Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011 (53 of 2011)

Schedule 5  

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

3   Paragraphs 36(3)(b) and (c)

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:

(b) either:

(i) the child is entrusted to the care of the individual at any time within the period of 26 weeks starting on the day of the child’s birth; or

(ii) the individual is a member of a couple at any time within the period of 26 weeks starting on the day of the child’s birth and the child is entrusted to the care of the individual’s partner at that time; and

(c) either:

(i) the individual is the primary carer of the child at any time within the period of 26 weeks starting on the day of the child’s birth; or

(ii) the individual is a member of a couple at any time within the period of 26 weeks starting on the day of the child’s birth and the individual’s partner is the primary carer of the child at that time; and

Note: The heading to subsection 36(3) is altered by adding at the end “or individual’s partner”.