistance Act and the Administration Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of this item, to the extent to which they relate to baby bonus, continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to an individual if the following circumstances exist:

(a) for subsection 36(2) of the Assistance Act - the child was born before 1 March 2014;

(b) for subsection 36(3) of the Assistance Act - the child was born before 1 March 2014;

(c) for subsection 36(4) of the Assistance Act - the child was born as a stillborn child before 1 March 2014;

(d) for subsection 36(5) of the Assistance Act - the child was entrusted to care before 1 March 2014.

(2)
Subclause 35A(2) of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is born on or after 1 March 2014.

(3)
Subclause 35A(5) of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is born on or after 1 March 2014.

(4)
Subclause 35A(7) of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is entrusted to care on or after 1 March 2014.

(5)
To avoid doubt, for the purposes of paragraph 35B(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, in working out whether a child is the first child born alive to a woman, take into account children born alive to the woman before, on or after 1 March 2014.

(6)
To avoid doubt, for the purposes of paragraph 35B(1)(b) or (c) of Schedule 1 to the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, in working out whether a child is the first child entrusted to the care of an individual, or the partner of an individual, take into account children entrusted to the care of the individual, or the partner of the individual, before, on or after 1 March 2014.

(7)
Paragraph 36(1)(a) of the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a child who is born as a stillborn child on or after 1 March 2014.

(8)
To avoid doubt, for the purposes of paragraph 66(1)(a) of the Assistance Act, as inserted by this Schedule, in working out whether a child is the first stillborn child of a woman, take into account children born as stillborn children of the woman before, on or after 1 March 2014.

(9)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, section 52-150 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this item) continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to payments of baby bonus made before, on or after that commencement.

(10)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule:

(a) paragraph (e) of the definition of category I welfare payment in section 123TC of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this item); and

(b) paragraph (p) of the definition of category Q welfare payment in that section as so in force; and

(c) paragraph (c) of the definition of category S welfare payment in that section as so in force; and

(d) sections 123XJA and 123XJC of that Act as so in force;
continue to apply on and after that commencement in relation to payments of baby bonus made before, on or after that commencement.

(11)
Despite the amendments made by this Schedule, paragraph 31(2)(f) of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this item) continues to apply on and after that commencement in relation to working out eligibility for parental leave pay for a child before, on or after that commencement.

(12)
In this item:
Administration Act
means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 .

Assistance Act
means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 .

No 59 of 2004, s 3 and Sch 2 item 25, contains the following saving provision:

25 Saving provision for maternity allowance claims etc.
(1)
Despite the amendments of Division 3 of Part 3 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 , that Division applies in relation to the following as if the amendments had not been made:

(a) claims for maternity allowance;

(b) determination of claims for maternity allowance;

(c) payments of maternity allowance.

(2)
It does not matter whether the claims were or are made before, on or after commencement.

SECTION 38A Tax file number requirement to be satisfied for claims for stillborn baby payment in normal circumstances to be effective

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38A(1)
This section sets out the tax file number requirement that must be satisfied in relation to a claim for the purposes of paragraph 38(2) (b) (which states what is required for certain claims to be effective).

38A(2)
The requirement is that a statement of one of the kinds set out in subsection (3), (4) or (5) must be made in relation to each TFN claim person. However, the requirement does not apply in relation to a TFN claim person if a determination is in force under subsection (7) in relation to the person.

Statement of tax file number

38A(3)
The first kind of statement that can be made is a statement of the TFN claim person ' s tax file number. Regardless of who the TFN claim person is, this kind of statement can be made by the claimant only.

Statement that TFN claim person does not know what his or her tax file number is etc.

38A(4)
The second kind of statement that can be made is a statement by the TFN claim person that the person:

(a) has a tax file number but does not know what it is; and

(b) has asked the Commissioner of Taxation to inform the person of his or her tax file number; and

(c) authorises the Commissioner of Taxation to tell the Secretary:

(i) whether the person has a tax file number; and

(ii) if the person has a tax file number - that number.

Statement that an application for a tax file number is pending

38A(5)
The third kind of statement that can be made is a statement by the TFN claim person that the person:

(a) has an application for a tax file number pending; and

(b) authorises the Commissioner of Taxation to tell the Secretary:

(i) if a tax file number is issued to the person - that number; or

(ii) if the application is refused - that the application has been refused; or

(iii) if the application is withdrawn - that the application has been withdrawn.

How statement to be given

38A(6)
A statement made by the claimant must be in the claim. A statement made by any other TFN claim person must be in a document, in a form approved by the Secretary, that the claimant gives the Secretary together with the claim.

Exemption from tax file number requirement

38A(7)
The Secretary may determine that the requirement in subsection (2) does not apply to a TFN claim person if:

(a) the person is, or was, the claimant ' s partner; and

(b) the claimant cannot obtain from the person:

(i) the person ' s tax file number; or

(ii) a statement by the person under subsection (4) or (5).

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