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2016
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Family Assistance Legislation
Amendment (Jobs for Families Child
Care Package) Bill 2016
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(Education and Training)
A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to
family assistance, and for related purposes
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Care Package) Bill 2016
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Main amendments
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
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Schedule 2--Consequential amendments
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A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
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Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013
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Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986
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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
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Schedule 3--Other amendments
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Part 1--Amendments commencing day after Royal Assent
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
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A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
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Part 2--Amendments commencing 1 July 2017
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
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Schedule 4--Application, saving and transitional provisions
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Part 1--Introduction
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Part 2--Child care subsidy and additional child care subsidy
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Part 3--Child care benefit and child care rebate
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Part 4--Providers of child care services
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Part 5--Miscellaneous
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Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child
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A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to
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family assistance, and for related purposes
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The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
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This Act is the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for
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Families Child Care Package) Act 2016.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
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commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
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according to its terms.
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3
and anything in
this Act not
elsewhere covered
by this table
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
2. Schedules 1
and 2
2 July 2018.
2 July 2018
3. Schedule 3,
Part 1
The day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
4. Schedule 3,
Part 2
1 July 2017.
1 July 2017
5. Schedule 4
The day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
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enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
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this Act.
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(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
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Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
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may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
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3 Schedules
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Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
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repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
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concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
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according to its terms.
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Schedule 1--Main amendments
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
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1 Subsection 3(1)
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Repeal the following definitions:
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(a) definition of 24 hour care;
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(b) definition of 24 hour care limit;
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(c) definition of 24 hour care period;
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(d) definition of absence.
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2 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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ACCS: see additional child care subsidy.
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ACCS (child wellbeing): see additional child care subsidy.
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ACCS (grandparent): see additional child care subsidy.
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ACCS hourly rate cap has the meaning given by subclause 6(2) of
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Schedule 2.
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ACCS (temporary financial hardship): see additional child care
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subsidy.
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ACCS (transition to work): see additional child care subsidy.
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activity test result has the meaning given by clause 11 of
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Schedule 2.
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additional child care subsidy or ACCS means additional child care
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subsidy for which:
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(a) an individual or an approved provider may become eligible
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under section 85CA (ACCS (child wellbeing)); or
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(b) an individual may become eligible under section 85CG
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(ACCS (temporary financial hardship)); or
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(c) an individual may become eligible under section 85CJ
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(ACCS (grandparent)); or
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(d) an individual may become eligible under section 85CK
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(ACCS (transition to work)).
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annual cap has the meaning given by subclause 1(2) of
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Schedule 2.
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applicable percentage has the meaning given by clause 3 of
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Schedule 2.
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CCS: see child care subsidy.
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CCS fortnight means a period of 2 weeks beginning on:
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(a) Monday 2 July 2018; or
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(b) every second Monday after that Monday.
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CCS hourly rate cap has the meaning given by subclause 2(3) of
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Schedule 2.
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3 Subsection 3(1)
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Repeal the following definitions:
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(a) definition of child care benefit;
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(b) definition of child care rebate.
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4 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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child care subsidy or CCS means child care subsidy for which an
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individual may become eligible under section 85BA.
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child wellbeing result has the meaning given by clause 15 of
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Schedule 2.
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deemed activity test result has the meaning given by clause 16 of
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Schedule 2.
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extended child wellbeing period has the meaning given by
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subclause 15(3) of Schedule 2.
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5 Subsection 3(1) (paragraphs (d) and (da) of the definition of
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family assistance)
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Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
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(d) child care subsidy; or
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(da) additional child care subsidy; or
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6 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of FTB
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child)
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Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
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(b) in relation to child care subsidy and additional child care
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subsidy--has the meaning given in Subdivision A of
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Division 1 of Part 3 (except for section 24), but in applying
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Subdivision D of that Division to CCS or ACCS, a reference
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in Subdivision D to a claim for payment of family tax benefit
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is taken to be a reference to a claim for CCS; and
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7 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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hourly rate of ACCS:
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(b) for an individual--has the meaning given by subclause 6(1)
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of Schedule 2; or
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(c) for an approved provider--has the meaning given by
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subclause 9(1) of Schedule 2.
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hourly rate of CCS has the meaning given by subclause 2(1) of
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Schedule 2.
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hourly session fee:
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(a) for an individual--has the meaning given by subclause 2(2)
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of Schedule 2; and
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(b) for an approved provider--has the meaning given by
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subclause 9(2) of Schedule 2.
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8 Subsection 3(1) (definition of lower income threshold)
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Repeal the definition, substitute:
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lower income threshold has the meaning given by subclause 3(4)
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of Schedule 2.
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9 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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low income result has the meaning given by clause 13 of
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Schedule 2.
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Minister's rules has the meaning given by subsection 85GB(1).
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Minister's rules result has the meaning given by clause 14 of
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Schedule 2.
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10 Subsection 3(1)
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Repeal the following definitions:
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(a) definition of non-standard hours family day care;
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(b) definition of non-standard hours in-home care.
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11 Subsection 3(1) (definition of paid work)
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Repeal the definition, substitute:
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paid work (other than in paragraph 12(2)(a) of Schedule 2) has the
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meaning given by section 3B.
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12 Subsection 3(1)
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Repeal the following definitions:
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(a) definition of part-time family day care;
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(b) definition of part-time in-home care.
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13 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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provide, in relation to a session of care, has the meaning given by
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section 10.
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14 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
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receiving)
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Omit "for the purpose of construing references to a person receiving a
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social security pension or social security benefit that are references in
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sections 32AI, 50S and 50T of the Family Assistance Administration
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Act and clauses 1, 28B and 38L of Schedule 1, and in clause 7 of
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Schedule 2, to this Act:", substitute "for the purposes of a reference in
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section 85CJ of this Act or clause 1, 28B or 38L of Schedule 1 to this
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Act, or in section 32AI of the Family Assistance Administration Act, to
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a person receiving a social security pension or social security benefit:".
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15 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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recognised activity has the meaning given by subclause 12(2) of
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Schedule 2.
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recognised activity result has the meaning given by
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subclause 12(1) of Schedule 2.
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16 Subsection 3(1)
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Repeal the following definitions:
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(a) definition of recognised study commitments;
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(b) definition of recognised training commitments;
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(c) definition of recognised work or work related commitments.
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17 Subsection 3(1) (definition of regular care child)
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Repeal the definition, substitute:
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regular care child, of an individual (the adult), means an
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individual:
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(a) who would be an FTB child of the adult but for the operation
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of section 25 (adult's percentage of care for the child during a
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care period is less than 35%); and
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(b) for whom the adult has a percentage of care during a care
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period that is at least 14%.
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Note:
See also section 25A.
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18 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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reimbursement fringe benefit has the meaning given by
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subclause 2(5) of Schedule 2.
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19 Subsection 3(1)
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Repeal the following definitions:
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(a) definition of satisfies the work/training/study test;
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(b) definition of school child;
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(c) definition of school holiday session.
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20 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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second income threshold has the meaning given by subclause 3(4)
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of Schedule 2.
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Secretary's rules has the meaning given by subsection 85GB(2).
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21 Subsection 3(1)
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Repeal the following definitions:
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(a) definition of standard hours family day care;
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(b) definition of standard hours in-home care.
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22 Subsection 3(1)
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Insert:
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State/Territory child welfare law has the meaning given by
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subsection 85ED(2).
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third income threshold has the meaning given by subclause 3(4) of
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Schedule 2.
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transition to work payment has the meaning given by
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subsection 85CK(3).
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23 Subsection 3(1) (definition of upper income threshold)
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Repeal the definition, substitute:
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upper income threshold has the meaning given by subclause 3(4)
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of Schedule 2.
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24 Subsection 3(1) (definition of week)
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Omit "benefit and child care rebate", substitute "subsidy and additional
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child care subsidy".
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25 Subsection 3(1) (definition of week concerned)
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Repeal the definition.
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26 Subsections 3(5) and (6)
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Repeal the subsections, substitute:
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(6) A week, for the purposes of child care subsidy and additional child
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care subsidy, begins on a Monday.
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27 Subsection 3AA(1)
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Repeal the subsection, substitute:
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Scope
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(1) This section applies for the purposes of a reference in section 85CJ
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or 85CK of this Act, or clause 1, 28B or 38L of Schedule 1 to this
7
Act, to a person receiving payments (affected schooling
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requirement payments) covered by subsection (2).
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28 Subsection 3B(1)
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Omit "paragraph 15(1)(a) or section 17A", substitute
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"paragraph 12(2)(a) of Schedule 2".
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29 Subsection 3B(1) (note)
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Omit "paragraph 15(1)(a) and section 17A", substitute
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"paragraph 12(2)(a) of Schedule 2".
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30 Subsection 6(1)
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Repeal the subsection, substitute:
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(1) This section states when the child of an individual (the adult)
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meets the immunisation requirements for the purposes of
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determining:
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(a) whether the adult is eligible for child care subsidy under
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Division 2 of Part 4A; or
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(b) whether an approved provider is eligible for ACCS (child
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wellbeing) for sessions of care provided to the child.
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31 Subsection 8(1)
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Repeal the subsection, substitute:
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(1) The Secretary may, in accordance with the Minister's rules,
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determine:
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(a) that an individual who is not an Australian resident is taken
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to be an Australian resident for the purposes of Division 2 of
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Part 4A (eligibility for CCS); and
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(b) if the determination is for a period--the period in respect of
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which the person is taken to be an Australian resident.
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32 Subsections 8(3) and (4)
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Repeal the subsections, substitute:
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(3) Minister's rules made for the purposes of subsection (1) may
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prescribe matters to which the Secretary must have regard in
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making determinations under subsection (1), including time limits
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for periods referred to in paragraph (1)(b).
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33 Sections 10 to 18
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Repeal the sections, substitute:
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10 When a session of care is provided
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Basic rule about when a session of care is provided
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(1) For the purposes of this Act and the Family Assistance
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Administration Act, a child care service provides a session of care
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to a child if:
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(a) the child is enrolled for care by the service and the child
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attends the session of care or any part of it; or
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(b) if the child does not attend any part of the session of care--
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the service is taken to have provided the session of care to the
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child under subsection (2) or (3).
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Note:
Enrolled is defined in section 200B of the Family Assistance
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Administration Act.
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Up to 42 absences
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(2) A child care service is taken to have provided a session of care to a
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child on a day in a financial year if:
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(a) had the child attended the session of care, one or more of the
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hours in the session would have been taken into account in
27
accordance with paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 2; and
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(b) the day is:
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(i) a day on which the child is enrolled for care by the
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service; and
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(ii) after the day the child first attended a session of care
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provided by the service; and
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(iii) before the day the service permanently ceased providing
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care to the child; and
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(iv) not a day prescribed by the Minister's rules; and
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(c) there have been no more than 41 days in the financial year on
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which an approved child care service is taken to have
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provided a session of care to the child under this subsection.
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More than 42 absences
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(3) A child care service is taken to have provided a session of care to a
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child on a day in a financial year if:
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(a) there have already been 42 days in the financial year on
12
which an approved child care service is taken to have
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provided a session of care to the child under subsection (2);
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and
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(b) had the child attended the session of care, one or more of the
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hours in the session would have been taken into account in
17
accordance with paragraph 4(1)(a) of Schedule 2; and
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(c) the day is:
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(i) a day on which the child is enrolled for care by the
20
service; and
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(ii) after the day the child first attended a session of care
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provided by the service; and
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(iii) before the day the service permanently ceased providing
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care to the child; and
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(iv) not a day prescribed by the Minister's rules; and
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(d) the absence is for a reason specified in subsection (4); and
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(e) if the absence is for an illness referred to in paragraph (4)(a)
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or (b)--the service has been given a certificate that was
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issued by a medical practitioner in relation to the illness.
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(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(d), the reasons are the following:
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(a) the child is ill;
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(b) any of the following persons is ill:
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(i) the individual in whose care the child is;
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(ii) the partner of the individual in whose care the child is;
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(iii) an individual with whom the child lives;
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(c) the child is attending preschool;
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(d) alternative care arrangements have been made for the child
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on a pupil-free day;
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(e) a reason prescribed by the Minister's rules.
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(5) If a service has permanently ceased providing care to a child, the
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service is taken to have done so on the day the child last attended a
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session of care provided by the service.
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34 Part 3 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Part 3--Eligibility for family assistance (other than
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child care subsidy and additional child care
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subsidy)
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35 Divisions 4 and 5 of Part 3
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Repeal the Divisions.
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36 Subsection 57GI(1) (note 2)
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Omit "benefit or child care rebate", substitute "subsidy or additional
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child care subsidy".
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37 Section 57GQ
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Repeal the section, substitute:
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57GQ This Division does not apply to child care subsidy or
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additional child care subsidy
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This Division does not apply in relation to child care subsidy or
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additional child care subsidy.
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38 Part 4 (heading)
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Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Part 4--Rate of family assistance (other than child
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care subsidy and additional child care
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subsidy)
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39 Divisions 4 and 4A of Part 4
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Repeal the Divisions.
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40 After Part 4
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Insert:
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Part 4A--Child care subsidy
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Division 1--Introduction
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85AA Simplified outline of this Part
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An individual whose child is attending a child care service may be
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eligible for child care subsidy (CCS) in relation to the fees charged
12
by the service.
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In some circumstances, the individual may be eligible for
14
additional child care subsidy (ACCS) instead.
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The child care service must be approved and the individual must
16
meet the eligibility criteria for CCS or ACCS.
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Generally, for CCS, the eligibility criteria relate to the child's
18
relationship to the individual, the child's age and immunisation
19
status and the individual's residency status.
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For ACCS, the individual must be eligible for CCS and meet some
21
additional criteria.
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The approved provider of a child care service may be eligible for
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ACCS (child wellbeing) (relating to a child at risk of serious abuse
24
or neglect) when there is no eligible individual, if the service is
25
approved and certain additional criteria are met.
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85AB Constitutional basis
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(1) Without limitation, the provisions of this Act and the Family
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Assistance Administration Act in relation to child care subsidy and
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additional child care subsidy (including provisions in relation to
4
approved providers) rely on:
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(a) the Commonwealth's legislative powers under paragraphs
6
51(xxiiiA), (xxix) and (xxxix) of the Constitution; and
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(b) any implied legislative powers of the Commonwealth.
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(2) For the purposes of reliance on paragraph 51(xxix) of the
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Constitution and without limitation, the provisions of this Act and
10
the Family Assistance Administration Act in relation to child care
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subsidy and additional child care subsidy (including provisions in
12
relation to approved providers) are intended to give effect to the
13
Convention on the Rights of the Child done at New York on
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20 November 1989.
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Note:
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is in Australian Treaty
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Series 1991 No. 4 ([1991] ATS 4) and could in 2016 be viewed in the
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Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website
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(http://www.austlii.edu.au).
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Division 2--Eligibility for child care subsidy
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85BA Eligibility for CCS
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(1) An individual is eligible for CCS for a session of care provided by
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an approved child care service to a child if:
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(a) at the time the session of care is provided:
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(i) the child is an FTB child, or a regular care child, of the
25
individual or the individual's partner; and
26
(ii) the child is 13 or under and does not attend secondary
27
school, or the requirements covered by subsection (2)
28
are satisfied; and
29
(iii) the child meets the immunisation requirements in
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section 6; and
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(iv) the individual, or the individual's partner, meets the
32
residency requirements in section 85BB; and
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(b) the individual, or the individual's partner, has incurred a
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liability to pay for the session of care under a complying
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written arrangement; and
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(c) the session of care:
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(i) is provided in Australia; and
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(ii) is not provided as part of the compulsory education
6
program in the State or Territory where the care is
7
provided; and
8
(iii) is not provided in circumstances prescribed by the
9
Minister's rules; and
10
(d) Division 5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for
11
CCS for the session of care.
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Note:
Complying written arrangement is defined in subsection 200B(3) of
13
the Family Assistance Administration Act.
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(2) For the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(ii), the requirements
15
covered by this subsection are that:
16
(a) the child is a member of a class prescribed by the Minister's
17
rules; and
18
(b) the individual and the approved child care service satisfy any
19
conditions prescribed by the Minister's rules in relation to the
20
child.
21
85BB Residency requirements
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(1) For the purposes of subparagraph 85BA(1)(a)(iv), an individual or
23
the individual's partner meets the residency requirements at a time
24
if, at that time, the individual or partner:
25
(a) is an Australian resident; or
26
(b) is a special category visa holder residing in Australia; or
27
(c) satisfies subsection (2) of this section; or
28
(d) is undertaking a course of study in Australia and receiving
29
financial assistance directly from the Commonwealth for the
30
purpose of undertaking that study.
31
(2) The individual or the individual's partner satisfies this subsection if
32
the individual or partner:
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(a) is the holder of a visa determined by the Minister for the
1
purposes of subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security
2
Act 1991; and
3
(b) is either in Australia or temporarily absent from Australia for
4
no more than 6 weeks on an allowable absence in relation to
5
special benefit within the meaning of Part 4.2 of that Act.
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Division 3--Eligibility for additional child care subsidy
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Subdivision A--Eligibility for ACCS (child wellbeing)
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85CA Eligibility for ACCS (child wellbeing)
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Eligibility of individual
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(1) An individual is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided
11
by an approved child care service to a child if:
12
(a) the individual is eligible for CCS for the session of care; and
13
(b) either of the following is in effect in relation to the child for
14
the week in which the session of care is provided:
15
(i) a certificate given by the approved provider of the
16
service under section 85CB;
17
(ii) a determination made by the Secretary under
18
section 85CE; and
19
(c) Division 5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for
20
ACCS (child wellbeing) for the session of care.
21
Eligibility of approved provider
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(2) The approved provider of an approved child care service is eligible
23
for ACCS for a session of care provided by the service to a child if:
24
(a) either of the following is in effect in relation to the child for
25
the week in which the session of care is provided:
26
(i) a certificate given by the provider under section 85CB;
27
(ii) a determination made by the Secretary under
28
section 85CE; and
29
(b) at the time the session of care is provided:
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(i) the provider is not able to identify an individual who is
1
eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing) for the session of
2
care; and
3
(ii) the child is 13 or under and does not attend secondary
4
school, or the requirements covered by subsection (3)
5
are satisfied; and
6
(iii) the child meets the immunisation requirements in
7
section 6; and
8
(c) the session:
9
(i) is provided in Australia; and
10
(ii) is not provided as part of the compulsory education
11
program in the State or Territory where the care is
12
provided; and
13
(iii) is not provided in circumstances prescribed by
14
Minister's rules made for the purposes of
15
subparagraph 85BA(1)(c)(iii); and
16
(d) Division 5 does not prevent the provider being eligible for
17
ACCS (child wellbeing) for the session of care.
18
(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(b)(ii), the requirements
19
covered by this subsection are that:
20
(a) the child is a member of a class prescribed by the Minister's
21
rules; and
22
(b) the approved child care service satisfies any conditions
23
prescribed by the Minister's rules in relation to the child.
24
Child at risk of serious abuse or neglect
25
(4) The Minister's rules may prescribe circumstances in which a child
26
is or is not taken to be at risk of serious abuse or neglect.
27
85CB Certification for ACCS (child wellbeing)
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(1) The approved provider of an approved child care service may, if it
29
considers that a child is or was at risk of serious abuse or neglect
30
on a day (an at risk day), give the Secretary a certificate to that
31
effect.
32
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If the provider gives a certificate under this section, it must give notice
33
to an appropriate State/Territory body in accordance with
34
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(2) The certificate must:
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(a) be given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
2
and
3
(b) contain the information, and be accompanied by the
4
documents, required by the Secretary; and
5
(c) specify the day it takes effect (which must be the Monday of
6
a week that includes an at risk day and cannot be more than
7
28 days before the certificate is given); and
8
(d) specify the whole weeks for which it has effect (which must
9
be weeks that include an at risk day); and
10
(e) identify the service to which, and the child to whom, it
11
relates; and
12
(f) include any other matters prescribed by the Secretary's rules.
13
(3) A certificate given by an approved provider does not take effect if
14
the certificate would have the effect that, in any period of 12
15
months, certificates given by the provider in relation to a particular
16
child and a particular service would be in effect for more than 6
17
weeks (disregarding any days on which the provider's approval is
18
suspended, or suspended in respect of the service).
19
(4) A certificate given by an approved provider does not take effect if
20
the certificate would have the result that, on any particular day
21
during the first week in which the certificate takes effect,
22
certificates given by the provider, together with any determinations
23
made on application by the provider under section 85CE, would be
24
in effect in relation to more than the following percentage of
25
children for whom the service is providing care that day:
26
(a) 50%;
27
(b) if the Secretary's rules prescribe a different percentage and
28
paragraph (c) does not apply--the prescribed percentage;
29
(c) if the Secretary determines that it is appropriate to the
30
circumstances of the service, and makes a written
31
determination to that effect that applies on the day--the
32
percentage specified in the determination.
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34
a circumstance prescribed by the Minister's rules exists in relation
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to any or all of the provider, the service or the child.
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(6) A determination made under paragraph (4)(c) is not a legislative
1
instrument.
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85CC Cancellation of certificate by approved provider
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(1) If:
4
(a) a certificate given by an approved provider under
5
section 85CB in relation to a child is in effect for a week; and
6
(b) the provider considers that the child is not at any risk of
7
serious abuse or neglect during the week; and
8
(c) the time for varying, substituting or withdrawing the report
9
under subsection 204B(6) (requirement to report about
10
children for whom care is provided) of the Family Assistance
11
Administration Act for the first week for which the certificate
12
has effect has not expired;
13
the provider must, by written notice given to the Secretary, cancel
14
the certificate.
15
(2) If the provider cancels a certificate, the certificate is taken never to
16
have been in effect.
17
(3) The provider may cancel a certificate even if the certificate has
18
ceased to have effect.
19
(4) Despite paragraph 85CB(2)(c), if:
20
(a) the provider cancels a certificate in relation to a child under
21
this section (the original certificate); and
22
(b) the provider then gives a certificate under section 85CB in
23
relation to the child for one or more weeks for which the
24
original certificate was specified to have effect (the
25
replacement certificate);
26
the replacement certificate may take effect more than 28 days
27
before the replacement certificate is given but no earlier than the
28
day the original certificate took effect.
29
85CD Variation and cancellation of certificates by Secretary
30
(1) If:
31
(a) a certificate given by an approved provider under
32
section 85CB in relation to a child is in effect for a week; and
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(b) the Secretary considers that the child is not at any risk of
1
serious abuse or neglect during the week;
2
the Secretary may, by written notice given to the provider, cancel
3
or vary the certificate so that the certificate is not in effect for the
4
week.
5
(2) If the Secretary cancels the certificate, the certificate ceases to have
6
effect on the day specified in the notice (which must be a Monday
7
and may be earlier than the day the notice is given).
8
(3) If the Secretary varies the certificate, the certificate is varied as
9
specified in the notice with effect from the day specified in the
10
notice (which must be a Monday and may be earlier than the day
11
the notice is given).
12
(4) The Secretary may cancel or vary a certificate even if the
13
certificate has ceased to have effect.
14
85CE Determination for ACCS (child wellbeing)
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(1) An approved provider may apply to the Secretary for a
16
determination under this section if the provider:
17
(a) considers that a child is or was at risk of serious abuse or
18
neglect at the time an approved child care service of the
19
provider provides or provided a session of care to the child;
20
and
21
(b) is unable to give a certificate because of subsection 85CB(3)
22
or (4).
23
Note:
Before making the application, the provider must give notice to an
24
appropriate State/Territory body in accordance with section 204K of
25
the Family Assistance Administration Act.
26
(2) The application must:
27
(a) be made in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
28
and
29
(b) contain the information, and be accompanied by the
30
documents, required by the Secretary.
31
(3) The Secretary must, no later than 28 days after the day the
32
application is made:
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(a) if satisfied that the child is or was at risk of serious abuse or
1
neglect on a day (an at risk day)--make a written
2
determination to that effect; and
3
(b) otherwise--refuse the application.
4
Note:
Persons whose interests are affected by the decision must be notified
5
of the decision and of their right to have it reviewed (see section 27A
6
of the AAT Act).
7
(4) If the Secretary neither makes a determination nor refuses the
8
application by the end of the 28 days after the day the application
9
was made, the Secretary is taken at that time to have refused the
10
application. Subsection 27A(1) of the AAT Act does not apply to
11
such a refusal.
12
Note:
This means the Secretary is not required to give notice of the refusal.
13
(5) A determination made under this section must:
14
(a) specify the day it takes effect, which must be the Monday of
15
a week that includes an at risk day and cannot be more than
16
28 days before the application was made; and
17
(b) specify the whole weeks for which it has effect, which:
18
(i) must be weeks that include an at risk day; and
19
(ii) cannot exceed 13 weeks; and
20
(c) identify the child to whom it relates.
21
(6) If:
22
(a) a determination made under this section is in effect in
23
relation to a child; and
24
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the child will still be at risk of
25
serious abuse or neglect after the determination ceases to
26
have effect;
27
the Secretary may make a written determination accordingly to
28
take effect on the Monday immediately after the earlier
29
determination ceases to have effect.
30
(7) A determination made under this section is not a legislative
31
instrument.
32
85CF Variation and revocation of determinations
33
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(a) a determination made under section 85CE in relation to a
1
child is in effect for a week; and
2
(b) the Secretary considers that the child is not at any risk of
3
serious abuse or neglect during the week;
4
the Secretary may, by written notice given in accordance with
5
subsection (2), cancel or vary the determination so that the
6
determination is not in effect for the week.
7
(2) The Secretary must give the written notice to the approved
8
provider that made the application for the determination, or, if
9
there has been more than one consecutive such determination, for
10
the first determination in the series.
11
Note:
Persons whose interests are affected by the decision must be notified
12
of the decision and of their right to have it reviewed (see section 27A
13
of the AAT Act).
14
(3) If the Secretary revokes a determination, the determination ceases
15
to have effect on the day specified in the notice (which must be a
16
Monday and may be earlier than the day the notice is given).
17
(4) If the Secretary varies a determination, the determination is varied
18
as specified in the notice with effect from the day specified in the
19
notice (which must be a Monday and may be earlier than the day
20
the notice is given).
21
(5) The Secretary may vary or revoke a determination even if the
22
determination has ceased to have effect.
23
Subdivision B--Eligibility for ACCS (temporary financial
24
hardship)
25
85CG Eligibility for ACCS (temporary financial hardship)
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(1) An individual is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided
27
by an approved child care service to a child if:
28
(a) the individual is eligible for CCS for the session of care; and
29
(b) a determination of temporary financial hardship made by the
30
Secretary under section 85CH is in effect in relation to the
31
individual for the week in which the session of care is
32
provided; and
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(c) Division 5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for
1
ACCS (temporary financial hardship) for the session.
2
Temporary financial hardship
3
(2) The Minister's rules may prescribe circumstances in which an
4
individual is taken to be experiencing temporary financial
5
hardship.
6
85CH Determination of temporary financial hardship
7
Determinations on own initiative or on application
8
(1) The Secretary may make a determination that an individual is
9
experiencing temporary financial hardship:
10
(a) on application by the individual in accordance with this
11
section; or
12
(b) on the Secretary's own initiative, if the Secretary is satisfied
13
that a circumstance prescribed by the Minister's rules for the
14
purposes of subsection 85CG(2) (temporary financial
15
hardship) exists in relation to the individual.
16
Applications
17
(2) An individual may apply to the Secretary for a determination under
18
this section, if the individual considers that a circumstance
19
prescribed by the Minister's rules for the purposes of
20
subsection 85CG(2) (temporary financial hardship) exists in
21
relation to the individual.
22
(3) The application must:
23
(a) be made in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
24
and
25
(b) contain the information, and be accompanied by the
26
documents, required by the Secretary.
27
(4) The Secretary must, no later than 28 days after the day the
28
application is made:
29
(a) if satisfied that a circumstance prescribed by the Minister's
30
rules for the purposes of subsection 85CG(2) (temporary
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financial hardship) exists in relation to the individual--make
1
the determination referred to in subsection (1); and
2
(b) otherwise--refuse the application.
3
Note:
Persons whose interests are affected by the decision must be notified
4
of the decision and of their right to have it reviewed (see section 27A
5
of the AAT Act).
6
(5) If the Secretary neither makes a determination nor refuses the
7
application by the end of the 28 days after the day the application
8
was made, the Secretary is taken at that time to have refused the
9
application. Subsection 27A(1) of the AAT Act does not apply to
10
such a refusal.
11
Note:
This means the Secretary is not required to give notice of the refusal.
12
Content etc. of determinations
13
(6) A determination made under this section must:
14
(a) specify the day it takes effect, which must be a Monday and
15
cannot be more than 28 days before:
16
(i) if made on application--the application was made; or
17
(ii) otherwise--the determination was made; and
18
(b) specify the whole weeks for which it has effect; and
19
(c) identify the child to whom it relates; and
20
(d) identify the individual concerned and the reason why the
21
circumstance causing the temporary financial hardship exists
22
in relation to the individual.
23
(7) A determination does not take effect if the determination would
24
have the result that determinations made under this section would
25
be in effect in relation to a particular child and a particular
26
individual, and for a particular reason, for more than 13 weeks.
27
(8) A determination made under this section is not a legislative
28
instrument.
29
85CI Revocation of determinations
30
(1) If:
31
(a) a determination made under section 85CH in relation to an
32
individual is in effect for a week; and
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(b) the Secretary considers that a circumstance prescribed by the
1
Minister's rules for the purposes of subsection 85CG(2)
2
(temporary financial hardship) does not exist in relation to
3
the individual during the week;
4
the Secretary may, by written notice given to the individual, cancel
5
or vary the determination so that the determination is not in effect
6
for the week.
7
Note:
Persons whose interests are affected by the decision must be notified
8
of the decision and of their right to have it reviewed (see section 27A
9
of the AAT Act).
10
(2) If the Secretary revokes a determination, the determination ceases
11
to have effect on the day specified in the notice (which must be a
12
Monday and may be earlier than the day the notice is given).
13
(3) If the Secretary varies a determination, the determination is varied
14
as specified in the notice with effect from the day specified in the
15
notice (which must be a Monday and may be earlier than the day
16
the notice is given).
17
(4) The Secretary may vary or revoke a determination even if the
18
determination has ceased to be in effect.
19
Subdivision C--Eligibility for ACCS (grandparent)
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85CJ Eligibility for ACCS (grandparent)
21
(1) An individual is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided
22
by an approved child care service to a child if:
23
(a) the individual is eligible for CCS for the session of care; and
24
(b) the individual, or the individual's partner, is the grandparent
25
or great-grandparent of the child; and
26
(c) at the start of the CCS fortnight in which the session of care
27
is provided, the individual or the individual's partner is the
28
principal carer of the child within the meaning of
29
subsection (2); and
30
(d) at the start of the CCS fortnight in which the session of care
31
is provided, the individual, or the individual's partner, is
32
receiving:
33
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(ii) a social security benefit; or
1
(iii) a service pension; or
2
(iv) an income support supplement under Part IIIA of the
3
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986; and
4
(e) Division 5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for
5
ACCS (grandparent) for the session.
6
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), the individual or the
7
individual's partner is the principal carer of the child if the
8
individual or partner:
9
(a) provides all or at least 65% of ongoing daily care for the
10
child; and
11
(b) has substantial autonomy for the day-to-day decisions about
12
the child's care, welfare and development.
13
(3) In determining, for the purposes of this section, whether an
14
individual is a grandparent or great-grandparent of another
15
person, treat the following relationships as if they were biological
16
child-parent relationships:
17
(a) the relationship between an adopted child and his or her
18
adoptive parent;
19
(b) the relationship between a step-child and his or her
20
step-parent;
21
(c) the relationship between a relationship child and his or her
22
relationship parent.
23
(4) In this section:
24
adoptive parent, of a person (the child), means the person who
25
adopted the child under a law of any place (whether in Australia or
26
not) relating to the adoption of children.
27
step-parent, of a person (the child), means the person who:
28
(a) is the current or former partner of the biological parent,
29
adoptive parent or relationship parent of the child; and
30
(b) is not the biological parent, adoptive parent or relationship
31
parent of the child.
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Subdivision D--Eligibility for ACCS (transition to work)
1
85CK Eligibility for ACCS (transition to work)
2
Eligibility of individual receiving transition to work payment
3
(1) An individual is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided
4
by an approved child care service to a child if:
5
(a) the individual is eligible for CCS for the session of care; and
6
(b) at the start of the CCS fortnight in which the session of care
7
is provided:
8
(i) the individual is receiving (within the meaning of
9
subsections 23(2) and (4) of the Social Security Act
10
1991) a transition to work payment referred to in
11
subsection (3) of this section; and
12
(ii) if the transition to work payment is referred to in
13
paragraph (3)(a)--an employment pathway plan within
14
the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991, or a
15
participation plan under section 94B of that Act, is in
16
effect in relation to the individual; and
17
(c) any requirements prescribed by the Minister's rules are met;
18
and
19
(d) Division 5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for
20
ACCS (transition to work) for the session.
21
Eligibility of individual who ceased receiving transition to work
22
payment fewer than 12 weeks ago
23
(2) An individual is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided
24
by an approved child care service to a child if:
25
(a) the individual is eligible for CCS for the session of care; and
26
(b) the individual stopped receiving (within the meaning of
27
subsections 23(2) and (4) of the Social Security Act 1991) a
28
transition to work payment referred to in subsection (3) of
29
this section less than 12 weeks before the start of the CCS
30
fortnight in which the session of care is provided; and
31
(c) any requirements prescribed by the Minister's rules are met;
32
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(d) Division 5 does not prevent the individual being eligible for
1
ACCS (transition to work) for the session.
2
Definition of transition to work payment
3
(3) Each of the following is a transition to work payment:
4
(a) the following payments made under the social security law:
5
(i) parenting payment;
6
(ii) newstart allowance;
7
(iii) disability support pension;
8
(iv) youth allowance;
9
(b) a payment (whether or not made under the social security
10
law) prescribed by the Minister's rules.
11
Division 4--Eligibility in substitution for an individual who
12
has died
13
85DA Eligibility for child care subsidy or additional child care
14
subsidy in substitution for individual who has died
15
If:
16
(a) an individual is eligible for CCS or ACCS; and
17
(b) the individual dies; and
18
(c) an amount of CCS or ACCS for which the individual was
19
eligible has not been paid; and
20
(d) another individual (the substitute) makes a claim under
21
Part 3A of the Family Assistance Administration Act for
22
CCS in substitution for the individual who has died; and
23
(e) the Secretary considers that the substitute ought to be eligible
24
for so much of the unpaid amount as relates to sessions of
25
care provided after the start of the income year before the
26
income year in which the individual died;
27
the substitute is eligible for that much of the unpaid amount of
28
CCS or ACCS.
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1
and additional child care subsidy
2
85EA Only one individual eligible at a time
3
(1) If, apart from this section, more than one individual would be
4
eligible for CCS for the same session of care provided to a child,
5
only the individual determined under subsection (2) is eligible for
6
the CCS.
7
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary may, in
8
accordance with any Minister's rules, determine in writing the
9
individual eligible for the CCS for the session of care provided to
10
the child.
11
(3) A determination made under subsection (2) is not a legislative
12
instrument.
13
85EB Only eligible for one kind of ACCS at a time
14
If, apart from this section, an individual would be eligible for
15
ACCS under more than one provision of Division 3 for the same
16
session of care provided to a child, then the individual is only
17
eligible for:
18
(a) ACCS (child wellbeing); or
19
(b) if the individual is not eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing)--
20
ACCS (grandparent); or
21
(c) if the individual is not eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing) or
22
ACCS (grandparent)--ACCS (temporary financial hardship).
23
Note:
An individual who would otherwise be eligible for ACCS (transition
24
to work), as well as for one or more other kinds of ACCS, is instead
25
eligible for the other kind, or one of the other kinds, of ACCS
26
according to the priority set out in this section.
27
85EC Only one individual eligible in substitution for individual who
28
has died
29
If an individual is eligible for an amount of CCS or ACCS because
30
of section 85DA (eligibility in substitution for individual who has
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died), no other individual and no approved provider is or can
1
become eligible for CCS or ACCS that is part of the amount.
2
85ED No eligibility for child who is in care of State or Territory or
3
member of prescribed class
4
(1) An individual is not eligible for CCS or ACCS, and an approved
5
provider is not eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing), for a session of
6
care provided to a child if the child is:
7
(a) under the care (however described) of a person (other than a
8
foster parent) under a State/Territory child welfare law; or
9
(b) a member of a class prescribed by the Minister's rules.
10
(2) A State/Territory child welfare law is:
11
(a) a law of a State or Territory which is prescribed by the
12
Minister's rules; or
13
(b) if the Minister's rules do not prescribe a law for a State or
14
Territory--a law of the State or Territory that relates to the
15
welfare of children.
16
85EE Maximum period of eligibility for individual who is absent
17
from Australia
18
(1) If an individual leaves Australia, the maximum period for which
19
the individual can be eligible for CCS or ACCS during that
20
absence from Australia is the period of 6 weeks beginning on the
21
first day of that absence.
22
(2) If:
23
(a) an individual is eligible for CCS or ACCS while the
24
individual is absent from Australia; and
25
(b) the individual then ceases to be eligible for CCS or ACCS
26
because of the application of subsection (1) or a previous
27
application of this subsection; and
28
(c) the individual returns to Australia; and
29
(d) the individual leaves Australia again less than 6 weeks after
30
returning to Australia;
31
the individual is not eligible for CCS or ACCS at any time during
32
the absence from Australia referred to in paragraph (d).
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(3) The Secretary may extend the 6 week period (the initial period)
1
referred to in subsection (1), to a period of no more than 3 years, if
2
the Secretary is satisfied that the individual is unable to return to
3
Australia within the initial period because of any of the following
4
events:
5
(a) a serious accident involving the individual or a family
6
member of the individual;
7
(b) a serious illness of the individual or a family member of the
8
individual;
9
(c) the hospitalisation of the individual or a family member of
10
the individual;
11
(d) the death of a family member of the individual;
12
(e) the individual's involvement in custody proceedings in the
13
country in which the individual is located;
14
(f) a legal requirement for the individual to remain outside
15
Australia in connection with criminal proceedings (other than
16
criminal proceedings in respect of a crime alleged to have
17
been committed by the individual);
18
(g) robbery or serious crime committed against the individual or
19
a family member of the individual;
20
(h) a natural disaster in the country in which the individual is
21
located;
22
(i) political or social unrest in the country in which the
23
individual is located;
24
(j) industrial action in the country in which the individual is
25
located;
26
(k) a war in the country in which the individual is located.
27
(4) The Secretary must not extend the initial period under
28
subsection (3) unless:
29
(a) the event occurred or began during the initial period; and
30
(b) if the event is political or social unrest, industrial action or
31
war--the individual is not willingly involved in, or willingly
32
participating in, the event.
33
(5) The Secretary may extend the 6 week period referred to in
34
subsection (1), to a period of no more than 3 years, if the Secretary
35
is satisfied that, under the Medical Treatment Overseas Program
36
administered by the Minister who administers the National Health
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Act 1953, financial assistance is payable in respect of the absence
1
from Australia of the individual.
2
(6) The Secretary may extend the 6 week period referred to in
3
subsection (1), to a period of no more than 3 years, if the Secretary
4
is satisfied that the individual mentioned in the subsection is unable
5
to return to Australia within the 6 week period because the
6
individual is:
7
(a) deployed outside Australia as a member of the Defence
8
Force, under conditions specified in a determination made
9
under the Defence Act 1903 that relates to such deployment;
10
or
11
(b) deployed outside Australia, for the purpose of
12
capacity-building or peacekeeping functions, as:
13
(i) a member or a special member of the Australian Federal
14
Police; or
15
(ii) a protective service officer within the meaning of the
16
Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
17
Division 6--Amount of child care subsidy and additional
18
child care subsidy
19
85FA Amount of child care subsidy
20
If an individual is eligible for child care subsidy for at least one
21
session of care provided by an approved child care service to a
22
child in a week, the amount of child care subsidy for the individual
23
for the week for the child is worked out under Part 1 of Schedule 2.
24
85FB Amount of ACCS (child wellbeing), ACCS (temporary
25
financial hardship) or ACCS (grandparent) for an
26
individual
27
If an individual is eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing), ACCS
28
(temporary financial hardship) or ACCS (grandparent) for at least
29
one session of care provided by an approved child care service to a
30
child in a week, the amount of additional child care subsidy for the
31
individual for the week for the child is worked out under Part 2 of
32
Schedule 2.
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85FC Amount of ACCS (transition to work)
1
If an individual is eligible for ACCS (transition to work) for at
2
least one session of care provided by an approved child care
3
service to a child in a week, the amount of additional child care
4
subsidy for the individual for the week for the child is worked out
5
under Part 3 of Schedule 2.
6
85FD Amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) for an approved provider
7
If an approved provider is eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing) for
8
at least one session of care provided by an approved child care
9
service of the provider to a child in a week, the amount of
10
additional child care subsidy for the provider for the week for the
11
child is worked out under Part 4 of Schedule 2.
12
Division 7--Miscellaneous
13
85GA Funding agreements
14
(1) The Secretary may, on behalf of the Commonwealth, enter into,
15
vary and administer written agreements with a person under which
16
the Commonwealth makes one or more grants of money to the
17
person for purposes that are related to both:
18
(a) child care; and
19
(b) either or both of the following:
20
(i) the provision of child endowment or family allowances
21
within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the
22
Constitution;
23
(ii) giving effect to Australia's obligations under the
24
Convention on the Rights of the Child done at New
25
York on 20 November 1989 and, in particular, under
26
articles 2, 3, 18 or 23 of the Convention.
27
Note:
The Convention on the Rights of the Child is in Australian Treaty
28
Series 1991 No. 4 ([1991] ATS 4) and could in 2016 be viewed in the
29
Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website
30
(http://www.austlii.edu.au).
31
(2) A grant under this section is payable to a person:
32
(a) at such time as is specified in the agreement; and
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(b) in full or in such instalments as are specified in the
1
agreement.
2
(3) The Minister's rules may specify requirements with which the
3
Secretary must comply in exercising powers under this section.
4
85GB Minister's and Secretary's rules
5
(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules (the
6
Minister's rules) prescribing matters:
7
(a) required or permitted by this Act or by the Family Assistance
8
Administration Act to be prescribed by the Minister's rules;
9
or
10
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or
11
giving effect to any or all of the following:
12
(i) this Part or Schedule 2;
13
(ii) Part 8 or 8A of the Family Assistance Administration
14
Act;
15
(iii) any other provision of the Family Assistance
16
Administration Act in relation to child care subsidy or
17
additional child care subsidy.
18
Note:
The Minister cannot delegate this power (there is no power to delegate
19
Minister's powers or functions under this Act).
20
(2) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make rules (the
21
Secretary's rules) prescribing matters:
22
(a) required or permitted by this Act or by the Family Assistance
23
Administration Act to be prescribed by the Secretary's rules;
24
or
25
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or
26
giving effect to any or all of the following:
27
(i) this Part or Schedule 2;
28
(ii) Part 8 or 8A of the Family Assistance Administration
29
Act;
30
(iii) any other provision of the Family Assistance
31
Administration Act in relation to child care subsidy or
32
additional child care subsidy.
33
Note:
The Secretary cannot delegate this power (see subsection 221(1) of the
34
Family Assistance Administration Act).
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(3) To avoid doubt, the Minister's rules and the Secretary's rules may
1
not do the following:
2
(a) create an offence or civil penalty;
3
(b) provide powers of:
4
(i) arrest or detention; or
5
(ii) entry, search or seizure;
6
(c) impose a tax;
7
(d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated
8
Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;
9
(e) directly amend the text of this Act.
10
(4) Secretary's rules that are inconsistent with Minister's rules have no
11
effect to the extent of the inconsistency, but Secretary's rules are
12
taken to be consistent with Minister's rules to the extent that the
13
Secretary's rules are capable of operating concurrently with the
14
Minister's rules.
15
(5) Minister's rules and Secretary's rules that are inconsistent with
16
regulations made under section 235 of the Family Assistance
17
Administration Act have no effect to the extent of the
18
inconsistency, but Minister's rules and Secretary's rules are taken
19
to be consistent with those regulations to the extent they are
20
capable of operating concurrently with those regulations.
21
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23
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24
and additional child care subsidy
25
Note:
See Division 6 of Part 4A.
26
Part 1--Amount of child care subsidy
27
28
1 Amount of child care subsidy
29
(1) If an individual is eligible for CCS for at least one session of care
30
provided by an approved child care service to a child in a week,
31
work out the amount of child care subsidy for the individual for the
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week, for sessions of care provided by the service to the child,
1
using the following method statement.
2
Method statement
3
Step 1. Work out the individual's activity test result, in relation
4
to the child, for the CCS fortnight that includes the week
5
(see clause 11 of this Schedule).
6
If the activity test result is zero, the amount of child care
7
subsidy for the individual for the week, for the sessions
8
of care provided by the service to the child, is nil.
9
Otherwise, go to step 2.
10
Step 2. Work out whether the annual cap applies to the individual
11
for the income year in which the CCS fortnight starts (see
12
subclause (2)).
13
If the annual cap:
14
(a)
applies; and
15
(b)
has already been reached for the child for the
16
income year (see subclause (3));
17
the amount of child care subsidy for the individual for the
18
week, for the sessions of care provided by the service to
19
the child, is nil.
20
Otherwise, go to step 3.
21
Step 3. Identify all the sessions of care:
22
(a)
provided by the service to the child in the week;
23
and
24
(b)
for which the individual is eligible for CCS.
25
Step 4. Work out the hourly rate of CCS for the individual for
26
each of those sessions of care (see clause 2).
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Step 5. Work out the activity-tested amount of CCS for those
1
sessions of care (see clause 4).
2
Step 6. The amount of CCS for the individual for the week, for
3
the sessions of care identified in step 3, is:
4
(a)
the activity-tested amount; or
5
(b)
if the annual cap applies to the individual for the
6
income year in which the CCS fortnight that
7
includes the week starts, and the difference
8
between the annual cap and the total previous CCS
9
(see subclause (3)) is less than the activity-tested
10
amount--that difference.
11
Note:
An individual who is receiving CCS by fee reduction might have a
12
lower amount passed on than the amount worked out under this
13
method statement, because of a withholding amount in relation to the
14
payment. See sections 67EB and 201A of the Family Assistance
15
Administration Act.
16
(2) The annual cap of $10,000 applies to an individual for an income
17
year if the adjusted taxable income of the individual for the income
18
year exceeds the amount that is the lower income threshold plus
19
$120,000.
20
Note:
The $10,000 amount is indexed under Schedule 4.
21
(3) The annual cap that applies to an individual is reached for a child
22
for an income year if the following amounts (the total previous
23
CCS) together equal the annual cap:
24
(a) CCS the individual is entitled to be paid for sessions of care
25
provided to the child in CCS fortnights starting in the income
26
year;
27
(b) if the individual is a member of a couple for the whole of the
28
income year in which the CCS fortnight starts--CCS the
29
other member of the couple is entitled to be paid for sessions
30
of care provided to the same child in CCS fortnights starting
31
in the income year.
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2 Hourly rate of CCS
1
(1) For the purposes of step 4 of the method statement in clause 1, the
2
hourly rate of CCS for the individual, for a session of care
3
provided by the service to the child in the week, is the individual's
4
applicable percentage (see clause 3) of the lower of:
5
(a) the hourly session fee for the individual; and
6
(b) the CCS hourly rate cap for the session;
7
rounded to the nearest cent (rounding 0.5 cents upwards).
8
(2) The hourly session fee for an individual, for a session of care
9
provided to a child, is the amount the individual or the individual's
10
partner is liable to pay for the session of care:
11
(a) divided by the number of hours in the session of care; and
12
(b) reduced by:
13
(i) the hourly rate of any subsidy (other than CCS or
14
ACCS) which the individual benefits from in respect of
15
that session; and
16
(ii) the amount per hour of any reimbursement fringe
17
benefit in respect of the session of care (see
18
subclause (5)).
19
(3) Work out the CCS hourly rate cap for a session of care using the
20
following table.
21
22
CCS hourly rate cap
Item
If the session of care is provided by:
The CCS hourly rate cap is:
1
a centre-based day care service
$11.55
2
a family day care service
$10.70
3
an outside school hours care service
$10.10
4
a type of service prescribed by the
Minister's rules
the dollar amount prescribed by
the Minister's rules
23
Note:
The dollar amounts referred to in the table are indexed under
24
Schedule 4.
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(4) The Minister's rules may prescribe criteria for determining by
1
which of the types of service mentioned in the table in
2
subclause (3) any particular session of care is provided.
3
(5) A reimbursement fringe benefit in respect of a session of care is
4
the amount by which an individual or the individual's partner is
5
reimbursed by a person in respect of the individual's or partner's
6
liability to pay for the session of care, if the reimbursement:
7
(a) is a fringe benefit within the meaning of the Fringe Benefits
8
Tax Assessment Act 1986; or
9
(b) would be such a fringe benefit but for paragraph (g) of the
10
definition of fringe benefit in subsection 136(1) of that Act.
11
3 Applicable percentage
12
(1) An individual's applicable percentage for a session of care
13
provided to a child in a CCS fortnight is determined by the
14
following table.
15
16
Applicable percentage
Item
If the individual's adjusted taxable
income for the income year in which
the CCS fortnight starts is:
Then the applicable percentage
for the individual is:
1
equal to or below the lower income
threshold
85%
2
above the lower income threshold and
below the second income threshold
see subclause (2)
3
equal to or above the second income
threshold and below the third income
threshold
50%
4
equal to or above the third income
threshold and below the upper income
threshold
see subclause (3)
5
equal to or above the upper income
threshold
20%
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(2) If table item 2 applies, work out the individual's applicable
1
percentage for the session of care using the following formula and
2
rounding the result to 2 decimal places:
3
Individual's adjusted taxable income
Lower income threshold
85
3,000
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5
(3) If table item 4 applies, work out the individual's applicable
6
percentage for the session of care using the following formula and
7
rounding the result to 2 decimal places:
8
Individual's adjusted taxable income
Third income threshold
50
3,000
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9
(4) In this Act:
10
lower income threshold means $65,710.
11
Note:
This amount is indexed under Schedule 4.
12
second income threshold means the lower income threshold plus
13
$105,000.
14
third income threshold means the lower income threshold plus
15
$184,290.
16
upper income threshold means the lower income threshold plus
17
$274,290.
18
4 Activity-tested amount of CCS
19
(1) For the purposes of step 5 of the method statement in clause 1, the
20
activity-tested amount of CCS, for the sessions of care identified in
21
step 3 of the method statement, is the amount worked out by:
22
(a) for each session of care--multiplying the hourly rate of CCS
23
for the session by the number of hours in the session, up to
24
the lower of:
25
(i) the balance of the activity test result worked out under
26
subclause (2) in relation to the session; and
27
(ii) if the Secretary is satisfied that it is appropriate, for the
28
CCS fortnight, to have regard to an election (if any)
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made under subclause (3)--the number determined in
1
accordance with the election; and
2
(b) adding the results together.
3
(2) The balance of the activity test result, in relation to a particular
4
session of care, is the individual's activity test result in relation to
5
the child for the CCS fortnight, reduced (but not below zero) by:
6
(a) the number of hours (if any) for which either of the following
7
is entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS for sessions of care
8
provided to the child in the CCS fortnight:
9
(i) the individual;
10
(ii) if the individual was a member of a couple on each day
11
in the CCS fortnight--the individual's partner; and
12
(b) the number of hours in any earlier sessions of care identified
13
in step 3 of the method statement.
14
(3) If a circumstance prescribed by the Minister's rules exists in
15
relation to an individual, the individual may, in a form and manner
16
approved by the Secretary, give the Secretary a written election for
17
the purposes of subparagraph (1)(a)(ii).
18
Part 2--Amount of ACCS (child wellbeing), ACCS
19
(temporary financial hardship) or ACCS
20
(grandparent) for an individual
21
22
5 Amount of ACCS (child wellbeing), ACCS (temporary financial
23
hardship) or ACCS (grandparent) for an individual
24
If an individual is eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing), ACCS
25
(temporary financial hardship) or ACCS (grandparent) for at least
26
one session of care provided by an approved child care service to a
27
child in a week, work out the amount of ACCS for the individual
28
for the week, for sessions of care provided by the service to the
29
child, using the method statement in clause 1 with the following
30
modifications:
31
(a) read references to CCS as references to the kind of ACCS the
32
individual is eligible for (except in subclause 4(2));
33
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(c) at steps 4 and 5, use the hourly rate of ACCS (see clause 6)
1
instead of the hourly rate of CCS;
2
(d) replace step 6 with this:
3
Step 6. The amount of ACCS for the individual for the week, for
4
the sessions of care identified in step 3, is the
5
activity-tested amount.
6
6 Hourly rate of ACCS (child wellbeing), ACCS (temporary
7
financial hardship) or ACCS (grandparent)
8
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 5(c), the hourly rate of ACCS for
9
the individual, for a session of care provided by the service to the
10
child in the week, is 100% of the lower of:
11
(a) the hourly session fee for the individual (see subclause 2(2));
12
and
13
(b) the ACCS hourly rate cap for the session.
14
(2) The ACCS hourly rate cap for a session of care provided by a
15
service to a child is the following percentage of the CCS hourly
16
rate cap (see subclause 2(3)) for the session:
17
(a) 120%;
18
(b) if a higher percentage applies under the Secretary's rules and
19
paragraph (c) does not apply--that higher percentage;
20
(c) if the Secretary is satisfied that exceptional circumstances
21
exist in relation to an individual or the individual's partner, or
22
the service, and makes a written determination to that effect
23
that applies to the session--the higher percentage specified in
24
the determination.
25
(3) A determination made under paragraph (2)(c) is not a legislative
26
instrument.
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1
2
7 Amount of ACCS (transition to work)
3
If an individual is eligible for ACCS (transition to work) for at
4
least one session of care provided by an approved child care
5
service to a child in a week, work out the amount of ACCS
6
(transition to work) for the individual for the week, for sessions of
7
care provided by the service to the child, using the method
8
statement in clause 1 with the following modifications:
9
(a) read references to CCS as references to ACCS (transition to
10
work) (except in subclause 4(2));
11
(b) do not use step 2 (annual cap);
12
(c) at step 4, work out the hourly rate of CCS for the individual
13
using 95% instead of the applicable percentage in clause 3;
14
(d) replace step 6 with this:
15
Step 6. The amount of ACCS (transition to work) for the
16
individual for the week, for the sessions of care identified
17
in step 3, is the activity-tested amount.
18
Part 4--Amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) for an
19
approved provider
20
21
8 Amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) for an approved provider
22
If an approved provider is eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing) for
23
at least one session of care provided by an approved child care
24
service of the provider to a child in a week, work out the amount of
25
ACCS (child wellbeing) for the provider for the week, for sessions
26
of care provided by the service to the child, using the following
27
method statement.
28
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Step 1. Work out the provider's deemed activity test result for
1
the child and service for the CCS fortnight that includes
2
the week (see clause 16).
3
Step 2. Identify all the sessions of care:
4
(a)
provided by the service to the child in the week;
5
and
6
(b)
for which the provider is eligible for ACCS (child
7
wellbeing).
8
Step 3. Work out the hourly rate of ACCS for the provider for
9
each of those sessions of care (see clause 9).
10
Step 4. Work out the activity-tested amount of ACCS for those
11
sessions of care (see clause 10).
12
Step 5. The amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) for the provider
13
for the week, for the sessions of care identified in step 2,
14
is the activity-tested amount.
15
9 Hourly rate of ACCS for a provider
16
(1) For the purposes of step 3 of the method statement in clause 8, the
17
hourly rate of ACCS for the provider, for a session of care
18
provided to a child in a week, is 100% of the lower of:
19
(a) the hourly session fee for the provider; and
20
(b) the ACCS hourly rate cap for the session (see
21
subclause 6(2)).
22
(2) The hourly session fee for a provider, for a session of care
23
provided to a child, is the amount the provider would ordinarily
24
charge an individual who is eligible for CCS for the session of
25
care:
26
(a) divided by the number of hours in the session of care; and
27
(b) reduced by the hourly rate of any subsidy (other than CCS or
28
ACCS) which the provider benefits or would have benefitted
29
from in respect of that session.
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10 Activity-tested amount of ACCS for an approved provider
1
(1) For the purposes of step 4 of the method statement in clause 8, the
2
activity-tested amount of ACCS, for the sessions of care identified
3
in step 2 of the method statement, is the amount worked out by:
4
(a) for each session of care--multiplying the hourly rate of
5
ACCS for the session by the number of hours in the session
6
up to the balance of the deemed activity test result worked
7
out under subclause (2) in relation to the session; and
8
(b) adding the results together.
9
(2) The balance of the deemed activity test result, in relation to a
10
particular session of care, is the provider's deemed activity test
11
result for the child and the service for the CCS fortnight, reduced
12
(but not below zero) by:
13
(a) the number of hours (if any) for which the provider is entitled
14
to be paid ACCS for sessions of care provided to the child by
15
the service in the CCS fortnight; and
16
(b) the number of hours in any earlier sessions of care identified
17
in step 2 of the method statement.
18
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19
Division 1--Individual's activity test result
20
11 Individual's activity test result
21
(1) For the purposes of working out an amount of CCS or ACCS for
22
an individual in relation to sessions of care provided to a child, an
23
individual's activity test result, in relation to the child, for a CCS
24
fortnight is:
25
(a) the highest of:
26
(i) the result specified in item 1 of the following table for
27
the amount; and
28
(ii) any other result specified in any other table item for the
29
amount that applies to the individual in relation to the
30
child; or
31
(b) if the individual is a member of a couple on the first day of
32
the CCS fortnight--the lower of the following:
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(i) the result worked out in accordance with paragraph (a)
1
for the individual in relation to the child;
2
(ii) the result worked out in accordance with paragraph (a)
3
for the individual's partner in relation to the child,
4
assuming that any estimate of adjusted taxable income
5
that applies for the individual also applies for the
6
partner for the purposes of the low income result in
7
clause 13.
8
9
Individual's activity test result
Item
Results for amount of
CCS
Results for amount of
ACCS (child
wellbeing), ACCS
(temporary financial
hardship) or ACCS
(grandparent)
Results for amount of
ACCS (transition to
work)
1
recognised activity
result in clause 12
100
recognised activity
result in clause 12
2
low income result in
clause 13
3
Minister's rules result
in clause 14
Minister's rules result
in clause 14
Minister's rules result
in clause 14
4
child wellbeing result
in clause 15
child wellbeing result
in clause 15
5
exceptional
circumstances result in
this clause
exceptional
circumstances result in
this clause
exceptional
circumstances result in
this clause
10
Note:
See subclause (5) for an individual eligible for both CCS and ACCS in
11
the same CCS fortnight.
12
Exceptional circumstances result
13
(2) The exceptional circumstances result is the result specified in a
14
determination made under paragraph (3)(b).
15
(3) The exceptional circumstances result applies to an individual for a
16
CCS fortnight, in relation to a particular child, if the Secretary:
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(a) is satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist in relation to
1
the individual, the individual's partner or the child; and
2
(b) makes a written determination to that effect that applies to
3
the child.
4
(4) A determination made under paragraph (3)(b) is not a legislative
5
instrument.
6
Individual eligible for CCS and ACCS in same CCS fortnight
7
(5) If an individual is eligible for an amount of:
8
(a) CCS or ACCS (transition to work) for sessions of care
9
provided to a child in a week of a CCS fortnight; and
10
(b) ACCS (child wellbeing) or ACCS (temporary financial
11
hardship) for sessions of care provided to the child in the
12
other week (whether the first or second week) of the CCS
13
fortnight;
14
the individual's activity test result for the CCS fortnight, in relation
15
to the child, is the activity test result for the amount referred to in
16
paragraph (b).
17
12 Recognised activity result
18
(1) The recognised activity result for an individual for a CCS
19
fortnight, in relation to any child, is the result specified in the
20
following table for the individual's circumstances in the CCS
21
fortnight.
22
23
Recognised activity result
Item
If an individual engages in this many hours of
recognised activity in the CCS fortnight:
The result is:
1
fewer than 8
0
2
at least 8 and no more than 16
36
3
more than 16 and no more than 48
72
4
more than 48
100
Note:
The number of hours of recognised activity for an individual to be
24
counted towards the recognised activity result may be affected by
25
Minister's rules made for the purposes of subclause (4), or a
26
Secretary's determination made under subclause (5).
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1
(2) An individual engages in recognised activity if the individual
2
engages in any one or more of the following:
3
(a) paid work (whether or not as an employee);
4
(b) a training course for the purpose of improving the
5
individual's work skills or employment prospects, or both;
6
(c) an approved course of education or study;
7
(d) an activity prescribed by the Minister's rules, in
8
circumstances (if any) prescribed by those rules;
9
(e) an activity determined for the individual by the Secretary
10
under subclause (5), in circumstances (if any) specified in the
11
determination.
12
Note 1:
The definition of paid work in section 3B does not apply in relation to
13
paragraph (2)(a) of this clause. For the purposes of that paragraph,
14
paid work has its ordinary meaning.
15
Note 2:
For approved course of education or study, see subsection 541B(5) of
16
the Social Security Act 1991 and subsection 3(1) of this Act.
17
Associated activities
18
(3) An individual who engages in recognised activity mentioned in any
19
of paragraphs (2)(a) to (d) is taken also to engage in recognised
20
activity of that kind while:
21
(a) engaging in other activity prescribed by the Minister's rules
22
as being associated with recognised activity of that kind; or
23
(b) taking leave or another break from, or otherwise not
24
performing, recognised activity of that kind in circumstances
25
prescribed by the Minister's rules (whether or not the
26
individual has engaged in recognised activity of that kind
27
during the CCS fortnight).
28
Hours during which activities are engaged in
29
(4) For the purposes of working out the recognised activity result for
30
an individual who engages in recognised activity mentioned in any
31
of paragraphs (2)(a) to (d) during a CCS fortnight, the Minister's
32
rules may prescribe either or both of the following:
33
(a) how to work out a number of hours of recognised activity of
34
that kind that is taken to be counted towards the activity in
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that fortnight (which may be more or less than the actual
1
number of hours during which the individual engaged in the
2
activity during the fortnight);
3
(b) a maximum number of hours that are to be counted towards
4
the activity in that fortnight (including a maximum number of
5
hours taken to be so counted by the operation of rules made
6
for the purposes of paragraph (a)).
7
Secretary's determination
8
(5) The Secretary may, in writing, make a determination for an
9
individual for the purposes of paragraph (2)(e). The determination
10
may also provide for any matter covered by Minister's rules that
11
may be made for the purposes of subclause (3) or (4) in relation to
12
the individual.
13
(6) A determination made under subclause (5) is not a legislative
14
instrument.
15
Changes in the number of hours of recognised activity
16
(7) In working out the recognised activity result, a change in the
17
number of hours of recognised activity in which an individual
18
engages in a CCS fortnight is to be disregarded until the CCS
19
fortnight immediately after the CCS fortnight in which the change
20
occurs.
21
13 Low income result
22
(1) The low income result is 24.
23
(2) The low income result applies to an individual for a CCS fortnight,
24
in relation to any child, if, on the first day of the CCS fortnight:
25
(a) there is an estimate of adjusted taxable income that, under
26
section 67DB of the Family Assistance Administration Act,
27
the Secretary is permitted to use for the purposes of making a
28
determination under Division 3 of Part 3A of that Act for the
29
individual; and
30
(b) the estimate is equal to or below the lower income threshold.
31
Note:
The meaning of this provision for members of couples is affected by
32
section 67DE of the Family Assistance Administration Act.
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1
(1) The Minister's rules result is the result prescribed by, or worked
2
out by a method prescribed by, the Minister's rules.
3
(2) The Minister's rules result applies to an individual for a CCS
4
fortnight, in relation to:
5
(a) a particular child--if a circumstance prescribed by the rules
6
exists and the application of the rules in the circumstance is
7
limited to the particular child; and
8
(b) any child--if a circumstance prescribed by the rules exists
9
and the application of the rules in the circumstance is not
10
limited to a particular child.
11
(3) Minister's rules made for the purposes of subclause (2) may
12
prescribe circumstances in relation to any or all of the following:
13
(a) individuals;
14
(b) individuals' partners;
15
(c) children.
16
15 Child wellbeing result
17
(1) The child wellbeing result is 100.
18
(2) The child wellbeing result applies to an individual for a CCS
19
fortnight, in relation to a particular child, if:
20
(a) the individual is eligible for CCS for a session of care
21
provided to the child in a CCS fortnight; and
22
(b) on the first day of the CCS fortnight, it has been less than 18
23
months since an extended child wellbeing period for the child
24
ended.
25
(3) An extended child wellbeing period for a child is a period of at
26
least 6 months during which instruments of either or both of the
27
following kinds were continuously in effect in relation to the child:
28
(a) a certificate given by an approved provider under
29
section 85CB;
30
(b) a determination made by the Secretary under section 85CE.
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Division 2--Provider's deemed activity test result
1
16 Provider's deemed activity test result
2
(1) For the purposes of working out an amount of ACCS (child
3
wellbeing) under Part 4 of this Schedule for sessions of care
4
provided to a child by an approved child care service, the
5
provider's deemed activity test result, for the child and the service,
6
for a CCS fortnight, is the highest of the following:
7
(a) 100;
8
(b) if a circumstance prescribed by the Minister's rules exists in
9
relation to the child, the provider or the service and
10
paragraph (c) does not apply--the result prescribed by, or
11
worked out by a method prescribed by, the Minister's rules;
12
(c) if the Secretary is satisfied that exceptional circumstances
13
exist in relation to the child, the provider or the service and
14
makes a written determination to that effect that applies to
15
the session--the result specified in the determination.
16
(2) Minister's rules made for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) may
17
prescribe circumstances in relation to any or all of the following:
18
(a) children;
19
(b) approved providers;
20
(c) approved child care services.
21
(3) A determination made under paragraph (1)(c) is not a legislative
22
instrument.
23
42 Clause 1 of Schedule 3
24
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25
1 Adjusted taxable income relevant to family tax benefit, schoolkids
26
bonus and child care subsidy
27
An individual's adjusted taxable income is relevant to eligibility
28
for, and the rate or amount of, family tax benefit, schoolkids bonus
29
and child care subsidy.
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1
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2
3 Adjusted taxable income of members of a couple--family tax
3
benefit and schoolkids bonus
4
44 Before subclause 3(1) of Schedule 3
5
Insert:
6
(1A) This clause applies in relation to working out eligibility for, and the
7
rate of, family tax benefit and schoolkids bonus.
8
45 After clause 3 of Schedule 3
9
Insert:
10
3AA Adjusted taxable income of members of a couple--child care
11
subsidy
12
(1) This clause applies in relation to working out eligibility for, and the
13
rate of, child care subsidy for the purposes of this Act in relation to
14
a child care decision.
15
(2) If an individual is a member of a couple with a TFN determination
16
person on the first Monday (an applicable Monday) of any CCS
17
fortnight to which the child care decision relates in an income year,
18
the individual's adjusted taxable income for that year is taken to
19
include:
20
(a) if the individual is a member of the same couple on all
21
applicable Mondays in the year--the TFN determination
22
person's adjusted taxable income for that year; or
23
(b) in any other case--an amount equal to the percentage of the
24
TFN determination person's adjusted taxable income for that
25
year that corresponds to the percentage of applicable
26
Mondays in that year on which the TFN determination person
27
was a member of that couple.
28
Note:
If paragraph (2)(b) applies in relation to a number of different TFN
29
determination persons during an income year, the individual's
30
adjusted taxable income for that year is taken to include the sum of the
31
amounts worked out under that paragraph for each such person.
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(3) This clause is subject to clause 3A.
1
46 Paragraph 3A(b) of Schedule 3
2
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3
47 Clause 2 of Schedule 4 (table items 18 to 22)
4
Repeal the items, substitute:
5
6
18
Lower income threshold
for CCS
CCS lower income
threshold
subclause 3(4) of
Schedule 2 definition
of lower income
threshold
19
CCS hourly rate cap
CCS hourly rate cap
subclause 2(3) of
Schedule 2
20
Annual cap for CCS
CCS annual cap
subclause 1(2) of
Schedule 2
7
48 Subclause 3(1) of Schedule 4 (table items 18 to 22)
8
Repeal the items, substitute:
9
10
18
CCS lower
income
threshold
1 July
December
highest
December
quarter before
reference
quarter (but
not earlier
than
December
quarter 2015)
$1.00
19
CCS hourly
rate cap
1 July
December
highest
December
quarter before
reference
quarter (but
not earlier
than
December
quarter 2015)
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CCS annual
cap
1 July
December
highest
December
quarter before
reference
quarter (but
not earlier
than
December
quarter 2015)
$1.00
1
49 Subclauses 3(5) to (6C) of Schedule 4
2
Repeal the subclauses.
3
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act
4
1999
5
50 Subsection 3(1)
6
Insert:
7
allocation rules means the Minister's rules prescribed under
8
section 198A.
9
51 Subsection 3(1) (definition of amount of the entitlement)
10
Repeal the definition.
11
52 Subsection 3(1)
12
Insert:
13
appropriate State/Territory body has the meaning given by
14
subsection 204K(7).
15
53 Subsection 3(1) (definition of approved centre based long
16
day care service)
17
Repeal the definition.
18
54 Subsection 3(1) (definition of approved child care service)
19
Repeal the definition, substitute:
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approved child care service has the meaning given by
1
section 194G.
2
55 Subsection 3(1)
3
Repeal the following definitions:
4
(a) definition of approved family day care service;
5
(b) definition of approved in-home care service.
6
(c) definition of approved occasional care service;
7
(d) definition of approved outside school hours care service.
8
56 Subsection 3(1)
9
Insert:
10
approved provider means a provider for which an approval is in
11
effect under Division 1 of Part 8 (and does not include a provider
12
whose approval as a provider under that Part is suspended).
13
57 Subsection 3(1) (definition of audit team)
14
Repeal the definition, substitute:
15
audit team, in relation to an audit of an approved provider, means
16
the expert engaged to carry out the audit of the provider and any
17
person (other than an authorised person) assisting the expert.
18
58 Subsection 3(1) (definition of CCB %)
19
Repeal the definition.
20
59 Subsection 3(1)
21
Insert:
22
CCS quarter has the meaning given by subsection 67CE(3).
23
CCS reconciliation conditions has the meaning given by
24
section 103A.
25
60 Subsection 3(1) (definition of ceases)
26
Repeal the definition.
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1
Insert:
2
ceases to be enrolled has the meaning given by section 200B.
3
child care decision has the meaning given by section 103.
4
62 Subsection 3(1) (definition of child care service payment)
5
Repeal the definition, substitute:
6
child care service payment means:
7
(a) a fee reduction amount payable to a provider under
8
section 67EB; or
9
(b) a payment prescribed by the Minister's rules that is made to
10
approved providers under a scheme or program (however
11
described) administered by the Department.
12
63 Subsection 3(1) (definition of civil penalty order)
13
Repeal the definition.
14
64 Subsection 3(1) (definition of civil penalty provision)
15
Repeal the definition, substitute:
16
civil penalty provision has the same meaning as in the Regulatory
17
Powers Act.
18
65 Subsection 3(1)
19
Insert:
20
complying written arrangement has the meaning given by
21
subsection 200B(3).
22
66 Subsection 3(1) (definition of eligibility rules)
23
Repeal the definition.
24
67 Subsection 3(1) (definition of enrolled)
25
Repeal the definition, substitute:
26
enrolled has the meaning given by section 200B.
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68 Subsection 3(1)
1
Insert:
2
enrolment notice means a notice given under subsection 200A(1),
3
(2) or (3).
4
69 Subsection 3(1) (definition of executive officer)
5
Repeal the definition.
6
70 Subsection 3(1)
7
Insert:
8
fee reduction amount has the meaning given by
9
subsection 67EB(2).
10
fee reduction decision has the meaning given by
11
subsection 67EB(2).
12
first deadline has the meaning given by section 103B.
13
immunisation grace period has the meaning given by
14
subsection 67CD(9).
15
71 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of indexed
16
actual income)
17
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
18
(b) for an individual in relation to child care subsidy--means the
19
amount stated for the individual in a notice under
20
subsection 67DD(2).
21
72 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of indexed
22
estimate)
23
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
24
(b) for an individual in relation to child care subsidy--means the
25
amount stated for the individual in a notice under
26
subsection 67DC(2).
27
73 Subsection 3(1)
28
Insert:
29
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large centre-based day care provider has the meaning given by
1
section 4A.
2
74 Subsection 3(1) (definition of large long day care centre
3
operator)
4
Repeal the definition.
5
75 Subsection 3(1)
6
Insert:
7
listed child care information provision has the meaning given by
8
section 219UB.
9
meets the information requirements has the meaning given by
10
subsection 67CD(10).
11
person with management or control has the meaning given by
12
section 194F.
13
provider:
14
(a) has the meaning given by subsection 194A(1); and
15
(b) is affected by sections 230A and 230B.
16
76 Subsection 3(1) (definition of registered carer)
17
Repeal the definition.
18
77 Subsection 3(1)
19
Insert:
20
Regulatory Powers Act means the Regulatory Powers (Standard
21
Provisions) Act 2014.
22
related providers has the meaning given by subsection 4A(3).
23
relevant arrangement has the meaning given by
24
subsection 200A(3).
25
78 Subsection 3(1)
26
Repeal the following definitions:
27
(a) definition of reporting period;
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(b) definition of schooling %.
1
79 Subsection 3(1)
2
Insert:
3
second deadline has the meaning given by section 103C.
4
starts to be enrolled has the meaning given by section 200B.
5
statement period has the meaning given by subsection 201D(7).
6
80 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of TFN
7
claim person)
8
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
9
(b) in relation to a claim made by a claimant for CCS, means:
10
(i) the claimant; and
11
(ii) the claimant's partner (if any) at the time the claim is
12
made; or
13
81 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of TFN
14
determination person)
15
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
16
(b) for the purposes of a determination under Division 3 of
17
Part 3A (payment of child care subsidy and additional child
18
care subsidy) for an individual for a week--the individual
19
and anyone who was the partner of the individual on the first
20
Monday of the CCS fortnight to which the determination
21
relates; or
22
82 Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of TFN
23
substitution person)
24
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
25
(b) by an individual for CCS in substitution for an individual
26
who has died; or
27
83 Subsection 3(1)
28
Insert:
29
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withholding amount has the meaning given by
1
subsection 67EB(2).
2
84 Subsections 3(4A), (4B), (5) and (6)
3
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
4
(5) For the purposes of the family assistance law:
5
(a) a reference to the approved provider of a child care service or
6
of an approved child care service is a reference to the
7
provider approved in respect of the service; and
8
(b) a reference to the provider of a child care service is a
9
reference to:
10
(i) the provider approved in respect of the service (if any);
11
or
12
(ii) if a provider is not approved in respect of the service--
13
the provider that operates the service.
14
(6) For the purposes of the family assistance law:
15
(a) a reference to an approved child care service of a provider or
16
of an approved provider is a reference to a child care service
17
in respect of which the provider is approved; and
18
(b) a reference to a child care service of a provider or of an
19
approved provider is a reference to a child care service in
20
respect of which the provider is approved or which is
21
operated by the provider.
22
Note:
A provider can only be approved in respect of a service it operates.
23
See section 194B.
24
85 Section 4A
25
Repeal the section, substitute:
26
4A Large centre-based day care providers
27
(1) A provider is a large centre-based day care provider, for a
28
financial year, if, at any time in the financial year:
29
(a) the provider operates 25 or more approved child care services
30
that are centre-based day care services; or
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(b) the provider is one of 2 or more related providers who
1
together operate 25 or more approved child care services that
2
are centre-based day care services; or
3
(c) the provider proposes to operate, or is one of 2 or more
4
related providers who propose to together operate, 25 or
5
more approved child care services that are centre-based day
6
care services.
7
(2) The Minister's rules may prescribe a number other than 25 for the
8
purposes of paragraphs (1)(a), (b) and (c). If the Minister's rules do
9
so, those paragraphs are taken to refer to the prescribed number.
10
(3) The providers in a group of 2 or more providers are related
11
providers for a financial year for the purposes of subsection (1) if,
12
at any time during the financial year, each provider in the group is
13
related to at least one other provider in the group in any of the
14
following ways:
15
(a) the providers have in common 25% or more of the persons
16
who are concerned in, or take part in, their management;
17
(b) one provider owns 15% or more of the other provider;
18
(c) one provider is entitled to receive 15% or more of any
19
dividends paid by the other provider.
20
86 Part 3 (heading)
21
Repeal the heading, substitute:
22
Part 3--Payment of family assistance (other than
23
child care subsidy and additional child care
24
subsidy)
25
87 Divisions 4 and 4AA of Part 3
26
Repeal the Divisions.
27
88 Paragraphs 66(1)(e) and (ea)
28
Repeal the paragraphs.
29
89 Paragraphs 66(1)(f), (faa), (fa) and (fb)
30
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1
Repeal the paragraphs.
2
91 Paragraphs 66(2)(cb), (cba) and (cc)
3
Repeal the paragraphs.
4
92 After Part 3
5
Insert:
6
Part 3A--Payment of child care subsidy and
7
additional child care subsidy
8
Division 1--Introduction
9
67AA Simplified outline of this Part
10
Individuals must make a claim for CCS in order to become entitled
11
to be paid CCS or ACCS in relation to child care provided to a
12
child.
13
In order to become entitled to be paid ACCS (grandparent) or
14
ACCS (transition to work), an application is needed as well as the
15
claim for CCS.
16
The Secretary will determine whether an individual is eligible for
17
CCS for a child. If the individual is eligible, weekly determinations
18
are then made about how much (if any) CCS or ACCS is to be paid
19
each week.
20
Weekly payments are mostly made via the child care service
21
provider, who will pass them on to the individual (usually as a fee
22
reduction).
23
Broadly, recipients of CCS and ACCS have responsibilities to keep
24
the Secretary informed about changes in their circumstances that
25
might affect their eligibility for or entitlement to CCS or ACCS,
26
and to respond to requests for information.
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An approved provider who is eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing)
1
for a child does not need to make a claim, but does need to make a
2
declaration in order to become entitled to be paid the ACCS.
3
Providers also have responsibilities to keep the Secretary informed
4
and respond to requests for information.
5
It is also possible for individuals to claim CCS or ACCS in
6
substitution for an individual who has died. If an individual is
7
entitled to be paid such an amount, it is paid directly to the
8
individual.
9
Note:
For the constitutional basis of the provisions of this Act in relation to
10
child care subsidy and additional child care subsidy (including
11
provisions in relation to approved providers), see section 85AB of the
12
Family Assistance Act.
13
67AB Forms of CCS and ACCS
14
(1) An individual may, in accordance with this Part, become entitled to
15
be paid:
16
(a) CCS by fee reduction;
17
(b) ACCS by fee reduction;
18
(c) CCS or ACCS in substitution for an individual who has died.
19
(2) An approved provider may, in accordance with this Part, become
20
entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing).
21
Division 2--Making claims
22
67BA Simplified outline of this Division
23
Claims for CCS must include particular information and be made
24
in a particular way. Among other things, information is needed
25
about bank account details and tax file numbers.
26
A claim that does not meet the requirements is taken not to have
27
been made.
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The only way that an individual (other than an approved provider)
2
can become entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS is to make a claim in
3
respect of a child for CCS in accordance with this Division.
4
Note 1:
As well as making a claim for CCS, an individual who wants to be
5
paid ACCS (grandparent) or ACCS (transition to work) must apply for
6
that kind of ACCS. See paragraphs 67CD(4)(a) and (6)(a).
7
Note 2:
An approved provider does not have to make a claim to be entitled to
8
be paid ACCS (child wellbeing), but does need to make a declaration.
9
See paragraph 67CH(1)(c).
10
67BC Who can claim
11
The only persons who can make a claim for CCS in accordance
12
with this Division are individuals.
13
67BD Kinds of claims
14
An individual may make a claim in respect of a child for CCS:
15
(a) by fee reduction; or
16
(b) in substitution for an individual who has died.
17
67BE When a claim is effective
18
A claim made by an individual in respect of a child for CCS is
19
effective if:
20
(a) the claim is made in a form and manner approved by the
21
Secretary; and
22
(b) the claim contains the information, and is accompanied by
23
the documents, required by the Secretary; and
24
(c) the bank account requirements in section 67BG are met for
25
the purposes of the claim; and
26
(d) unless paragraph (e) applies--the tax file number
27
requirements in section 67BH are met for the purposes of the
28
claim; and
29
(e) if the claim is for CCS in substitution for an individual who
30
has died--the tax file number requirements in section 67BI
31
are met for the purposes of the claim; and
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(f) if the claim is for CCS in substitution for an individual who
1
has died--the claim is made before the end of the income
2
year after the income year in which the individual died; and
3
(g) any other requirements in the Secretary's rules are met; and
4
(h) no other provision in this Division prevents the claim being
5
effective.
6
67BF Claims that are taken not to have been made
7
(1) A claim that is not effective is taken not to have been made.
8
(2) A claim is taken not to have been made if:
9
(a) in the claim, the individual makes a statement referred to in
10
subparagraph 67BG(1)(a)(ii) (about providing bank account
11
details); and
12
(b) at the end of the 28 days after the day the claim is made, the
13
individual has not provided the details; and
14
(c) the Secretary has not exempted the individual under
15
paragraph 67BG(1)(b).
16
(3) A claim is taken not to have been made if:
17
(a) in the claim or in a document accompanying it, an individual
18
makes a statement referred to in paragraph 67BH(1)(b) or (c)
19
or 67BI(1)(b) or (c) (about providing tax file number details);
20
and
21
(b) at the end of the 28 days after the claim is made, the
22
Commissioner of Taxation has not told the Secretary what
23
the individual's tax file number is; and
24
(c) there is no determination in effect under
25
paragraph 67BH(3)(b) or 67BI(3)(b) exempting the
26
individual.
27
67BG Bank account requirements
28
For purposes of claim
29
(1) The bank account requirements are met for the purposes of a claim
30
made by an individual if:
31
(a) in the claim, the individual:
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(i) provides details of a bank account, maintained by the
1
individual alone or jointly with someone else, into
2
which amounts of CCS or ACCS can be paid; or
3
(ii) makes a statement that he or she will provide details of
4
such a bank account within 28 days after the claim is
5
made; or
6
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that it is appropriate to exempt the
7
individual from the requirement in paragraph (a).
8
For purposes of determination
9
(2) The bank account requirements are met for the purposes of a
10
determination under Division 3 for an individual if:
11
(a) the Secretary has the details of a bank account, maintained by
12
the individual alone or jointly with someone else, into which
13
amounts of CCS or ACCS can be paid; or
14
(b) paragraph (1)(b) applies.
15
67BH Tax file number requirements--CCS by fee reduction
16
For purposes of claim
17
(1) The tax file number requirements in this section are met for the
18
purposes of a claim if one of the following statements is made in
19
relation to each TFN claim person:
20
(a) a statement, by the claimant, of the TFN claim person's tax
21
file number;
22
(b) a statement, by a TFN claim person, that the TFN claim
23
person:
24
(i) has a tax file number and has asked the Commissioner
25
of Taxation to tell the person what it is; and
26
(ii) authorises the Commissioner of Taxation to tell the
27
Secretary whether the person has a tax file number and,
28
if the person has, what it is;
29
(c) a statement, by a TFN claim person, that the TFN claim
30
person:
31
(i) has an application for a tax file number pending; and
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(ii) authorises the Commissioner of Taxation to tell the
1
Secretary the outcome of the application (including if
2
the person withdraws the application).
3
(2) A statement referred to in subsection (1) must be made:
4
(a) if made by the claimant--in the claim; and
5
(b) otherwise--in a document accompanying the claim in a form
6
approved by the Secretary.
7
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a TFN claim person if
8
the Secretary:
9
(a) is satisfied that the TFN claim person is or was the claimant's
10
partner and that the claimant can obtain from the person
11
neither the person's tax file number nor a statement referred
12
to in paragraph (1)(b) or (c); and
13
(b) makes a written determination to that effect.
14
(4) A determination made under paragraph (3)(b) is not a legislative
15
instrument.
16
For purposes of determination
17
(5) The tax file number requirements in this section are met for the
18
purposes of a determination under Division 3 for an individual if
19
one of the following applies in relation to all TFN determination
20
persons:
21
(a) the Secretary knows the TFN determination person's tax file
22
number;
23
(b) a determination made under paragraph (3)(b) is in effect in
24
relation to the TFN determination person.
25
67BI Tax file number requirements--CCS in substitution for an
26
individual who has died
27
For purposes of claim
28
(1) The tax file number requirements in this section are met for the
29
purposes of a claim if one of the following statements is made in
30
relation to each TFN substitution person:
31
(a) a statement, by the claimant, of a TFN substitution person's
32
tax file number;
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(b) a statement, by a TFN substitution person who was the
1
deceased individual's partner, that the person:
2
(i) has a tax file number and has asked the Commissioner
3
of Taxation to tell the person what it is; and
4
(ii) authorises the Commissioner of Taxation to tell the
5
Secretary whether the person has a tax file number and,
6
if the person has, what it is;
7
(c) a statement, by a TFN substitution person who was the
8
deceased individual's partner, that the person:
9
(i) has an application for a tax file number pending; and
10
(ii) authorises the Commissioner of Taxation to tell the
11
Secretary the outcome of the application (including if
12
the person withdraws the application).
13
(2) A statement referred to in subsection (1) must be made:
14
(a) if made by the claimant--in the claim; and
15
(b) otherwise--in a document accompanying the claim in a form
16
approved by the Secretary.
17
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a TFN substitution
18
person if the Secretary:
19
(a) is satisfied that the claimant does not know the TFN
20
substitution person's tax file number and cannot obtain a
21
statement referred to in paragraph (1)(b) or (c); and
22
(b) makes a written determination to that effect.
23
(4) A determination made under paragraph (3)(b) is not a legislative
24
instrument.
25
For purposes of determination
26
(5) The tax file number requirements in this section are met for the
27
purposes of a determination under Division 3 for an individual if
28
one of the following applies in relation to all TFN substitution
29
persons:
30
(a) the Secretary knows the TFN substitution person's tax file
31
number;
32
(b) a determination made under paragraph (3)(b) is in effect in
33
relation to the TFN substitution person.
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Division 3--Determinations
1
Subdivision A--Entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS
2
67CA Simplified outline of this Division
3
An individual or an approved provider who is eligible for CCS or
4
ACCS is only entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS if the Secretary has
5
made a determination to that effect.
6
For individuals who claim in respect of a child for CCS by fee
7
reduction, the Secretary will make an initial determination of the
8
individual's eligibility for CCS for the child. Once this is in effect,
9
determinations are made, for each week, about the individual's
10
entitlement to CCS or ACCS that week.
11
To be entitled to be paid for a week, the individual must:
12
(a)
be eligible for CCS or ACCS (generally); and
13
(b)
meet some additional entitlement conditions.
14
The additional entitlement conditions mean that not everyone who
15
is eligible for CCS or ACCS will be entitled to be paid for every
16
week. In particular, individuals need to have met the CCS
17
reconciliation conditions for previous income years for which they
18
were entitled to CCS (usually these conditions are met by obtaining
19
a timely tax assessment) and to have kept the Secretary up to date
20
about changes affecting eligibility or entitlement.
21
Even if the Secretary determines that an individual is entitled to be
22
paid CCS for a week, the individual might later have to repay the
23
CCS if the individual does not meet the CCS reconciliation
24
conditions in time. (This does not apply to ACCS.)
25
Determinations are also made each week in relation to an approved
26
provider's entitlement to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing) for a
27
child.
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One-off determinations are made in relation to an individual's
1
entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS in substitution for an
2
individual who has died.
3
67CB Entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS
4
(1) An individual or an approved provider is only entitled to be paid
5
CCS or ACCS if the Secretary has made a determination to that
6
effect under this Division.
7
(2) The Secretary is to make determinations under this Division on the
8
basis of the information available to the Secretary at the time of
9
making the determination.
10
Note:
Part 5 provides for review of determinations, including in relation to
11
the use of information in circumstances where information becomes
12
available after a determination is made.
13
(3) At any time, an individual or an approved provider is entitled to be
14
paid, in accordance with this Part, the amount of CCS or ACCS (if
15
any) for a week specified in whichever child care decision is in
16
effect at the time for the week.
17
(4) However, an individual who is entitled to be paid CCS for sessions
18
of care provided to a child in a week:
19
(a) ceases to be entitled to be paid that CCS, and is taken never
20
to have been entitled to be paid that CCS, if the individual
21
has not met the CCS reconciliation conditions, for the income
22
year in which the CCS fortnight that includes the week starts,
23
by the first deadline for the income year; and
24
(b) cannot again become entitled to be paid that CCS if the
25
individual does not meet the CCS reconciliation conditions
26
for the income year by the second deadline for the income
27
year.
28
Note:
See section 105E for the determinations the Secretary is required to
29
make in these circumstances.
30
(5) Subsection (4) applies despite any other provision of this Act or the
31
Family Assistance Act or any determination in effect to the
32
contrary.
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Subdivision B--Determinations for individuals claiming CCS
1
by fee reduction
2
67CC Determination of individual's eligibility for CCS by fee
3
reduction
4
Determination on effective claim
5
(1) If an individual makes an effective claim in respect of a child for
6
CCS by fee reduction, the Secretary must determine:
7
(a) if, when making the determination, the Secretary is satisfied
8
that the requirements in subparagraphs 85BA(1)(a)(i) to (iv)
9
of the Family Assistance Act are met in relation to the
10
claim--that the individual is eligible for CCS by fee
11
reduction for the child; and
12
(b) if not so satisfied--that the individual is not eligible for CCS
13
by fee reduction for the child.
14
Cessation of eligibility
15
(2) The Secretary may determine that an individual for whom a
16
determination under paragraph (1)(a) is in effect in relation to a
17
child is not eligible for CCS by fee reduction for the child, if any of
18
the following apply:
19
(a) the Secretary is satisfied that the individual has ceased to be
20
eligible, and is not reasonably likely to become eligible
21
again, for CCS by fee reduction for sessions of care provided
22
to the child;
23
(b) the Secretary has made determinations under
24
subsection 67CD(8) (the individual is not entitled to be paid
25
CCS or ACCS for sessions of care provided to the child) for
26
at least 52 consecutive weeks (otherwise than because of
27
subsection 105E(2));
28
(c) the child ceased to meet the immunisation requirements in
29
section 6 of the Family Assistance Act more than 63 days
30
ago.
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(3) The Secretary may determine that an individual for whom a
2
determination under paragraph (1)(a) is in effect in relation to a
3
child is not eligible for CCS by fee reduction for the child, if the
4
individual requests the Secretary, in a form and manner approved
5
by the Secretary, to do so. The Secretary may make the
6
determination despite the individual being eligible.
7
Date of effect
8
(4) A determination made under paragraph (1)(a):
9
(a) takes effect on the day specified in the determination, which
10
must be the first day for which the Secretary is satisfied that
11
the requirements in subparagraphs 85BA(1)(a)(i) to (iv) of
12
the Family Assistance Act are met that is also:
13
(i) the first Monday of a CCS fortnight; and
14
(ii) not more than 28 days before the day the claim was
15
made; and
16
(b) continues in effect until any of the following happens:
17
(i) it is superseded by a determination made under
18
subsection (2) or (3);
19
(ii) it is set aside on review;
20
(iii) a day or event (if any) specified in the determination as
21
the day or event on which the determination ceases to
22
have effect;
23
(iv) the individual dies.
24
(5) A determination made under paragraph (1)(b) has effect from the
25
day the determination is made.
26
(6) A determination made under subsection (2) or (3) has effect from
27
the day specified in the determination (which may be earlier than
28
the day the determination is made).
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67CD Determination of individual's entitlement to be paid CCS or
1
ACCS
2
Preconditions for making determinations
3
(1) The Secretary may make a determination under this section for an
4
individual for a week, in relation to sessions of care provided to a
5
child by an approved child care service, only if:
6
(a) a determination that the individual is eligible for CCS by fee
7
reduction for the child is in effect under
8
paragraph 67CC(1)(a) in relation to any day in the week; and
9
(b) the provider of the service has given the Secretary a report
10
under section 204B (requirement to report about children for
11
whom care is provided) in relation to the child for the week,
12
including such a report as varied, substituted or corrected
13
under subsection 204B(6) or section 204C; and
14
(c) if the individual's claim for CCS was made less than 28 days
15
ago--the bank account requirements in section 67BG are met
16
for the purposes of a determination under this Division for
17
the individual; and
18
(d) if the individual's claim for CCS was made less than 28 days
19
ago--the tax file number requirements in section 67BH are
20
met for the purposes of a determination under this Division
21
for the individual; and
22
(e) if the Secretary gives the individual a notice under
23
subsection (11) in relation to the child's enrolment for those
24
sessions--the individual has complied with the notice.
25
Note:
For paragraph (b), the report must be given in accordance with
26
subsection 204B(2), and is not given in accordance with that
27
subsection unless the required information is accurate and complete
28
(see subsection 204B(3)).
29
Entitlement to be paid CCS
30
(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
31
(a) the individual is eligible for CCS under section 85BA of the
32
Family Assistance Act for one or more of the sessions of care
33
provided by the service to the child in the week, or would be
34
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an immunisation grace period for the child (see
1
subsection (9)); and
2
(b) the individual meets the information requirements in
3
subsection (10) for the week; and
4
(c) none of subsections (3), (4) and (6) apply in relation to the
5
sessions of care; and
6
(d) the amount of CCS to which the individual will become
7
entitled for the sessions of care is more than nil;
8
the Secretary must determine:
9
(e) that the individual is entitled to be paid CCS for the sessions
10
of care referred to in paragraph (a); and
11
(f) the amount of CCS the individual is entitled to be paid.
12
Note:
See subsection (1) for preconditions for making determinations under
13
this subsection.
14
Entitlement to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing) or ACCS
15
(temporary financial hardship)
16
(3) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
17
(a) the individual is eligible for ACCS under section 85CA or
18
85CG of the Family Assistance Act for one or more sessions
19
of care provided by the service to the child in the week, or
20
would be except that a session of care is provided on a day in
21
an immunisation grace period for the child (see
22
subsection (9)); and
23
(b) there is no determination in effect under subsection 67CH(2)
24
that a provider is entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
25
for those sessions of care; and
26
(c) the individual meets the information requirements in
27
subsection (10) for the week;
28
the Secretary must determine:
29
(d) that the individual is entitled to be paid ACCS (child
30
wellbeing) or ACCS (temporary financial hardship) (as
31
applicable) for the sessions of care referred to in
32
paragraph (a); and
33
(e) the amount of ACCS the individual is entitled to be paid.
34
Note:
See subsection (1) for preconditions for making determinations under
35
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Entitlement to be paid ACCS (grandparent)
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(4) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
2
(a) the individual has applied to the Secretary, in a form and
3
manner approved by the Secretary, and within any time
4
period approved by the Secretary, for ACCS (grandparent) in
5
relation to the week; and
6
(b) the application contains the information, and is accompanied
7
by the documents, required by the Secretary; and
8
(c) the individual is eligible for ACCS under section 85CJ of the
9
Family Assistance Act for one or more sessions of care
10
provided by the service to the child in the week, or would be
11
except that a session of care is provided on a day in an
12
immunisation grace period for the child (see subsection (9));
13
and
14
(d) there is no determination in effect under subsection 67CH(2)
15
that a provider is entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
16
for those sessions of care; and
17
(e) the individual meets the information requirements in
18
subsection (10) for the week;
19
the Secretary must determine:
20
(f) that the individual is entitled to be paid ACCS (grandparent)
21
for the sessions of care referred to in paragraph (c); and
22
(g) the amount of ACCS (grandparent) the individual is entitled
23
to be paid.
24
Note:
See subsection (1) for preconditions for making determinations under
25
this subsection.
26
(5) A determination cannot be made under subsection (4) for an
27
individual for a week if the CCS fortnight that includes the week
28
starts more than 28 days before the individual made the application
29
referred to in paragraph (4)(a).
30
Entitlement to be paid ACCS (transition to work)
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(6) If the Secretary is satisfied that:
32
(a) the individual has applied to the Secretary, in a form and
33
manner approved by the Secretary, and within any time
34
period approved by the Secretary, for ACCS (transition to
35
work) in relation to the week; and
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(b) the application contains the information, and is accompanied
1
by the documents, required by the Secretary; and
2
(c) the individual is eligible for ACCS under section 85CK of
3
the Family Assistance Act for one or more sessions of care
4
provided by the service to the child in the week, or would be
5
except that a session of care is provided on a day in an
6
immunisation grace period for the child (see subsection (9));
7
and
8
(d) there is no determination in effect under subsection 67CH(2)
9
that a provider is entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
10
for those sessions of care; and
11
(e) the individual meets the information requirements in
12
subsection (10) for the week;
13
the Secretary must determine:
14
(f) that the individual is entitled to be paid ACCS (transition to
15
work) for the sessions of care referred to in paragraph (b);
16
and
17
(g) the amount of ACCS (transition to work) the individual is
18
entitled to be paid.
19
Note:
See subsection (1) for preconditions for making determinations under
20
this subsection.
21
(7) A determination cannot be made under subsection (6) for an
22
individual for a week if the CCS fortnight that includes the week
23
starts before the individual made the application referred to in
24
paragraph (6)(a).
25
No entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS
26
(8) If the Secretary is not satisfied as referred to in subsection (2), (3),
27
(4) or (6), the Secretary must determine that the individual is not
28
entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS for the sessions of care provided
29
to the child by the service in the week.
30
Immunisation grace period
31
(9) A session of care is provided on a day in an immunisation grace
32
period for a child if:
33
(a) on the day, the child does not meet the immunisation
34
requirements in section 6 of the Family Assistance Act; and
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(b) the day is no more than 63 days after the day the child ceased
1
to meet the immunisation requirements.
2
Meeting the information requirements
3
(10) An individual meets the information requirements for a week if,
4
on a day in the week:
5
(a) either of the following apply:
6
(i) the bank account requirements in section 67BG are met
7
for the purposes of a determination under this Division
8
for the individual;
9
(ii) the Secretary made a request of the individual under
10
section 67FE no more than 28 days ago; and
11
(b) any of the following apply:
12
(i) the tax file number requirements in section 67BH are
13
met for the purposes of a determination under this
14
Division for the individual;
15
(ii) the Secretary made a request of the individual under
16
section 67FG no more than 28 days ago;
17
(iii) the Secretary made a request of the individual under
18
section 67FG no more than 56 days ago and a statement
19
of the kind referred to in paragraph 67BH(1)(b) or (c)
20
was provided in response within 28 days of the request;
21
(c) if, before the week, a period for giving information or
22
producing a document required under Division 1 of Part 6
23
had ended without the individual giving the information or
24
producing the document--the individual has given the
25
information or produced the document; and
26
(d) if a determination was made for the individual under
27
section 67CD for a week in the income year (the relevant
28
income year) that is 2 income years before the income year
29
in which the CCS fortnight that includes the week starts--the
30
individual has met the CCS reconciliation conditions for the
31
relevant income year.
32
Notice requiring information about enrolments
33
(11) For paragraph (1)(e), the Secretary may, by written notice, require
34
an individual to give to the Secretary, in a form and manner
35
approved by the Secretary, information stated in the notice in
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relation to the child's enrolment for sessions of care provided, or to
1
be provided, by an approved child care service.
2
67CE Notice of determinations under this Subdivision
3
Notice to individual
4
(1) The Secretary must give written notice to an individual for whom
5
any of the following determinations are made, no later than 7 days
6
after making the determination:
7
(a) a determination under section 67CC about the individual's
8
eligibility for CCS for a child;
9
(b) a determination under section 67CD about the individual's
10
entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS for a week, if the
11
determination is different from a determination made under
12
that section for the individual for the previous week for any
13
of the following reasons:
14
(i) a change in the individual's applicable percentage;
15
(ii) a change in the individual's activity test result;
16
(iii) the annual cap that applies to the individual being
17
reached for a child for an income year.
18
(2) At least once every CCS quarter, the Secretary must give written
19
notice to an individual for whom determinations are made under
20
section 67CD for weeks starting in the CCS quarter.
21
(3) A CCS quarter is the period of 3 months starting on the first
22
Monday of the first CCS fortnight each January, April, July and
23
October.
24
Notice to providers
25
(4) The Secretary must give written notice of a determination made
26
under section 67CD to the provider of the child care service that
27
provided the sessions of care to which the determination relates, as
28
soon as practicable after making the determination.
29
(5) A notice under subsection (4) may be given to a provider by
30
making the notice available to the provider using an electronic
31
interface.
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(6) If the Secretary has decided to pay the fee reduction amount in
1
relation to a determination under section 67CD directly to the
2
individual under subsection 67EC(2), the notice under
3
subsection (4) of this section must include a statement to that
4
effect.
5
Subdivision C--Determinations for individuals claiming CCS
6
or ACCS in substitution for individual who has died
7
67CF Determination of individual's entitlement to be paid CCS or
8
ACCS in substitution for individual who has died
9
Preconditions for making determinations
10
(1) The Secretary may make a determination under this section for an
11
individual (the substitute) only if:
12
(a) the substitute has made an effective claim in respect of a
13
child for CCS in substitution for an individual who has died;
14
and
15
(b) the provider of a child care service that provided sessions of
16
care to the child in a week to which the claim relates has
17
given the Secretary a report under section 204B (requirement
18
to report about children for whom care is provided) in
19
relation to the child for each week in which such sessions of
20
care were provided, including such a report as varied,
21
substituted or corrected under subsection 204B(6) or
22
section 204C; and
23
(c) the bank account requirements in section 67BG are met for
24
the purposes of a determination under this Division; and
25
(d) the tax file number requirements in section 67BI are met for
26
the purposes of a determination under this Division.
27
Note:
For paragraph (b), the report must be given in accordance with
28
subsection 204B(2), and is not given in accordance with that
29
subsection unless the required information is accurate and complete
30
(see subsection 204B(3)).
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Individual entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS in substitution
1
(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that the substitute is eligible for an
2
amount of CCS or ACCS under section 85DA of the Family
3
Assistance Act, the Secretary must determine in writing:
4
(a) that the substitute is entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS in
5
substitution for the individual who has died; and
6
(b) the amount of CCS or ACCS that the substitute is entitled to
7
be paid.
8
Individual not entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS in substitution
9
(3) If the Secretary is not satisfied as referred to in subsection (2), the
10
Secretary must determine that the substitute is not entitled to be
11
paid CCS or ACCS in substitution for the individual who has died.
12
67CG Notice of determinations under this Subdivision
13
The Secretary must give written notice to an individual for whom a
14
determination is made under section 67CF about the individual's
15
entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS in substitution for an
16
individual who has died, no later than 7 days after making the
17
determination.
18
Subdivision D--Determinations for approved providers
19
67CH Determination of provider's entitlement to be paid ACCS
20
(child wellbeing)
21
Preconditions for making determinations
22
(1) The Secretary must make a determination under this section for an
23
approved provider for a week, in relation to sessions of care
24
provided by an approved child care service of the provider to a
25
child, if:
26
(a) either of the following is in effect in relation to the child for
27
the week:
28
(i) a certificate given by the provider under section 85CB
29
of the Family Assistance Act;
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(ii) a determination made by the Secretary under
1
section 85CE of the Family Assistance Act; and
2
(b) the provider has given the Secretary a report for the week
3
under section 204B (requirement to report about children for
4
whom care is provided) in relation to the child, including
5
such a report as varied, substituted or corrected under
6
subsection 204B(6) or section 204C; and
7
(c) the provider has given the Secretary a declaration, in a form
8
approved by the Secretary, that the provider has made
9
reasonable endeavours to identify an individual who is
10
eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing) for the sessions of care
11
and has not been able to identify anyone.
12
Note:
For paragraph (b), the report must be given in accordance with
13
subsection 204B(2), and is not given in accordance with that
14
subsection unless the required information is accurate and complete
15
(see subsection 204B(3)).
16
Provider entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
17
(2) If the Secretary is satisfied that the provider is eligible for ACCS
18
under subsection 85CA(2) of the Family Assistance Act for
19
sessions of care provided to the child in the week, the Secretary
20
must determine in writing:
21
(a) that the provider is entitled to be paid ACCS (child
22
wellbeing) for those sessions of care; and
23
(b) the amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) that the provider is
24
entitled to be paid.
25
Provider not entitled to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
26
(3) If the Secretary is not satisfied as referred to in subsection (2), the
27
Secretary must determine in writing that the provider is not entitled
28
to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing) for those sessions of care.
29
67CI Notice of determinations under this Subdivision
30
(1) The Secretary must give written notice of a determination made
31
under this Subdivision to the approved provider for whom the
32
determination was made as soon as practicable.
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(2) A notice under subsection (1) may be given to an approved
1
provider by making the notice available to the provider using an
2
electronic interface.
3
Division 4--Estimates etc. of adjusted taxable income
4
67DA Simplified outline of this Division
5
To work out the amount of CCS an individual is entitled to be paid
6
for a week, it is necessary to know the individual's adjusted taxable
7
income for the income year the week relates to.
8
The final amount of the individual's income for the income year
9
usually cannot be known until after the income year has ended.
10
In the meantime, the Secretary is able to rely on an estimate
11
provided by the individual, or on an indexed estimate or the
12
indexed actual income of an earlier income year. Or, the individual
13
can make an election that means the individual's weekly amount of
14
CCS is paid on a particular basis throughout the year.
15
After the individual meets the CCS reconciliation conditions, any
16
underpayment to the individual will generally be topped up and
17
any overpayments become debts due to the Commonwealth.
18
67DB Determinations when adjusted taxable income is not known
19
Determinations under section 67CD
20
(1) This section applies if, at the time of making a determination under
21
section 67CD for a week in a CCS fortnight, for an individual who
22
is not eligible for any kind of ACCS, the individual has not met the
23
CCS reconciliation conditions.
24
Estimate
25
(2) The Secretary may make the determination under section 67CD on
26
the basis of the most recent of whichever of the following
27
estimates (if any) exists on the first Monday of the CCS fortnight:
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(a) a reasonable estimate given to the Secretary by the
1
individual;
2
(b) the indexed estimate stated in a notice given to the individual
3
under section 67DC and with a start day that has arrived or
4
passed;
5
(c) the indexed actual income stated in a notice given to the
6
individual under section 67DD and with a start day that has
7
arrived or passed;
8
(d) the estimate the individual is taken to have given the
9
Secretary under subsection (4) because of an election made
10
under subsection (3).
11
(3) An individual may give the Secretary a written election, in a form
12
and manner approved by the Secretary, of a percentage between
13
20% and 50% (inclusive).
14
(4) If the individual gives an election, the individual is taken, from the
15
first day of the next CCS fortnight, to have given the Secretary an
16
estimate that the individual's adjusted taxable income is an amount
17
of adjusted taxable income which would, if working out an
18
applicable percentage under subclause 3(3) of Schedule 2, result in
19
an applicable percentage equal to the percentage specified in the
20
election.
21
Note:
This means that the individual's applicable percentage will be the
22
percentage specified in the election and the annual cap will apply. The
23
determination will be reviewed using actual adjusted taxable income
24
as long as the individual meets the CCS reconciliation conditions
25
within 2 income years after the relevant income year.
26
No estimate
27
(5) If none of the estimates referred to in subsection (2) exists on the
28
first Monday of the CCS fortnight, the Secretary must determine
29
under subsection 67CD(8) that the individual is not entitled to be
30
paid CCS or ACCS.
31
67DC Indexed estimates
32
(1) The Secretary may calculate an indexed estimate for an individual
33
under subsection (5), with a start day chosen by the Secretary, if:
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(a) the individual, or the individual's partner, is a claimant for
1
CCS by fee reduction; and
2
(b) a determination is in effect under paragraph 67CC(1)(a) that
3
the claimant is eligible for CCS for a child; and
4
(c) information about the adjusted taxable income of the
5
individual needed to make a determination under Division 3
6
for the claimant is not known; and
7
(d) the claimant has given the Secretary an estimate of the
8
amount needed that the Secretary considers to be reasonable.
9
(2) If the Secretary calculates an indexed estimate for the individual,
10
the Secretary may give the claimant a notice:
11
(a) stating the indexed estimate for the individual; and
12
(b) specifying the start day used in the Secretary's calculation
13
(which must be the first day of a CCS fortnight at least 14
14
days after the day the notice is given).
15
(3) The Secretary must not give a notice under subsection (2) stating
16
an indexed estimate for the individual with a start day in an income
17
year if the Secretary has already given a notice under
18
subsection (2) stating an indexed estimate for that individual with a
19
start day in the same income year.
20
(4) A notice given to a claimant under subsection (2) stating an
21
indexed estimate for an individual has no effect if, before the start
22
day specified in the notice for the indexed estimate, the Secretary
23
gives the claimant a notice under subsection 67DD(2) stating an
24
indexed actual income for the same individual. Any such notice
25
under subsection 67DD(2) must specify a start day that is no earlier
26
than the start day specified in the superseded notice.
27
(5) Calculate an indexed estimate (which may be nil) for the individual
28
by multiplying the individual's current ATI number (see
29
subsection (6)) by the indexation factor, rounding the result to the
30
nearest dollar and rounding 50 cents upwards. The indexation
31
factor is the greater of 1 and the factor worked out to 3 decimal
32
places as follows (increasing the factor by 0.001 if it would, if
33
worked out to 4 decimal places, end in a number greater than 4):
34
AWE for the reference period in the most recent November
AWE for the reference period in the highest previous November
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where:
1
AWE means the amount published by the Australian Statistician in
2
a document titled "Average Weekly Earnings" under the headings
3
"Average Weekly Earnings, Australia--Original--Persons--All
4
employees total earnings" (or, if any of those change, in a
5
replacement document or under replacement headings).
6
highest previous November means the November in which, of all
7
the Novembers from November 2004 to the November before the
8
most recent November (inclusive), AWE was the highest.
9
most recent November means the November of the income year
10
before the income year in which the start day occurs.
11
reference period, in a particular November, means the period
12
described by the Australian Statistician as the last pay period
13
ending on or before a specified day that is the third Friday of that
14
November.
15
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), the individual's current ATI
16
number is:
17
(a) if, at the time of calculation, the Secretary has given the
18
claimant a notice under subsection 67DD(2) stating an
19
indexed actual income for the individual with a start day that
20
has not arrived--the indexed actual income stated in the
21
notice; or
22
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the individual is the
23
claimant--the amount the Secretary is permitted to use for
24
the individual under section 67DB (disregarding the effect
25
for couples of section 67DE of this Act and clause 3 of
26
Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act); or
27
(c) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the individual is the
28
claimant's partner--the amount the Secretary would be
29
permitted to use for the individual under section 67DB if the
30
individual were the claimant (disregarding the effect for
31
couples of section 67DE of this Act and clause 3 of
32
Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act).
33
(7) A notice under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.
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67DD Indexed actual incomes
1
(1) The Secretary may calculate an indexed actual income for an
2
individual under subsection (4), with a start day chosen by the
3
Secretary, if:
4
(a) the individual, or the individual's partner, is a claimant for
5
CCS by fee reduction; and
6
(b) a determination is in effect under paragraph 67CC(1)(a) that
7
the claimant is eligible for CCS; and
8
(c) information about the adjusted taxable income of the
9
individual needed to make a determination under Division 3
10
for the claimant is not known; and
11
(d) the most recent such determination made for the claimant
12
was made on the basis of an indexed estimate or an indexed
13
actual income; and
14
(e) since the claimant was last given a notice under
15
subsection 67DC(2) or subsection (2) of this section stating
16
an indexed estimate or indexed actual income for an
17
individual, the claimant has not given the Secretary an
18
estimate of the claimant's adjusted taxable income that the
19
Secretary considers to be reasonable; and
20
(f) the adjusted taxable income for an income year (actual
21
income) of the individual (disregarding the effect for couples
22
of clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act)
23
becomes known to the Secretary and it is the most recent
24
income year for which the individual's actual income is
25
known to the Secretary.
26
(2) If:
27
(a) the Secretary calculates an indexed actual income for the
28
individual; and
29
(b) the indexed actual income is greater than the individual's
30
current ATI number (see subsection (5));
31
the Secretary may give the claimant a notice:
32
(c) stating the indexed actual income for the individual; and
33
(d) specifying the start day used in the Secretary's calculation
34
(which must be the start of a CCS fortnight at least 14 days
35
after the day the notice is given).
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(3) A notice given to a claimant under subsection (2) stating an
1
indexed actual income for an individual has no effect if, before the
2
start day specified in the notice, the Secretary gives the claimant
3
another notice under that subsection or a notice under
4
subsection 55AA(2) stating an indexed estimate or indexed actual
5
income for the same individual. Any other such notice must
6
specify a start day that is no earlier than the start day specified in
7
the superseded notice.
8
(4) Calculate an indexed actual income (which may be nil) for the
9
individual by multiplying the actual income of the individual
10
which became known to the Secretary by the indexation factor,
11
rounding the result to the nearest dollar and rounding 50 cents
12
upwards. The indexation factor is the greater of 1 and the factor
13
worked out to 3 decimal places as follows (increasing the factor by
14
0.001 if it would, if worked out to 4 decimal places, end in a
15
number greater than 4):
16
AWE for the reference period in the most recent November
AWE for the reference period in the highest previous November
17
where:
18
AWE means the amount published by the Australian Statistician in
19
a document titled "Average Weekly Earnings" under the headings
20
"Average Weekly Earnings, Australia--Original--Persons--All
21
employees total earnings" (or, if any of those change, in a
22
replacement document or under replacement headings).
23
highest previous November means the November in which, of all
24
the Novembers from November 2004 to the November before the
25
most recent November (inclusive), AWE was the highest.
26
most recent November means the November of the income year
27
before the income year in which the start day occurs.
28
reference period, in a particular November, means the period
29
described by the Australian Statistician as the last pay period
30
ending on or before a specified day that is the third Friday of that
31
November.
32
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the individual's current ATI
33
number is:
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(a) if, at the time of calculation, the Secretary has given the
1
claimant a notice under subsection 67DC(2) or subsection (2)
2
of this section stating an indexed estimate or indexed actual
3
income for the individual with a start day that has not
4
arrived--the indexed estimate or indexed actual income
5
stated in the notice; or
6
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the individual is the
7
claimant--the amount the Secretary is permitted to use for
8
the individual under section 67DB (disregarding the effect
9
for couples of section 67DE of this Act and clause 3 of
10
Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act); or
11
(c) if paragraph (a) does not apply and the individual is the
12
claimant's partner--the amount the Secretary would be
13
permitted to use for the individual under section 67DB if the
14
individual were the claimant (disregarding the effect for
15
couples of section 67DE of this Act and clause 3 of
16
Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act).
17
(6) A notice under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.
18
67DE Indexed estimates and indexed actual incomes for members of
19
couples
20
(1) This section applies in relation to any individual who is a member
21
of a couple.
22
(2) For the purposes of this Act or the Family Assistance Act, any
23
reference to a determination under section 67CD being made on
24
the basis of an indexed estimate, or an indexed actual income, for
25
an individual or stated in a notice, is affected by subsection (3).
26
(3) The reference is taken to be a reference to the determination being
27
made on the basis of the indexed estimate, or the indexed actual
28
income, for that individual or stated in that notice, combined with:
29
(a) the indexed estimate or indexed actual income for the
30
individual's partner stated in a notice given to:
31
(i) if the individual is the claimant for CCS or ACCS
32
(grandparent)--the individual; or
33
(ii) if the individual is the partner of the claimant--the
34
individual's partner;
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under subsection 67DC(2) or 67DD(2) with the most recent
1
start day that has arrived or passed; or
2
(b) if there is no such indexed estimate or indexed actual
3
income--a reasonable estimate of the adjusted taxable
4
income of the individual's partner (disregarding the effect of
5
clause 3 of Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act) that has
6
been given to the Secretary by the individual.
7
Division 5--Payments
8
67EA Simplified outline of this Division
9
If an individual is entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS by fee
10
reduction for sessions of care provided to a child in a week:
11
(a)
the Secretary pays the amount to the provider of the
12
child care service (less a withholding amount in the case
13
of CCS); and
14
(b)
the provider must pass on the amount to the individual
15
within 14 days (whether as a fee reduction or in any
16
other way). The provider's obligation to pass on the
17
amount is dealt with in section 201A.
18
If the individual does not receive their full entitlement in this way,
19
the entitlement is paid directly to them, though usually not until
20
after the CCS reconciliation conditions are met.
21
Approved providers who are entitled to be paid ACCS (child
22
wellbeing), and individuals who are entitled to be paid CCS or
23
ACCS in substitution for an individual who has died, are paid their
24
entitlements directly.
25
67EB Payments to providers of individuals' entitlements to CCS or
26
ACCS by fee reduction
27
(1) If a fee reduction decision is made for an individual in relation to
28
sessions of care provided by a child care service to a child, the
29
Secretary must pay the fee reduction amount for the decision to the
30
credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by the provider
31
of the service.
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However, the Secretary may instead pay the fee reduction amount
1
directly to the individual (see subsection 67EC(2)).
2
(2) The following table sets out the decisions that are fee reduction
3
decisions and the amount that is the fee reduction amount for each
4
such decision. A reference to a provider being given notice of a fee
5
reduction decision is a reference to the provider being given notice
6
of the decision under the provision specified for the decision in the
7
table.
8
9
Fee reduction decisions and fee reduction amounts
Item
Fee reduction decision
Fee reduction
amount
Notice of the
decision
1
a determination made under
subsection 67CD(2) of an amount of
CCS the individual is entitled to be paid
for sessions of care provided by a service
to a child in a week, if made while the
child is still enrolled for care by the
service
the amount of
CCS the
individual is
entitled to be
paid less the
withholding
amount for the
payment
subsection 67
CE(4)
2
a determination made under
subsection 67CD(3), (4) or (6) of an
amount of ACCS the individual is
entitled to be paid for sessions of care
provided by a service to a child in a
week, if made while the child is still
enrolled for care by the service
the amount of
ACCS the
individual is
entitled to be
paid
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Fee reduction decisions and fee reduction amounts
Item
Fee reduction decision
Fee reduction
amount
Notice of the
decision
3
a decision on review under Part 5 of this
Act or under the AAT Act that has the
effect that the amount of CCS an
individual is entitled to be paid for
sessions of care provided by a service to
a child in a week in a CCS fortnight is
increased (including from nil), if the
decision is made:
(a) before the individual meets the CCS
reconciliation conditions for the
income year in which the CCS
fortnight starts; and
(b) while the child is still enrolled for
care by the service
the amount by
which the
entitlement is
increased, less
the
withholding
amount for the
payment
subsection
106A(2) or
109B(2A) or
section 136
4
a decision on review under Part 5 of this
Act or under the AAT Act that has the
effect that the amount of ACCS an
individual is entitled to be paid for
sessions of care provided by a service to
a child in a week in a CCS fortnight is
increased (including from nil), if the
decision is made:
(a) before the individual meets the CCS
reconciliation conditions for the
income year in which the CCS
fortnight starts; and
(b) while the child is still enrolled for
care by the service
the amount by
which the
entitlement is
increased
subsection
106A(2) or
109B(2A) or
section 136
1
(3) The withholding amount, for a payment, is the following
2
percentage of the payment:
3
(a) 10%;
4
(b) if the Minister's rules prescribe a different percentage and
5
paragraph (c) does not apply--the prescribed percentage;
6
(c) if a determination made under subsection (4) applies to the
7
individual--the percentage specified in the determination.
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(4) The Secretary may make a determination specifying a percentage
1
for an individual for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c), if the
2
Secretary is satisfied that the percentage is appropriate to manage a
3
debt that has been or might be incurred by the individual under
4
Part 4.
5
(5) A determination made under subsection (4) is not a legislative
6
instrument.
7
(6) This section is subject to:
8
(a) subsection 67EC(2) (direct payment to individuals); and
9
(b) Part 4 (overpayments and debt recovery); and
10
(c) paragraph 195H(1)(f) (suspension of payments); and
11
(d) section 205B (setting off business continuity payments).
12
67EC Payment directly to individuals of entitlements to CCS or
13
ACCS
14
Before CCS reconciliation conditions met
15
(1) If:
16
(a) a decision is made for an individual in relation to sessions of
17
care provided by an approved child care service to a child;
18
and
19
(b) the decision would be a fee reduction decision except that the
20
child is not enrolled for care by the service when the decision
21
is made;
22
the Secretary must pay the amount that would have been the fee
23
reduction amount for the decision, in accordance with
24
subsection (5):
25
(c) directly to the individual; or
26
(d) if the Secretary considers it appropriate--to another person:
27
(i) on the individual's behalf; or
28
(ii) to discharge or set off an obligation of the individual to
29
the other person.
30
(2) If:
31
(a) a fee reduction decision is made for an individual in relation
32
to sessions of care provided by an approved child care
33
service to a child; and
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(b) the Secretary considers that it is appropriate in the
1
circumstances;
2
the Secretary may pay the fee reduction amount directly to the
3
individual in accordance with subsection (5) instead of under
4
subsection 67EB(1) (payment to credit of approved provider's
5
bank account).
6
Fee reduction amounts not passed on
7
(3) If a provider:
8
(a) remits a fee reduction amount to the Secretary in accordance
9
with paragraph 201A(1)(b); or
10
(b) incurs a debt to the Commonwealth under section 71D in
11
relation to a fee reduction amount;
12
the Secretary may pay the fee reduction amount directly to the
13
individual in accordance with subsection (5).
14
After CCS reconciliation conditions met
15
(4) If:
16
(a) an individual is entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS by fee
17
reduction for sessions of care provided by an approved child
18
care service in CCS fortnights starting in an income year (the
19
relevant income year); and
20
(b) the individual meets the CCS reconciliation conditions for
21
the relevant income year no later than the second deadline for
22
the relevant income year; and
23
(c) the total of the fee reduction amounts passed on by the
24
provider of the service to the individual under section 201A,
25
for fee reduction decisions for weeks in CCS fortnights
26
starting in the relevant income year, is less than the total
27
amount of CCS or ACCS the individual is entitled to be paid
28
for those weeks;
29
the Secretary must pay so much of the difference as has not already
30
been paid under subsection (1), (2) or (3) to the individual under
31
subsection (5).
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(5) The whole or any part of an amount mentioned in subsection (1),
2
(2), (3) or (4) must be paid at such time as the Secretary considers
3
appropriate:
4
(a) to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by:
5
(i) the individual; or
6
(ii) if the amount is to be paid to another person under
7
paragraph (1)(b)--the other person; or
8
(b) if the Secretary so directs--in a different way.
9
(6) Without limitation, the Secretary may consider that it is not
10
appropriate to make a payment under subsection (1), (2) or (3) until
11
after the individual meets the CCS reconciliation conditions for the
12
income year in which the CCS fortnight that includes the week to
13
which the payment relates starts.
14
Provisions this section is subject to
15
(7) This section is subject to:
16
(a) Part 4 (overpayments and debt recovery); and
17
(b) Division 3 of Part 8B (payments to payment nominees).
18
67ED Payment of CCS or ACCS in substitution for an individual
19
who has died
20
(1) If an individual is entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS in substitution
21
for an individual who has died, the Secretary must pay the amount
22
of the entitlement, at such time as the Secretary considers
23
appropriate and to the credit of a bank account nominated and
24
maintained by the individual.
25
(2) The Secretary may direct that the whole or part of the amount is to
26
be paid in a different way. If the Secretary does so, the amount
27
must be paid in accordance with the direction.
28
(3) This section is subject to:
29
(a) Part 4 (overpayments and debt recovery); and
30
(b) Division 3 of Part 8B (payments to payment nominees).
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67EE Payments to provider in respect of provider's own entitlement
1
to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)
2
(1) If a provider is entitled to be paid an amount of ACCS (child
3
wellbeing) for sessions of care provided to a child in a week, the
4
Secretary must pay the amount, at such time as the Secretary
5
considers appropriate and to the credit of a bank account
6
nominated and maintained by the provider.
7
(2) This section is subject to:
8
(a) Part 4 (overpayments and debt recovery); and
9
(b) paragraph 195H(1)(f) (suspension of payments); and
10
(c) section 205B (setting off business continuity payments).
11
Division 6--Giving information
12
67FA Simplified outline of this Division
13
Individuals who are eligible for CCS or ACCS have a duty to keep
14
the Secretary informed about changes of circumstances that might
15
affect their eligibility or entitlement.
16
The Secretary may also request individuals from time to time to
17
give information relevant to their eligibility or entitlement.
18
Providers have a duty to notify the Secretary if they consider that a
19
child who has been considered to be at risk of serious abuse or
20
neglect is not at risk. The Secretary may also request them to give
21
information about various matters.
22
67FB Notice of change of circumstances: individuals
23
(1) An individual must notify the Secretary as soon as practicable, in a
24
manner set out in a notice given to the individual under
25
section 67FD, if:
26
(a) a determination is in effect under paragraph 67CC(1)(a) that
27
the individual is eligible for CCS for a child; and
28
(b) any of the following happens:
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(i) an event that causes the individual to cease to be eligible
1
for CCS for sessions of care provided by an approved
2
child care service to the child;
3
(ii) if the individual was eligible for a kind of ACCS--an
4
event that causes the individual to cease to be eligible
5
for that kind of ACCS for sessions of care provided by
6
an approved child care service to the child;
7
(iii) an event that affects whether the individual is entitled to
8
be paid CCS or a kind of ACCS, or the amount of CCS
9
or ACCS the individual is entitled to be paid, for the
10
child;
11
(iv) the individual becomes aware that an event referred to
12
in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) is likely to happen.
13
(2) An individual commits an offence if the individual contravenes
14
subsection (1).
15
Penalty: Imprisonment for 6 months.
16
(3) Subsection (1) does not require an individual who has been eligible
17
for ACCS (transition to work) to notify the Secretary of the end of
18
the 12 week period referred to in paragraph 85CK(2)(b) of the
19
Family Assistance Act.
20
67FC Notice if child not at risk of serious abuse or neglect:
21
providers
22
(1) An approved provider must notify the Secretary as soon as
23
practicable, in a manner set out in a notice given to the provider
24
under section 67FD, if:
25
(a) a certificate given by the provider under section 85CB
26
(certification for ACCS (child wellbeing)) of the Family
27
Assistance Act is in effect in relation to a child for a week;
28
and
29
(b) the provider considers that the child is not at any risk of
30
serious abuse or neglect during the week; and
31
(c) the time for cancelling the certificate under section 85CC of
32
the Family Assistance Act has passed.
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(2) An approved provider must notify the Secretary as soon as
1
possible, in a manner set out in a notice given to the provider under
2
section 67FD, if:
3
(a) the provider knows that a determination made by the
4
Secretary under section 85CE (determination for ACCS
5
(child wellbeing)) of the Family Assistance Act is in effect in
6
relation to a child for a week; and
7
(b) the provider considers that the child is not at any risk of
8
serious abuse or neglect during the week.
9
(3) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes
10
subsection (1) or (2).
11
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
12
(4) Subsection (1) and (2) apply even if the certificate or determination
13
has ceased to have effect.
14
67FD Manner of notifying change of circumstances
15
(1) The Secretary must approve a manner of notification to be used to
16
notify the Secretary of matters required to be notified under
17
sections 67FB and 67FC.
18
(2) The Secretary must give individuals to whom section 67FB applies
19
and approved providers to whom section 67FC applies written
20
notice of the approved manner.
21
67FE Request for bank account details
22
If:
23
(a) a determination is in effect under paragraph 67CC(1)(a) that
24
an individual is eligible for CCS for a child; and
25
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the Secretary does not have the
26
details of a bank account, maintained by the individual alone
27
or jointly with someone else, into which amounts of CCS or
28
ACCS can be paid;
29
the Secretary may, by written notice given to the individual,
30
request the individual to give the Secretary the details of such a
31
bank account within 28 days of the request.
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67FF Request for tax file number etc. in claim forms
1
(1) The Secretary may request, in a claim form for CCS by fee
2
reduction, that a statement of the kind referred to in
3
paragraph 67BH(1)(a), (b) or (c) be made in relation to each TFN
4
claim person.
5
(2) The Secretary may request, in a claim form for CCS in substitution
6
for an individual who has died, that a statement of the kind referred
7
to in paragraph 67BI(1)(a), (b) or (c) be made in relation to each
8
TFN substitution person.
9
67FG Request for tax file number etc. of TFN determination
10
persons
11
(1) If:
12
(a) a determination is in effect under paragraph 67CC(1)(a) that
13
an individual is eligible for CCS for a child; and
14
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the tax file number
15
requirements in section 67BH are not met for the purposes of
16
a determination under Division 3 for the individual;
17
the Secretary may, by written notice given to the individual,
18
request that a statement of the kind referred to in
19
paragraph 67BH(1)(a), (b) or (c) be made in relation to a specified
20
TFN determination person within 28 days of the request.
21
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference in
22
subsection 67BH(1) to:
23
(a) the claimant--is taken to be a reference to the individual; and
24
(b) a TFN claim person--is taken to be a reference to a TFN
25
determination person.
26
67FH Request for information about care provided
27
(1) The Secretary may, by written notice given to the approved
28
provider of a child care service, require the provider to give the
29
Secretary information in relation to any aspect of care provided or
30
expected to be provided by the service.
31
(2) The notice must:
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(a) specify the period in relation to which, or the intervals at
1
which, the information is to be provided; and
2
(b) be given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary.
3
(3) Information given in response to the notice must be given in a form
4
and manner approved by the Secretary.
5
67FI Request for information in relation to eligibility or entitlement
6
for CCS or ACCS
7
The Secretary may, by written notice given to an individual for
8
whom a determination is in effect under paragraph 67CC(1)(a) that
9
the individual is eligible for CCS for a child, request the individual
10
to give the Secretary, before the end of the period specified in the
11
notice, the information specified in the notice in relation to the
12
individual's present or future eligibility or entitlement for CCS or
13
ACCS.
14
Division 7--Payment protection and garnishee orders
15
67GA Simplified outline of this Division
16
Generally, a payment of CCS or ACCS is protected, subject to
17
some exceptions related to debt management and payment to
18
nominees.
19
67GB Protection of payments in relation to CCS and ACCS
20
(1) Payments of the following amounts are absolutely inalienable,
21
whether by way of, or in consequence of, sale, assignment, charge,
22
execution, bankruptcy or otherwise:
23
(a) child care subsidy;
24
(b) additional child care subsidy;
25
(c) payments under section 67EB (fee reduction amounts);
26
(d) payments under section 205A (business continuity
27
payments).
28
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to the following provisions:
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1
payment of CCS or ACCS in a different way);
2
(b) section 84A (about setting off a person's entitlement to
3
family assistance against a debt of the person);
4
(c) section 87A (setting off debts against various payments);
5
(d) Division 3 of Part 8B (about payments to payment nominee).
6
67GC Effect of garnishee etc. order
7
(1) If:
8
(a) a person has an account with a financial institution; and
9
(b) payments of any of the kinds mentioned in
10
subsection 67GB(1) are being paid, or have been paid, to the
11
credit of the account; and
12
(c) a court order in the nature of a garnishee order comes into
13
force in respect of the account;
14
the court order does not apply to the saved amount (if any) in the
15
account.
16
(2) The saved amount is worked out as follows:
17
Method statement
18
Step 1. Work out the total amount of the payments mentioned in
19
subsection (1) that have been paid to the credit of the
20
account during the 4 week period immediately before the
21
court order came into force.
22
Step 2. Subtract from the step 1 amount the total amount
23
withdrawn from the account during the same 4 week
24
period: the result is the saved amount.
25
93 Sections 68, 68A and 69
26
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27
68 References to amount paid to person
28
For the purposes of this Part, an amount of family assistance is
29
taken to be paid to a person if:
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(a) the amount is applied against a liability of that person or
1
another person for:
2
(i) a primary tax; or
3
(ii) a debt under this Act or the Social Security Act 1991; or
4
(b) the amount is set off under this Part against another amount.
5
Note:
CCS or ACCS is also taken to have been paid to a person if a fee
6
reduction amount is passed on to an individual (see section 201A).
7
69 Special provisions relating to approved providers
8
For the purposes of this Part, a reference to an amount being paid
9
to a person when the person is an approved provider includes a
10
reference to an amount that, at the time when it was paid, was paid
11
to an approved provider even if:
12
(a) the provider is no longer approved; or
13
(b) the provider is no longer approved in respect of the service
14
concerned.
15
94 Section 70
16
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17
subsection 219QD(2), a payment of an enrolment advance under
18
section 219RA", substitute "section 67EB".
19
95 Section 70
20
Omit "section 219RD", substitute "section 205A".
21
96 Section 71 (heading)
22
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23
71 Debts in respect of family assistance other than CCS, ACCS and
24
family tax benefit advance
25
97 Sections 71B to 71H
26
Repeal the sections, substitute:
27
71B Debts in respect of CCS or ACCS--no entitlement
28
(1) If:
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1
CCS for one or more sessions of care, but the recipient is not
2
entitled to be paid CCS for the sessions of care; or
3
(b) an amount is paid to an individual (the recipient) by way of a
4
kind of ACCS for one or more sessions of care, but the
5
recipient is not entitled to be paid that kind of ACCS for the
6
sessions of care; or
7
(c) an amount is paid to a provider (the recipient) by way of
8
ACCS (child wellbeing) for a session of care provided to a
9
child, but the recipient is not entitled to be paid ACCS (child
10
wellbeing) for the session of care;
11
the amount is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the recipient.
12
(2) If:
13
(a) a payment is made under Division 5 of Part 3A to a financial
14
institution for the credit of an account kept with the
15
institution (an incorrect account); and
16
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the amount was intended to be
17
paid for the credit of an account kept in the name of a person
18
who is not the person, or one of the persons, in whose name
19
the incorrect account is kept;
20
an amount equal to the amount of the payment made to the
21
institution is, subject to subsection 93A(5), a debt due to the
22
Commonwealth by the person, or jointly and severally by the
23
persons, in whose name the incorrect account is kept.
24
71C Debts in respect of CCS or ACCS--overpayment
25
(1) If:
26
(a) an amount (the received amount) is paid to an individual by
27
way of CCS or ACCS for one or more sessions of care; and
28
(b) the received amount is greater than the amount (the correct
29
amount) of CCS or ACCS the individual was entitled to be
30
paid for the sessions of care;
31
the difference between the received amount and the correct amount
32
is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the individual.
33
(2) If:
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1
section 67EE by way of ACCS (child wellbeing) for one or
2
more sessions of care; and
3
(b) the received amount is greater than the amount (the correct
4
amount) of ACCS (child wellbeing) the provider was entitled
5
to be paid for the sessions of care;
6
the difference between the received amount and the correct amount
7
is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the provider.
8
71D Debts in respect of fee reduction amounts provider fails to pass
9
on or remit
10
If a provider to whom notice of a fee reduction decision is given
11
does not do one of the following within 14 days after the notice is
12
given:
13
(a) pass on the fee reduction amount for the decision to the
14
individual to whom the decision relates;
15
(b) remit the fee reduction amount to the Secretary in a manner
16
approved by the Secretary;
17
an amount equal to the fee reduction amount is a debt due to the
18
Commonwealth by the provider.
19
71E Debts in respect of ACCS (child wellbeing) for provider--
20
individual at fault
21
(1) The Secretary may make a determination for an individual and a
22
provider in the circumstances referred to in subsection (2). If the
23
Secretary does so:
24
(a) the provider is taken not to have incurred a debt that, apart
25
from the determination, was incurred by the provider under
26
subsection 71B(1) or 71C(2); and
27
(b) the amount of the debt is instead a debt due to the
28
Commonwealth by the individual.
29
(2) The circumstances are that:
30
(a) the individual makes a false or misleading statement; and
31
(b) because of the statement, the provider is paid an amount by
32
way of ACCS (child wellbeing) for one or more sessions of
33
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the individual immediately before the sessions of care were
1
provided; and
2
(c) the provider incurs a debt under subsection 71B(1) or 71C(2)
3
in relation to the payment.
4
71F Debts in respect of CCS or ACCS for individual--provider at
5
fault
6
(1) The Secretary may make a determination for an individual and a
7
provider in the circumstances referred to in subsection (2). If the
8
Secretary does so:
9
(a) the individual is taken not to have incurred a debt that, apart
10
from the determination, was incurred by the individual under
11
subsection 71B(1) or 71C(1); and
12
(b) the amount of the debt is instead a debt due to the
13
Commonwealth by the provider.
14
(2) The circumstances are that:
15
(a) the provider:
16
(i) makes a false or misleading statement; or
17
(ii) fails to comply with the family assistance law; and
18
(b) because of the statement or failure, the individual is paid an
19
amount of CCS or ACCS for one or more sessions of care
20
provided by a child care service of the provider; and
21
(c) the individual incurs a debt under subsection 71B(1) or
22
71C(1) in relation to the payment.
23
71G Debts where provider approval is suspended, cancelled or
24
varied
25
If:
26
(a) a fee reduction amount is paid to a provider under
27
section 67EB in relation to a session of care provided by a
28
child care service of the provider on a day; and
29
(b) after the payment is made, one of the following events occurs
30
and takes effect on or before the day:
31
(i) the provider's approval is cancelled or suspended;
32
(ii) the provider's approval is varied so as to remove the
33
service from the approval;
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1
suspended;
2
so much of the fee reduction amount as relates to the session of
3
care is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the provider.
4
71H Debts in respect of business continuity payments paid to
5
provider
6
(1) If:
7
(a) an amount is paid under section 205A (business continuity
8
payments) in respect of a child care service; and
9
(b) any of the following occurs:
10
(i) the approval of the provider of the service is suspended
11
or cancelled;
12
(ii) the approval of the provider of the service is varied to
13
remove the service from the approval;
14
(iii) the approval of the provider in respect of the service is
15
suspended; and
16
(c) the whole or a part of the amount has not already been set off
17
against another amount under section 205B by the day the
18
suspension, cancellation or variation takes effect;
19
then that whole or part is a debt due to the Commonwealth by the
20
provider immediately before the provider's approval was
21
suspended, cancelled or varied.
22
(2) If:
23
(a) a payment under section 205A is made to a financial
24
institution for the credit of an account kept with the
25
institution (an incorrect account); and
26
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the amount paid to the
27
institution was intended to be paid for the credit of an
28
account kept in the name of a person who was not the person,
29
or one of the persons, in whose name the incorrect account
30
was kept;
31
an amount equal to the amount of the payment made to the
32
institution is, subject to subsection 93A(5), a debt due to the
33
Commonwealth by the person, or jointly and severally by the
34
persons, in whose name the incorrect account was kept.
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1
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2
(1) A debt owed by a person is recoverable by the Commonwealth by
3
one or more of the following means:
4
(a) deductions from instalments of family tax benefit to which
5
the person is entitled;
6
(b) setting off family assistance to which the person is entitled
7
against the debt;
8
(c) setting off against one or more child care service payments
9
that are to be made to the person;
10
(d) repayment by instalments under an arrangement entered into
11
under section 91;
12
(e) if section 92 applies to another person who is entitled to be
13
paid family tax benefit by instalment--deductions from that
14
other person's instalments of family tax benefit;
15
(f) if section 92A applies to another person who is entitled to
16
family assistance--setting off (otherwise than as mentioned
17
in paragraph (b)) the family assistance against the debt;
18
(g) the application of an income tax refund owed to the person;
19
(h) if section 93 applies to another person to whom an income
20
tax refund is owed--the application of that refund;
21
(i) legal proceedings;
22
(j) garnishee notice.
23
Note:
For child care service payment see subsection 3(1).
24
99 Subsection 82(3) (paragraph (a) of the definition of debt)
25
Omit "71CAA, 71CAB, 71CA, 71CB, 71CAC, 71D, 71E, 71G, 71GA,
26
71GB, 71H", substitute "71D, 71E, 71F, 71G, 71H".
27
100 Subsection 84A(3)
28
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
29
(3) Under subsection (2), the Secretary may set off a person's CCS or
30
ACCS only against a debt the person incurs in relation to CCS or
31
ACCS.
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101 Section 87A (heading)
1
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2
87A Setting off debts of an approved provider against child care
3
service payments
4
102 Subsection 87A(1)
5
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6
(1) This section applies if a debt owed by an approved provider is to
7
be recovered by the Commonwealth by means of setting off the
8
debt against a payment referred to in paragraph 82(1)(c) (child care
9
service payments).
10
103 Subsections 91(1) and (1A)
11
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12
104 Subsection 91(1A)
13
Omit "the service", substitute "the provider".
14
105 Subsection 92A(2)
15
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16
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an entitlement to be paid CCS or
17
ACCS.
18
106 Subsection 93A(6) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
19
family assistance payment)
20
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
21
(a) a payment of family tax benefit, stillborn baby payment,
22
family tax benefit advance, CCS or ACCS; or
23
107 Subsection 93A(6) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
24
family assistance payment)
25
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
26
(b) a payment under section 67EB (fee reduction amount); or
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108 Subsection 93A(6) (paragraphs (ba), (bb), (bd), (be) and
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(bf) of the definition of family assistance payment)
2
Repeal the paragraphs.
3
109 After section 94
4
Insert:
5
94A Time for recovering certain CCS debts
6
(1) This section applies if:
7
(a) an individual incurs a debt under subsection 71B(1) or
8
71C(1) in relation to an amount of CCS; and
9
(b) the debt is incurred because the individual does not meet the
10
CCS reconciliation conditions for an income year by the first
11
deadline for the income year.
12
(2) The Secretary need not pursue recovery of the debt before the
13
second deadline for the income year.
14
Note:
It is possible for the individual to become entitled again to the amount
15
of the CCS by meeting the CCS reconciliation conditions by the
16
second deadline.
17
110 Subparagraph 95(3)(a)(iia)
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19
(iia) setting off under section 87A against a payment referred
20
to in paragraph 82(1)(c) (child care service payments);
21
or
22
111 Paragraph 95(4)(d)
23
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24
(d) setting off under section 87A against a payment referred to in
25
paragraph 82(1)(c) (child care service payments);
26
112 Subsection 95(4B)
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1
met if claimant and partner separate
2
(4B) The Secretary may, under subsection (1), decide to write off a debt
3
arising because of subsection 105E(2) (review if CCS
4
reconciliation conditions not met) in relation to an income year (the
5
relevant income year) if:
6
(a) the debtor, and an individual who was a TFN determination
7
person for the purposes of a determination under Division 3
8
of Part 3A for the claimant in relation to sessions of care
9
provided in CCS fortnights starting in the relevant income
10
year, ceased to be members of the same couple after the end
11
of the income year after the relevant income year; and
12
(b) if the debtor was required to lodge an income tax return for
13
the relevant income year--the Commissioner of Taxation has
14
made an assessment of the taxable income for the relevant
15
income year of the debtor; and
16
(c) the other individual was required to lodge an income tax
17
return for the relevant income year but had not done so at the
18
time the debtor and the other individual ceased to be
19
members of the same couple.
20
113 Paragraph 99(2)(c)
21
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22
(c) by setting off under section 87A against a payment referred
23
to in paragraph 82(1)(c) (child care service payments).
24
114 Before Division 1 of Part 5
25
Insert:
26
Division 1A--Preliminary matters in relation to child care
27
decisions
28
103 Child care decision
29
A child care decision is:
30
(a) a determination made by the Secretary under Division 3 of
31
Part 3A; or
32
(b) a decision made on review under Part 5 or the AAT Act of:
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(i) a determination mentioned in paragraph (a); or
1
(ii) a decision that is a child care decision under a previous
2
application of this paragraph.
3
103A CCS reconciliation conditions
4
(1) An individual (the claimant) meets the CCS reconciliation
5
conditions for an income year (the relevant income year) if, by the
6
second deadline for the relevant income year, subsection (2), (3) or
7
(4) applies in relation to each of the following persons:
8
(a) the claimant;
9
(b) each person who was a TFN determination person for the
10
purposes of a determination under Division 3 of Part 3A for
11
the claimant in relation to sessions of care provided in CCS
12
fortnights starting in the relevant income year.
13
Income tax assessment made
14
(2) This subsection applies to a person if the Commissioner of
15
Taxation has made an assessment of the taxable income of the
16
person for the relevant income year.
17
No requirement to lodge income tax return
18
(3) This subsection applies to a person if:
19
(a) the relevant income year has ended; and
20
(b) the person is not required to lodge an income tax return in
21
respect of the income year; and
22
(c) either:
23
(i) the claimant has notified the Secretary of the amount of
24
the claimant's adjusted taxable income for the relevant
25
income year; or
26
(ii) the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant's adjusted
27
taxable income for the relevant income year can be
28
worked out without such notification.
29
Former partner has not lodged income tax return
30
(4) This subsection applies to a person who was, but is no longer, a
31
partner of the claimant if:
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(a) the person was a TFN determination person for the purposes
1
of a determination under Division 3 of Part 3A for the
2
claimant in relation to sessions of care (the relevant sessions
3
of care) provided in CCS fortnights starting in the relevant
4
income year; and
5
(b) the relevant income year has ended; and
6
(c) the person is required to lodge an income tax return in respect
7
of the relevant income year, but has not done so by the first
8
deadline for the relevant income year; and
9
(d) the Secretary is satisfied that it is reasonable in all the
10
circumstances to estimate the claimant's adjusted taxable
11
income for the relevant income year; and
12
(e) the Secretary is otherwise satisfied that it is appropriate for
13
this subsection to apply in all the circumstances.
14
Note:
For subparagraph (3)(c)(ii) and paragraph (4)(d), the claimant's
15
adjusted taxable income for the relevant year is worked out taking into
16
account the adjusted taxable income of any TFN determination person
17
who has been the claimant's partner during the relevant income year
18
(see clauses 3AA and 3A of Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act).
19
103B First deadline
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(1) The first deadline for an income year (the relevant income year)
21
is:
22
(a) the end of the first income year after the relevant income
23
year; or
24
(b) if the Secretary allows the individual a longer period under
25
subsection (2)--the end of the longer period.
26
(2) The Secretary may allow an individual a longer period if the
27
Secretary is satisfied that special circumstances prevented the
28
individual meeting the CCS reconciliation conditions for the
29
relevant income year before the end of the first income year after
30
the relevant income year.
31
(3) The end of the longer period must not be later than the end of the
32
second income year after the relevant income year.
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103C Second deadline
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(1) The second deadline for an income year (the relevant income
2
year) is:
3
(a) the end of the second income year after the relevant income
4
year; or
5
(b) if the Secretary allows the individual a longer period under
6
subsection (2)--the end of the longer period.
7
(2) The Secretary may allow an individual a longer period if the
8
Secretary is satisfied that special circumstances prevented the
9
individual meeting the CCS reconciliation conditions for the
10
relevant income year before the end of the second income year
11
after the relevant income year.
12
115 Section 104
13
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14
104 Decisions that may be reviewed by Secretary on own initiative
15
Under section 105, the Secretary may review any decision of an
16
officer under the family assistance law except:
17
(a) a decision under section 67EB to pay an amount; or
18
(b) a decision to give a person a notice under section 199E
19
(notice about effect of non-compliance by provider on
20
eligibility for CCS or ACCS); or
21
(c) a decision under section 205A (business continuity
22
payments); or
23
(d) a decision under section 85GA of the Family Assistance Act
24
(funding agreements) in relation to an agreement.
25
116 After section 105B
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105C Review of entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS--taking
1
account of changes of circumstances etc.
2
Favourable changes affecting individuals
3
(1) A decision on review under section 105 of a child care decision in
4
relation to section 67CD as to an individual's entitlement to be
5
paid CCS or ACCS for a week must not take into account
6
information if:
7
(a) apart from this section, the information would have the effect
8
that the amount of CCS or ACCS the individual is entitled to
9
be paid for the week is increased (including from nil); and
10
(b) either:
11
(i) the individual was required to notify the Secretary of the
12
information by subsection 67FB(1); or
13
(ii) the Secretary required the individual to give the
14
information or produce a document containing the
15
information under Part 6 and the individual did not give
16
the information or produce the document within the
17
required period; and
18
(c) the CCS fortnight that includes the week started more than 28
19
days before the earlier of the following events:
20
(i) the individual notified or gave the information or
21
produced the document;
22
(ii) the Secretary otherwise became aware of the
23
information.
24
(2) Despite subsection (1), the Secretary may take the information into
25
account if the Secretary is satisfied that the individual notified or
26
gave the information, or produced the document, as soon as
27
practicable.
28
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the information is the adjusted
29
taxable income of the individual.
30
Favourable changes affecting providers
31
(4) A decision on review under section 105 of a child care decision in
32
relation to section 67CH as to a provider's entitlement to be paid
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ACCS (child wellbeing) for a week must not take into account
1
information if:
2
(a) apart from this section, the information would have the effect
3
that the amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) the provider is
4
entitled to be paid for the week is increased (including from
5
nil); and
6
(b) either:
7
(i) the provider was required to notify the Secretary of the
8
information by section 204F; or
9
(ii) the Secretary required the provider to give the
10
information or produce a document containing the
11
information under Part 6 and the provider did not give
12
the information or produce the document within the
13
required period; and
14
(c) the CCS fortnight that includes the week started more than 28
15
days before the earlier of the following events:
16
(i) the provider notified or gave the information or
17
produced the document;
18
(ii) the Secretary otherwise became aware of the
19
information.
20
(5) Despite subsection (4), the Secretary may take the information into
21
account if the Secretary is satisfied that the provider notified or
22
gave the information, or produced the document, as soon as
23
practicable.
24
105D Review of entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS--time limit on
25
increase
26
(1) A decision on review under section 105 of a child care decision in
27
relation to section 67CD as to an individual's entitlement to be
28
paid CCS or ACCS must not have the effect that the amount of
29
CCS or ACCS the individual is entitled to be paid for a week is
30
increased (including from nil), if the CCS fortnight that includes
31
the week started before the income year immediately before the
32
income year in which the decision on review is made.
33
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
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(a) the decision on review is a child care decision made because
1
of or in relation to section 105E, to the extent that the review
2
relates to:
3
(i) the individual's adjusted taxable income for the income
4
year in which the CCS fortnight starts; or
5
(ii) the individual's activity test result for the CCS fortnight;
6
or
7
(b) the review is conducted:
8
(i) because of a review, by the Commissioner of Taxation,
9
of a previous decision by the Commissioner about the
10
taxable income of the individual or another person in
11
relation to whom the individual has met the CCS
12
reconciliation conditions for the income year in which
13
the CCS fortnight starts; and
14
(ii) within 13 weeks after the individual or other person was
15
notified by the Commissioner of the outcome of the
16
review.
17
(3) A decision on review under section 105 of a child care decision in
18
relation to section 67CH as to a provider's entitlement to be paid
19
ACCS (child wellbeing) must not have the effect that the amount
20
of ACCS (child wellbeing) the provider is entitled to be paid for a
21
week is increased (including from nil), if the CCS fortnight that
22
includes the week started before the income year immediately
23
before the income year in which the decision on review is made.
24
105E Review of individual's entitlement to be paid CCS by fee
25
reduction--meeting CCS reconciliation conditions
26
(1) If an individual meets the CCS reconciliation conditions for an
27
income year (the relevant income year) by the first deadline for the
28
relevant income year:
29
(a) for the purposes of subsection 105(1), the Secretary is taken
30
to be satisfied that there is sufficient reason to review the
31
child care decisions (if any) in relation to subsection 67CD(2)
32
or (8) for the individual in relation to sessions of care
33
provided in each week in CCS fortnights starting in the
34
relevant income year; and
35
(b) the Secretary must exercise the power conferred by
36
subsection 105(1) to review those child care decisions; and
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1
(i) information obtained about the adjusted taxable income
2
of the individual by the meeting of the CCS
3
reconciliation conditions; and
4
(ii) subject to section 105C, any other information available
5
about the individual's activity test result or any other
6
matter relevant to the individual's entitlement.
7
(2) If an individual does not meet the CCS reconciliation conditions
8
for an income year (the relevant income year) by the first deadline
9
for the relevant income year:
10
(a) for the purposes of subsection 105(1), the Secretary is taken
11
to be satisfied that there is sufficient reason to review the
12
child care decisions (if any) in relation to subsection 67CD(2)
13
or (8) for the individual in relation to sessions of care
14
provided in each week in CCS fortnights starting in the
15
relevant income year; and
16
(b) the Secretary must exercise the power conferred by
17
subsection 105(1) to review those child care decisions; and
18
(c) despite subsection 105(4), the Secretary must set the child
19
care decisions aside and substitute them with determinations
20
under subsection 67CD(8) that the individual is not entitled
21
to be paid CCS or ACCS for the sessions of care.
22
(3) If an individual meets the CCS reconciliation conditions for an
23
income year (the relevant income year) after the first deadline for
24
the relevant income year and by the second deadline for the
25
relevant income year:
26
(a) for the purposes of subsection 105(1), the Secretary is taken
27
to be satisfied that there is sufficient reason to review the
28
child care decisions in relation to subsection 67CD(8) made
29
for the individual in accordance with paragraph (2)(c) of this
30
section; and
31
(b) the Secretary must exercise the power conferred by
32
subsection 105(1) to review those child care decisions; and
33
(c) the review must take into account:
34
(i) information obtained about the adjusted taxable income
35
of the individual by the meeting of the CCS
36
reconciliation conditions; and
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(ii) subject to sections 105C and 105D, any other
1
information available about the individual's activity test
2
result or any other matter relevant to the individual's
3
entitlement.
4
117 Section 106 (heading)
5
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6
106 Notice of review decision not relating to CCS or ACCS
7
118 Subsections 106(1), (1A), (1B) and (2)
8
Repeal the subsections.
9
119 Subsection 106(3) (heading)
10
Repeal the heading.
11
120 Paragraph 106(3)(b)
12
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
13
(b) the review decision is not a decision to which section 106A
14
applies (certain review decisions relating to CCS or ACCS);
15
121 Subsection 106(4) (heading)
16
Repeal the heading.
17
122 Subsections 106(5), (6) and (7)
18
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
19
(5) A contravention of this section in relation to a review decision does
20
not affect the validity of the review decision.
21
123 After section 106
22
Insert:
23
106A Notice of certain review decisions relating to CCS or ACCS
24
(1) If the Secretary makes a review decision under section 105 to vary
25
or substitute a child care decision in relation to section 67CC that
26
an individual is or is not eligible for CCS for a child by fee
27
reduction, the Secretary:
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(a) must give written notice of the review decision to the
1
individual (the affected person); and
2
(b) may give written notice of the review decision to the provider
3
of any approved child care service at which the child has
4
been enrolled since the determination under section 67CC
5
first took effect.
6
(2) If the Secretary makes a review decision under section 105 to vary
7
or substitute a child care decision in relation to section 67CD
8
(entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS) for an individual in relation
9
to sessions of care, or to affirm a child care decision in relation to
10
section 67CD for an individual in relation to sessions of care when
11
reviewing the child care decision because of section 105E, the
12
Secretary:
13
(a) must give written notice of the review decision to the
14
individual (the affected person); and
15
(b) if the review decision is a fee reduction decision--must give
16
written notice of the decision and the fee reduction amount
17
for the decision to the provider of the approved child care
18
service that provided the sessions of care; and
19
(c) if the review decision is not a fee reduction decision--may
20
give written notice of the decision to the provider of the
21
approved child care service that provided the sessions of
22
care.
23
(3) If the review decision is a fee reduction decision, and the Secretary
24
has decided to pay the fee reduction amount directly to the
25
individual under subsection 67EC(2), a notice under subsection (2)
26
of this section must include a statement to that effect.
27
(4) If the Secretary makes a review decision under section 105 to vary
28
or substitute a child care decision in relation to section 67CF
29
(entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS in substitution for a person
30
who has died), the Secretary must give written notice of the review
31
decision to the individual for whom the determination under
32
section 67CF was made (the affected person).
33
(5) If the Secretary makes a review decision under section 105 to vary
34
or substitute a child care decision in relation to section 67CH
35
(entitlement of provider to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing)), the
36
Secretary must give written notice of the review decision to the
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provider for whom the determination under section 67CH was
1
made (the affected person).
2
(6) If the Secretary makes a review decision under section 105 to vary
3
or substitute a decision made under Part 8 or 8A in relation to a
4
provider (or a decision made on review of such a decision), the
5
Secretary must give written notice of the review decision to the
6
provider (the affected person).
7
(7) A notice under this section to an affected person must state the
8
effect of the review decision and inform the affected person that
9
the affected person may apply for review of the review decision in
10
the manner set out in this Part.
11
(8) A notice under this section may be given to a provider by making
12
the notice available to the provider using an electronic interface.
13
(9) A contravention of this section in relation to a review decision does
14
not affect the validity of the review decision.
15
106B Notice to AAT
16
(1) If the Secretary makes a review decision under section 105 to vary
17
or substitute a decision after a person has applied to the AAT for a
18
review in relation to the decision, the Secretary must give written
19
notice of the review decision to the Registrar of the AAT.
20
(2) A contravention of this section in relation to a review decision does
21
not affect the validity of the review decision.
22
124 Section 107 (heading)
23
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24
107 Date of effect of certain decisions made under section 105 in
25
relation to family tax benefit by instalment
26
125 Subsections 107(2), (3), (3AA), (3AB) and (4)
27
Repeal the subsections.
28
126 At the end of Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part 5
29
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107A Date of effect of certain decisions made under section 105 in
1
relation to eligibility for CCS
2
If:
3
(a) the Secretary makes a review decision under section 105 to
4
vary, or set aside and substitute a new decision for, a child
5
care decision in relation to section 67CC (eligibility for CCS)
6
for an individual; and
7
(b) the review decision has the effect that the individual becomes
8
eligible for CCS for a child, or eligible for additional days;
9
the date of effect of the review decision cannot be earlier than the
10
first day of the income year before the income year in which the
11
review decision was made.
12
127 Subsection 108(1)
13
Omit "subsection (2)", substitute "subsection (2), (5) or (6)".
14
128 Paragraphs 108(2)(b) to (df)
15
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16
(b) a decision under section 67EB to pay an amount; or
17
(c) a decision to give a person a notice under section 199E
18
(notice about effect of non-compliance by provider on
19
eligibility for CCS or ACCS); or
20
(d) a decision under section 205A (business continuity
21
payments); or
22
129 Paragraph 108(2)(e)
23
Omit "child care benefit", substitute "CCS or ACCS".
24
130 Paragraphs 108(2)(f) to (g)
25
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
26
(f) a decision under section 199B to publicise information; or
27
(g) a decision under section 85GA of the Family Assistance Act
28
(funding agreements) in relation to an agreement.
29
131 Subsection 108(3)
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(3) A determination about a person's (the applicant's) eligibility for,
1
or entitlement to, family assistance other than CCS, to the extent
2
the determination is based on an estimate of adjusted taxable
3
income for an income year (the relevant income year), is not to be
4
reviewed under section 109A unless the applicant applies for the
5
review after the end of the relevant income year and one of the
6
following paragraphs applies:
7
(a) the Commissioner of Taxation has, on the basis of income tax
8
returns lodged before the end of the income year immediately
9
after the relevant income year, made an assessment of the
10
taxable income for the relevant income year of all persons
11
whose taxable income was relevant in making the
12
determination;
13
(b) there is no person whose taxable income was relevant in
14
making the determination who was required to lodge an
15
income tax return for the relevant income year.
16
132 At the end of section 108
17
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18
(5) A child care decision about an individual's entitlement to be paid
19
CCS for a week, to the extent the child care decision is based on:
20
(a) the individual's adjusted taxable income for the income year
21
(the relevant income year) in which the CCS fortnight that
22
includes the week starts; or
23
(b) the individual's activity test result for the CCS fortnight that
24
includes the week;
25
is not to be reviewed under section 109A unless the individual has
26
met the CCS reconciliation conditions for the relevant income year.
27
(6) A child care decision made because of subsection 105E(2) is not to
28
be reviewed under section 109A unless the individual has met the
29
CCS reconciliation conditions for the relevant income year.
30
133 Subsection 109A(1)
31
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32
(1) A person affected by a decision (the original decision):
33
(a) that is not a care percentage decision; and
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(b) that is not a decision under Part 8 (approval of providers of
1
child care services); and
2
(c) that, under section 108, must be reviewed under this section;
3
may apply to the Secretary for review of the original decision.
4
134 After subsection 109A(1A)
5
Insert:
6
(1B) If a decision (the original decision):
7
(a) is made under Part 8 (approval of providers of child care
8
services) in relation to a provider; and
9
(b) under section 108, must be reviewed under this section;
10
the provider may apply to the Secretary for review of the original
11
decision.
12
135 Subsection 109A(2)
13
Omit "or (1A)", substitute ", (1A) or (1B)".
14
136 Paragraph 109A(4)(a)
15
Omit "or (1A)", substitute ", (1A) or (1B)".
16
137 Subsections 109B(2), (2A) and (2B)
17
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
18
Notice of decisions relating to CCS or ACCS
19
(2) If a review decision is a decision to affirm, vary or substitute a
20
child care decision in relation to section 67CC that an individual is
21
or is not eligible for CCS for a child by fee reduction, the decision
22
reviewer:
23
(a) must give written notice of the review decision to the
24
individual; and
25
(b) may give written notice of the review decision to the provider
26
of any approved child care service at which the child has
27
been enrolled since the determination under section 67CC
28
first took effect.
29
(2A) If a review decision is a decision to affirm, vary or substitute a
30
child care decision in relation to section 67CD (entitlement to be
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paid CCS or ACCS) for an individual in relation to sessions of
1
care, the decision reviewer:
2
(a) must give written notice of the review decision to the
3
individual; and
4
(b) if the review decision is a fee reduction decision--must give
5
written notice of the decision and the fee reduction amount
6
for the decision to the provider of the approved child care
7
service that provided the sessions of care; and
8
(c) if the review decision is not a fee reduction decision--may
9
give written notice of the decision to the provider of the
10
approved child care service that provided the sessions of
11
care.
12
(2B) If the review decision is a fee reduction decision, and the Secretary
13
has decided to pay the fee reduction amount directly to the
14
individual under subsection 67EC(2), a notice under
15
subsection (2A) of this section must include a statement to that
16
effect.
17
(2C) A notice under subsection (2) or (2A) may be given to a provider
18
by making the notice available to the provider using an electronic
19
interface.
20
138 Subsection 109B(3)
21
After "subsection (2)", insert "or (2A)".
22
139 Subsection 109B(4)
23
Repeal the subsection.
24
140 Subsection 109D(1)
25
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
26
Time for making applications for review
27
(1) Subject to this section, an application for review under
28
section 109A of any decision (other than an excepted decision)
29
must be made no later than:
30
(a) for a decision in relation to CCS or ACCS (including a
31
decision in relation to Part 8A)--13 weeks after the applicant
32
is notified of the decision; and
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(b) otherwise--52 weeks after the applicant is notified of the
1
decision.
2
141 Subsection 109D(2)
3
Omit "52 weeks mentioned", substitute "period specified for the
4
decision".
5
142 Subsection 109D(3)
6
Omit "may also be made after the 52 weeks mentioned in
7
subsection (1)", substitute "to which paragraph (1)(b) applies may also
8
be made after the 52 weeks mentioned in that paragraph".
9
143 Paragraph 109D(3)(b)
10
Omit "or 19);", substitute "or 19).".
11
144 Paragraphs 109D(3)(c) to (h)
12
Repeal the paragraphs.
13
145 Subsection 109D(4)
14
After "excepted decision", insert "or a decision to which
15
subsection (5A) relates".
16
146 Subsection 109D(4)
17
Omit "52 weeks mentioned", substitute "period specified for the
18
decision".
19
147 Paragraph 109D(5)(a)
20
Omit ", or CCB %".
21
148 After subsection 109D(5)
22
Insert:
23
(5A) An application under section 109A for review of a decision (other
24
than an excepted decision) relating to the payment to an individual
25
of CCS for a week may also be made after the 13 weeks mentioned
26
in paragraph (1)(a) if the application for review is made:
27
(a) because of a review, by the Commissioner of Taxation, of a
28
previous decision by the Commissioner about the taxable
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income of the individual or another person in relation to
1
whom the individual has met the CCS reconciliation
2
conditions for the income year in which the CCS fortnight
3
that includes the week starts; and
4
(b) within 13 weeks after the individual or other person was
5
notified by the Commissioner of the outcome of the review.
6
149 Subsection 109D(6) (definition of determination decision)
7
Repeal the definition.
8
150 Subsection 109D(6) (paragraph (c) of the definition of
9
excepted decision)
10
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
11
(c) made under Part 8 (approval of providers of child care
12
services).
13
151 Section 109DA
14
Repeal the section, substitute:
15
109DA Review applications--time limits on certain applications by
16
providers
17
An application by a provider for review under subsection 109A(1)
18
of a decision made under Part 8 (approval of providers of child
19
care services) must be made no later than:
20
(a) 14 days after the provider is notified of the decision; or
21
(b) if the provider was not notified of the decision--14 days after
22
the provider becomes aware of the decision.
23
109DB Review of entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS--taking
24
account of changes of circumstances etc.
25
Section 105C applies to a decision on review under section 109A
26
of a child care decision in relation to section 67CD or 67CH as if
27
the references to section 105 were references to section 109A.
28
Note:
Section 105C limits the information that can be taken into account in
29
the decision on review.
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1
on increase
2
Section 105D applies to a decision on review under section 109A
3
of a child care decision in relation to section 67CD or 67CH as if:
4
(a) the references to section 105 were references to
5
section 109A; and
6
(b) the references to the income year in which the decision on
7
review is made were references to the income year in which
8
the application for review is made; and
9
(c) subparagraph (2)(a)(ii) were omitted; and
10
(d) paragraph (2)(c) referred to the application being made
11
instead of the review being conducted.
12
Note:
Section 105D limits when a decision on review can increase the
13
amount of CCS or ACCS an individual or provider is entitled to be
14
paid.
15
152 After section 109E
16
Insert:
17
109EA Date of effect of certain decisions made under section 109A
18
in relation to eligibility for CCS
19
Section 107A applies to a review under section 109A of a child
20
care decision in relation to section 67CC as if:
21
(a) the reference to section 105 were a reference to
22
section 109A; and
23
(b) the reference to the income year in which the review decision
24
was made were a reference to the income year in which the
25
application for review was made.
26
Note:
Section 107A provides for the date of effect of a decision to vary, or
27
set aside and substitute a new decision for, a child care decision in
28
relation to section 67CC.
29
153 Paragraph 109G(1)(a)
30
Omit "referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of adverse
31
family assistance decision in subsection (5)".
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154 Subsection 109G(2)
1
Repeal the subsection.
2
155 Paragraph 109G(5) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
3
adverse family assistance decision)
4
Omit "reduced; or", substitute "reduced.".
5
156 Subsection 109G(5) (paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of the
6
definition of adverse family assistance decision)
7
Repeal the paragraphs.
8
157 Subsection 111(1) (note)
9
Repeal the note.
10
158 Paragraph 111(1A)(a)
11
Omit "(except a decision under Division 2 of Part 8C (infringement
12
notices))".
13
159 Paragraph 111(2)(a)
14
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
15
(a) a decision about the form or manner in which an application
16
or claim is to be made or a notice given;
17
(b) a decision about the kind of information or documents
18
required to be given in or to accompany an application, claim
19
or notice;
20
160 Paragraph 111(2)(d)
21
After "157,", insert "157A,".
22
161 After paragraph 111(2)(d)
23
Insert:
24
(da) a decision under section 67FE, 67FF, 67FG, 67FH or 67FI
25
(Secretary requesting information in relation to CCS or
26
ACCS) or subsection 204A(6) (Secretary requesting further
27
information about a child care service stopping operations);
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162 Paragraphs 111(2)(f) to (i)
1
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2
(f) a decision under Part 8 (approved providers);
3
(g) a decision under section 203C (engaging expert for
4
independent audit);
5
(h) a decision under section 204D (information about number of
6
child care places).
7
163 After subsection 111(2)
8
Insert:
9
(2A) A child care decision about an individual's entitlement to be paid
10
CCS for a week, to the extent the child care decision is based on:
11
(a) the individual's adjusted taxable income for the income year
12
(the relevant income year) in which the CCS fortnight that
13
includes the week starts; or
14
(b) the individual's activity test result for the CCS fortnight that
15
includes the week;
16
is not to be reviewed on AAT first review unless the individual has
17
met the CCS reconciliation conditions for the relevant income year.
18
(2B) A child care decision made because of subsection 105E(2) is not to
19
be reviewed on AAT first review unless the individual has met the
20
CCS reconciliation conditions for the relevant income year.
21
164 Subsection 111A(1) (heading)
22
Repeal the heading, substitute:
23
13 week time limit for most kinds of decision
24
165 Subsection 111A(1)
25
Omit "subsection (2)", substitute "subsections (2) and (2A)".
26
166 After subsection 111A(2)
27
Insert:
28
(2A) An application for AAT first review of a child care decision about
29
an individual's entitlement to be paid CCS for a week, other than a
30
decision excepted under subsection (5), may also be made after the
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13 weeks mentioned in subsection (1) if the application for review
1
is made:
2
(a) because of a review, by the Commissioner of Taxation, of a
3
previous decision by the Commissioner about the taxable
4
income of the individual or another person in relation to
5
whom the individual has met the CCS reconciliation
6
conditions for the income year in which the CCS fortnight
7
that includes the week starts; and
8
(b) within 13 weeks after the individual or other person was
9
notified by the Commissioner of the outcome of the review.
10
167 Subsection 111A(3)
11
Omit "Subsections (1) and (2)", substitute "Subsections (1), (2) and
12
(2A)".
13
168 Paragraph 113(1)(a)
14
Omit "referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of adverse
15
family assistance decision in subsection (5)".
16
169 Subsection 113(2)
17
Repeal the subsection.
18
170 Subsection 113(5) (paragraph (b) of the definition of
19
adverse family assistance decision)
20
Omit "reduced; or", substitute "reduced.".
21
171 Subsection 113(5) (paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of the
22
definition of adverse family assistance decision)
23
Repeal the paragraphs.
24
172 Subsection 120(1)
25
Omit "under section 154", substitute "under section 154 or 157A".
26
173 Subsections 124(2) and (3)
27
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
28
(2) Despite subsection (1), the AAT must ask the Secretary to assess,
29
in accordance with any directions or recommendations of the AAT,
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the amount of CCS or ACCS an individual or provider is entitled to
1
be paid, if:
2
(a) on AAT first review, the AAT:
3
(i) reviews a child care decision in relation to
4
section 67CD, 67CF or 67CH as to an amount of CCS
5
or ACCS that the individual or provider is entitled to be
6
paid; and
7
(ii) considers that the individual or provider is entitled to be
8
paid a different amount of CCS or ACCS; or
9
(b) on AAT first review, the AAT:
10
(i) reviews a child care decision in relation to
11
subsection 67CD(6), 67CF(3) or 67CH(3) that the
12
individual or provider is not entitled to be paid CCS or
13
ACCS; and
14
(ii) considers that the individual or provider is entitled to be
15
paid an amount of CCS or ACCS.
16
(3) For the purposes of this Part and the definition of child care
17
decision in subsection 3(1), the Secretary's assessment under
18
subsection (2) forms part of the AAT's decision on the review.
19
174 After section 125
20
Insert:
21
125A Date of effect of certain AAT first review decisions relating to
22
eligibility for CCS
23
If:
24
(a) the AAT makes a decision on AAT first review to vary, or set
25
aside and substitute a new decision for, a child care decision
26
in relation to section 67CC (eligibility for CCS) for an
27
individual; and
28
(b) the AAT's decision has the effect that the individual becomes
29
eligible for CCS for a child, or eligible for additional days;
30
the date of effect of the AAT's decision cannot be earlier than the
31
first day of the income year before the income year in which the
32
application for review was made.
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175 At the end of section 128
1
Add:
2
(3) Subsection 111(2A) applies to an AAT second review of a child
3
care decision about an individual's entitlement to be paid CCS for
4
a week as if the reference to AAT first review were a reference to
5
AAT second review.
6
Note:
Subsection 111(2A) provides that certain aspects of child care
7
decisions are not to be reviewed unless the individual has met the CCS
8
reconciliation conditions for the relevant income year.
9
(4) Subsection 111(2B) applies to an AAT second review of a child
10
care decision made because of subsection 105AB(2) as if the
11
reference to AAT first review were a reference to AAT second
12
review.
13
Note:
Subsection 111(2B) provides that certain decisions are not to be
14
reviewed unless the individual has met the CCS reconciliation
15
conditions for the relevant income year.
16
(5) Despite paragraph 29(1)(d) of the AAT Act, an application for
17
AAT second review of a child care decision about an individual's
18
entitlement to be paid CCS for a week may also be lodged with the
19
AAT after the prescribed time mentioned in section 29 of the AAT
20
Act if the application for review is made:
21
(a) because of a review, by the Commissioner of Taxation, of a
22
previous decision by the Commissioner about the taxable
23
income of the individual or another person in relation to
24
whom the individual has met the CCS reconciliation
25
conditions for the income year in which the CCS fortnight
26
that includes the week starts; and
27
(b) within the prescribed time (within the meaning of section 29
28
of the AAT Act) after the individual or other person was
29
notified by the Commissioner of the outcome of the review.
30
176 After section 134
31
Insert:
32
134A Certain other decisions on AAT second review
33
Section 124 applies to an AAT second review of a child care
34
decision in relation to section 67CD, 67CF or 67CH as if the
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references to AAT first review were references to AAT second
1
review.
2
Note:
Section 124 provides for the AAT to ask the Secretary to assess
3
amounts of CCS or ACCS in certain circumstances.
4
134B Date of effect of certain AAT second review decisions in
5
relation to eligibility for CCS
6
Section 125A applies to an AAT second review of a child care
7
decision in relation to section 67CC as if the reference to AAT first
8
review were a reference to AAT second review.
9
Note:
Section 125A provides for the date of effect of a decision to vary, or
10
set aside and substitute a new decision for, a child care decision in
11
relation to section 67CC.
12
177 Section 136
13
Repeal the section, substitute:
14
136 Notice by Secretary of certain AAT decisions in relation to CCS
15
or ACCS by fee reduction
16
(1) This section applies to a decision on AAT first review or AAT
17
second review of a child care decision in relation to section 67CD
18
(entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS) for an individual in relation
19
to sessions of care.
20
(2) If the decision is a fee reduction decision, the Secretary must give
21
written notice of the decision and the fee reduction amount for the
22
decision to the provider of the approved child care service that
23
provided the sessions of care.
24
(3) If the Secretary has decided to pay the fee reduction amount
25
directly to the individual under subsection 67EC(2), the notice
26
under subsection (2) of this section must include a statement to that
27
effect.
28
(4) If the decision is not a fee reduction decision, the Secretary may
29
give written notice of the decision to the provider of the approved
30
child care service that provided the sessions of care.
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(5) A notice under this section may be given to a provider by making
1
the notice available using an electronic interface.
2
178 At the end of Subdivision F of Division 2 of Part 5
3
Add:
4
137A AAT review of entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS--taking
5
account of changes of circumstances etc.
6
Favourable changes affecting individuals
7
(1) A decision on AAT first review or AAT second review of a child
8
care decision in relation to section 67CD as to an individual's
9
entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS for a week must not take into
10
account information if:
11
(a) apart from this section, the information would have the effect
12
that the amount of CCS or ACCS the individual is entitled to
13
be paid for the week is increased (including from nil); and
14
(b) either:
15
(i) the individual was required to notify the Secretary of the
16
information by subsection 67FB(1); or
17
(ii) the Secretary required the individual to give the
18
information or produce a document containing the
19
information under Part 6 and the individual did not give
20
the information or produce the document within the
21
required period; and
22
(c) the CCS fortnight that includes the week started more than 28
23
days before the earliest of the following events:
24
(i) the individual notified or gave the information or
25
produced the document;
26
(ii) the Secretary otherwise became aware of the
27
information;
28
(iii) the AAT otherwise became aware of the information.
29
(2) Despite subsection (1), the decision on review may take the
30
information into account if the Secretary is satisfied that the
31
individual notified or gave the information, or produced the
32
document, as soon as practicable.
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(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the information is the adjusted
1
taxable income of the individual.
2
Favourable changes affecting providers
3
(4) A decision on AAT first review or AAT second review of a child
4
care decision in relation to section 67CH as to a provider's
5
entitlement to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing) for a week must not
6
take into account information if:
7
(a) apart from this section, the information would have the effect
8
that the amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) the provider is
9
entitled to be paid for the week is increased (including from
10
nil); and
11
(b) either:
12
(i) the provider was required to notify the Secretary of the
13
information by section 204F; or
14
(ii) the Secretary required the provider to give the
15
information or produce a document containing the
16
information under Part 6 and the provider did not give
17
the information or produce the document within the
18
required period; and
19
(c) the CCS fortnight that includes the week started more than 28
20
days before the earliest of the following events:
21
(i) the provider notified or gave the information or
22
produced the document;
23
(ii) the Secretary otherwise became aware of the
24
information;
25
(iii) the AAT otherwise became aware of the information.
26
(5) Despite subsection (4), the decision on review may take the
27
information into account if the Secretary is satisfied that the
28
provider notified or gave the information, or produced the
29
document, as soon as practicable.
30
137B AAT review of entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS--time
31
limit on increase
32
(1) A decision on AAT first review or AAT second review of a child
33
care decision in relation to section 67CD as to an individual's
34
entitlement to be paid CCS or ACCS must not have the effect that
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the amount of CCS or ACCS the individual is entitled to be paid
1
for a week is increased (including from nil), if the CCS fortnight
2
that includes the week started before the income year immediately
3
before the income year in which the application for the review is
4
made.
5
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
6
(a) the decision on review is a child care decision made because
7
of or in relation to section 105E, to the extent that the review
8
relates to the individual's adjusted taxable income for the
9
income year in which the CCS fortnight starts; or
10
(b) the application for review is made:
11
(i) because of a review, by the Commissioner of Taxation,
12
of a previous decision by the Commissioner about the
13
taxable income of the individual or another person in
14
relation to whom the individual has met the CCS
15
reconciliation conditions for the income year in which
16
the CCS fortnight starts; and
17
(ii) within 13 weeks after the individual or other person was
18
notified by the Commissioner of the outcome of the
19
review.
20
(3) A decision on AAT first review or AAT second review of a child
21
care decision in relation to section 67CH as to a provider's
22
entitlement to be paid ACCS (child wellbeing) must not have the
23
effect that the amount of ACCS (child wellbeing) the provider is
24
entitled to be paid for a week is increased (including from nil), if
25
the CCS fortnight that includes the week started before the income
26
year immediately before the income year in which the application
27
for the review is made.
28
179 Subsection 138(1)
29
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
30
Decision of Secretary or authorised review officer
31
(1) If:
32
(a) a decision made under Part 8 (approval of providers of child
33
care services) in relation to a provider has been reviewed
34
under section 109A; and
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(b) the decision has been affirmed, varied or set aside and
1
substituted by the Secretary or authorised review officer
2
under subsection 109A(2);
3
the provider may apply to the AAT for review (AAT single review)
4
of the decision of the Secretary or authorised review officer.
5
180 Subsection 138(3)
6
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
7
Decision made personally by agency head
8
(3) If a decision under Part 8 (approval of providers of child care
9
services) in relation to a provider is made by:
10
(a) the Secretary personally; or
11
(b) another agency head personally in the exercise of a delegated
12
power; or
13
(c) the Chief Executive Centrelink in the exercise of a delegated
14
power; or
15
(d) the Chief Executive Medicare in the exercise of a delegated
16
power;
17
the provider may apply to the AAT for review (also an AAT single
18
review) of the decision.
19
181 Subsection 138(4)
20
Repeal the subsection.
21
182 Division 5 of Part 5
22
Repeal the Division.
23
183 Subsections 154(2) to (6)
24
Repeal the subsections, substitute:
25
(2) The Secretary may require a person to:
26
(a) give information; or
27
(b) produce a document that is in the person's custody or under
28
the person's control;
29
to a specified agency if the Secretary considers that the information
30
or document may be relevant to whether a person who has claimed
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family assistance, but who has not had the claim determined, is
1
eligible for family assistance.
2
(3) The Secretary may require a person to:
3
(a) give information; or
4
(b) produce a document that is in the person's custody or under
5
the person's control;
6
to a specified agency if the Secretary considers that the information
7
or document may be relevant to whether an approved provider is
8
eligible for ACCS (child wellbeing) or the amount of ACCS (child
9
wellbeing) an approved provider is entitled to be paid.
10
(4) The Secretary may require a person to give information, or produce
11
a document that is in the person's custody or under the person's
12
control, to a specified agency if the Secretary considers that the
13
information or document may be relevant to:
14
(a) an application by the person, or any other person, for
15
approval for the purposes of the family assistance law; or
16
(b) the question of whether an approved provider should
17
continue to be approved; or
18
(c) an application by the person, or any other person, for the
19
approval of an approved provider to be varied; or
20
(d) the question of whether a child care service should continue
21
to be approved in respect of the person, or any other person;
22
or
23
(e) the records that a person is required to keep under
24
section 202D.
25
(5) The Secretary may require a person who is required to keep
26
records under section 202D to produce to a specified agency such
27
of those records as are specified in the notice given to the person
28
under section 158.
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184 Paragraph 157(1)(b)
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31
(b) to verify the eligibility, entitlement to be paid and amount of
32
the entitlement of persons who have made claims for family
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assistance.
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185 Paragraph 157(2)(k)
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2
(k) in relation to any other recognised activity (other than as an
3
employee) that the person engages in for the person given the
4
notice--any or all of the following:
5
(i) the date on which the recognised activity started;
6
(ii) the date on which the recognised activity ended;
7
(iii) the number of hours each week in which the person
8
engages in the recognised activity;
9
186 Paragraph 157(3)(c)
10
Omit "assistance; or", substitute "assistance.".
11
187 Paragraph 157(3)(d)
12
Repeal the paragraph.
13
188 After section 157
14
Insert:
15
157A Obtaining records supporting certificate under section 85CB
16
The Secretary may require an approved provider that has given the
17
Secretary a certificate under section 85CB (certification for ACCS
18
(child wellbeing)) of the Family Assistance Act to produce any
19
records kept by the provider for the purposes of section 202C in
20
relation to the certificate.
21
189 Subsection 158(3)
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23
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the period must not end
24
earlier than 14 days after the notice is given, unless the Secretary is
25
satisfied that it is reasonable in the circumstances, for the purposes
26
of the effective administration of the family assistance law, to
27
specify a shorter period.
28
190 Subsection 158(5)
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(5) If the notice requires the person to appear, the notice must specify
1
a time and place at which the person is to appear.
2
(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), the time must be at least 14
3
days after the notice is given, unless the Secretary is satisfied that it
4
is reasonable in the circumstances, for the purposes of the effective
5
administration of the family assistance law, to specify an earlier
6
time.
7
191 After paragraph 162(2)(dad)
8
Insert:
9
(dae) the Education and Care Services National Law of a
10
jurisdiction; or
11
192 Paragraph 171(c)
12
Omit "assistance; and", substitute "assistance.".
13
193 Paragraphs 171(d) and (e)
14
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15
194 Section 172
16
Before "A person", insert "(1)".
17
195 At the end of section 172
18
Add:
19
(2) The reference in paragraph (1)(d) to a claim for family assistance
20
includes the following:
21
(a) an application referred to in paragraph 67CD(4)(a) (ACCS
22
(grandparent));
23
(b) an application referred to in paragraph 67CD(6)(a) (ACCS
24
(transition to work));
25
(c) a declaration referred to in paragraph 67CH(1)(c) (ACCS
26
(child wellbeing) for an approved provider).
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196 Paragraph 173(1)(d)
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(d) the person is reckless as to whether the statement:
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(i) deceives, or might deceive, an officer or an approved
1
provider exercising powers, or performing duties, under
2
the family assistance law; or
3
(ii) affects, or might affect, an entitlement to a payment of
4
family assistance under the family assistance law; or
5
(iii) affects, or might affect, the rate or amount of a payment
6
of family assistance under the family assistance law; or
7
(iv) affects, or might affect, eligibility for CCS for a child.
8
197 Paragraph 174(1)(a)
9
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10
198 Section 175
11
Before "A person", insert "(1)".
12
199 Paragraph 175(a)
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14
(a) the person obtains a payment of family assistance; and
15
200 At the end of section 175
16
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17
(2) Paragraph (1)(a) is taken to include a reference to a provider or an
18
individual who obtains a fee reduction amount.
19
201 Sections 175AA, 175A and 176
20
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21
176 Payment obtained by fraud
22
(1) A person contravenes this subsection if:
23
(a) the person obtains a payment:
24
(i) of family assistance; or
25
(ii) under section 67EB (fee reduction amount); or
26
(iii) under section 205A (business continuity payments); and
27
(b) the person does so:
28
(i) by means of impersonation; or
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(ii) by fraudulent means.
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(2) A person contravenes this subsection if:
1
(a) the person makes a statement; and
2
(b) the statement is false or misleading; and
3
(c) the person is reckless as to whether the statement is false or
4
misleading; and
5
(d) the person obtains, as a result, a payment:
6
(i) of family assistance; or
7
(ii) under section 67EB (fee reduction amount); or
8
(iii) under section 205A (business continuity payments).
9
202 Paragraph 178(1)(b)
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11
(b) order the person to pay the Commonwealth an amount equal
12
to any amount obtained by way of family assistance or
13
payments under section 67EB or 205A because of the act,
14
failure or omission that constituted the offence.
15
203 Paragraph 183(2)(a)
16
After "paid", insert ", or who has obtained a fee reduction amount".
17
204 Paragraphs 183(2)(b) and (c)
18
After "paid", insert "or obtained".
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205 Parts 8 and 8A
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21
Part 8--Approval of provider of child care services
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Division 1--Provider approval
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194A Application for approval
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Application
25
(1) Any of the following (a provider):
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(a) an individual;
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(b) a body corporate;
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(c) a partnership;
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(d) an entity or body prescribed by the Minister's rules;
2
may apply to be approved for the purposes of the family assistance
3
law in respect of one or more child care services that the provider
4
operates or proposes to operate.
5
(2) The application must:
6
(a) be given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
7
and
8
(b) contain any information prescribed by the Secretary's rules;
9
and
10
(c) contain any other information, and be accompanied by the
11
documents, required by the Secretary.
12
(3) An application is taken not to have been made:
13
(a) if the application does not comply with subsection (2); or
14
(b) in circumstances prescribed by the Minister's rules.
15
194B Provider approval
16
Provider approval
17
(1) The Secretary may approve a provider for the purposes of the
18
family assistance law if the Secretary is satisfied that:
19
(a) the provider satisfies the provider eligibility rules in
20
section 194C; and
21
(b) the provider operates, or will operate, at least one child care
22
service that satisfies the service eligibility rules in
23
section 194D.
24
Approval in respect of child care service
25
(2) If the Secretary approves a provider under subsection (1), the
26
Secretary:
27
(a) must approve the provider in respect of at least one child care
28
service that meets the requirements in subsection (3); and
29
(b) may approve the provider in respect of one or more other
30
child care services that meet the requirements in
31
subsection (3).
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(3) For a provider to be approved in respect of a child service, the
1
Secretary must be satisfied that the service:
2
(a) is or will be operated by the provider; and
3
(b) satisfies the service eligibility rules in section 194D.
4
Notice of approval
5
(4) If the Secretary approves the provider, the Secretary must give
6
notice to the provider stating:
7
(a) the child care services in respect of which the provider is
8
approved; and
9
(b) the type and address of each service; and
10
(c) the day on which the provider's approval takes effect; and
11
(d) the day on which the provider's approval in respect of each
12
child care service takes effect.
13
(5) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the day on which the
14
approval takes effect:
15
(a) must be:
16
(i) a Monday; or
17
(ii) if the Secretary considers it to be more appropriate--
18
another day; and
19
(b) must not be earlier than the day the application was made.
20
Refusal
21
(6) The Secretary must refuse to approve a provider for the purposes
22
of the family assistance law if the Secretary is not satisfied of one
23
or more of the matters referred to in subsection (1).
24
(7) The Secretary must refuse to approve a provider in respect of a
25
child care service if the Secretary is not satisfied of one or more of
26
the matters referred to in subsection (3) in respect of the service.
27
(8) If the Secretary refuses to approve a provider for the purposes of
28
the family assistance law or refuses to approve the provider in
29
respect of a child care service, the Secretary must give the
30
applicant notice of:
31
(a) the refusal; and
32
(b) the reasons for the refusal.
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194C Provider eligibility rules
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A provider satisfies the provider eligibility rules if:
2
(a) for each child care service in respect of which the provider is
3
seeking approval--the provider holds any approvals or
4
licences required to operate a child care service under the law
5
of the State or Territory in which the service is situated; and
6
(b) the provider is a fit and proper person to be involved in the
7
administration of CCS and ACCS; and
8
(c) any person with management or control of the provider is a
9
fit and proper person to be involved in the administration of
10
CCS and ACCS; and
11
(d) any person who will be a person with management or control
12
of the provider on the day the provider's approval takes
13
effect, or the day the provider's approval in respect of a child
14
care service takes effect, is a fit and proper person to be
15
involved in the administration of CCS and ACCS; and
16
(e) for a large centre-based day care provider--the provider is
17
financially viable and is likely to remain so; and
18
(f) the provider satisfies any other criteria prescribed by the
19
Minister's rules.
20
Note:
See section 194F for the definition of person with management or
21
control.
22
194D Service eligibility rules
23
A child care service satisfies the service eligibility rules if:
24
(a) the service is of a type referred to in subclause 2(3) of
25
Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance Act but is not any of the
26
following:
27
(i) informal care provided through personal arrangements;
28
(ii) a service primarily conducted to provide instruction in
29
an activity (such as sport or music);
30
(iii) a service primarily conducted to provide a disability or
31
early intervention service;
32
(iv) a service where a parent primarily provides care or is
33
readily available and retains responsibility for the child
34
while the service is provided (such as a play group);
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(v) a service primarily providing short-term irregular care at
1
premises where the parent is a visitor or guest and the
2
parent is readily available (such as a service provided by
3
a gym);
4
(vi) a service that primarily provides an early educational
5
program to children in the year that is 2 years before
6
grade 1 of school (such as a preschool or kindergarten);
7
and
8
(b) the provider of the service holds any approvals or licences
9
required to operate the service under the law of the State or
10
Territory in which the service is situated; and
11
(c) each person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation
12
of the service (whether or not the person is employed by the
13
provider of the service) is a fit and proper person to be
14
involved in the administration of CCS and ACCS; and
15
(d) each person who will be responsible for the day-to-day
16
operation of the service (whether or not the person is
17
employed by the provider of the service) on the day that the
18
provider's approval in respect of the service takes effect is a
19
fit and proper person to be involved in the administration of
20
CCS and ACCS; and
21
(e) in the case where the service is covered by allocation rules--
22
if the provider of the service were to be approved, child care
23
places would be allocated to the service under section 198B;
24
and
25
(f) the Secretary is satisfied that it is appropriate for the provider
26
to be approved in respect of the service having regard to the
27
following:
28
(i) if the provider is already an approved provider--any
29
conditions imposed on the provider's approval;
30
(ii) any non-compliance by the provider with a law of the
31
Commonwealth or a State or Territory;
32
(iii) the provider's record of administering payments under
33
the family assistance law;
34
(iv) the provider's record of administering of
35
Commonwealth, State or Territory funds;
36
(v) the capacity for staff working at the service to use the
37
electronic system for managing child care payments
38
under the family assistance law;
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(vi) any other matter prescribed by the Minister's rules;
1
(vii) any other matter the Secretary considers relevant; and
2
(g) the service satisfies any other criteria prescribed by the
3
Minister's rules.
4
194E Fit and proper person considerations
5
(1) The Secretary must have regard to the following matters in
6
determining whether a person is a fit and proper person for the
7
purpose of paragraph 194C(b), (c) or (d) or 194D(c) or (d):
8
(a) any non-compliance by a relevant person with a law of the
9
Commonwealth or a State or Territory;
10
(b) any proceedings currently before a court or tribunal that
11
involve a relevant person;
12
(c) any decision made under a law of the Commonwealth or a
13
State or Territory relating to child care which adversely
14
affects a relevant person;
15
(d) subject to Part VIIC of the Crimes Act 1914, any conviction,
16
or finding of guilt, against a relevant person for an offence
17
against a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory,
18
including (without limitation) an offence against children, or
19
relating to dishonesty or violence;
20
(e) any order for a relevant person to pay a pecuniary penalty for
21
the contravention of a civil penalty provision of a law of the
22
Commonwealth or a State or Territory;
23
(f) any act of a relevant person involving fraud or dishonesty;
24
(g) the arrangements the person has:
25
(i) to ensure the person complies with the family assistance
26
law; and
27
(ii) to ensure anyone the person is responsible for managing
28
complies with the family assistance law;
29
(h) the record of administering of Commonwealth, State or
30
Territory funds of a relevant person;
31
(i) any debts to the Commonwealth incurred by a relevant
32
person (whether or not the debt has been discharged);
33
(j) the record of financial management of a relevant person,
34
including any instances of bankruptcy, insolvency or external
35
administration involving the person;
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(k) any other matter prescribed by the Minister's rules;
1
(l) any other matter the Secretary considers relevant.
2
(2) For the purposes subsection (1), a relevant person is:
3
(a) the person; and
4
(b) another person or body in respect of which the person is or
5
has ever been a person with management or control.
6
Note:
See section 194F for the definition of person with management or
7
control.
8
194F Meaning of person with management or control
9
(1) A person is a person with management or control of a body, if the
10
person is any of the following:
11
(a) a member of the group of persons responsible for the
12
executive decisions of the body;
13
(b) a person who has authority or responsibility for, or
14
significant influence over, planning, directing or controlling
15
the activities of the body;
16
(c) a person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of
17
the body (whether or not the person is employed by the
18
body);
19
(d) a person who is responsible for the day-to-day operation of a
20
child care service in respect of which the body is approved or
21
is seeking to be approved (whether or not the person is
22
employed by the body).
23
(2) Without limiting paragraph (1)(a), the following persons are taken
24
to be members of the group referred to in that paragraph:
25
(a) if the body is a body corporate--an officer of the body
26
corporate (within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001);
27
(b) if the body is a partnership--a partner;
28
(c) in any other case--a member of the body's governing body.
29
194G Meaning of approved child care service
30
(1) A child care service is an approved child care service if an
31
approved provider is approved in respect of the service under this
32
Division and that approval is in effect.
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(2) If the approved provider's approval under this Division is
1
suspended or suspended in respect of the service, the service is not
2
an approved child care service at any time when the suspension is
3
in effect.
4
194H Obligations and permissions of an approved child care service
5
are those of the approved provider
6
For the purposes of the family assistance law:
7
(a) an obligation imposed by that law on an approved child care
8
service is taken to be imposed on the approved provider of
9
the service; and
10
(b) a permission conferred by that law on an approved child care
11
service is taken to be conferred on the approved provider of
12
the service.
13
Division 2--Conditions for continued approval
14
195A Conditions for continued approval--compliance with rules
15
and law
16
Continued satisfaction of eligibility rules
17
(1) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
18
that:
19
(a) the provider continues to satisfy the provider eligibility rules
20
in section 194C; and
21
(b) each approved child care service of the provider continues to
22
satisfy the service eligibility rules in section 194D.
23
Compliance with family assistance law
24
(2) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
25
that the provider not contravene the family assistance law (whether
26
or not the contravention constitutes an offence or is a contravention
27
of a civil penalty provision).
28
Note:
Enforcement under this Part of this and other conditions is not limited
29
or affected by other compliance measures in relation to these
30
provisions (for example under the Regulatory Powers Act).
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(3) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
1
that the provider cooperate with a person exercising powers under:
2
(a) section 67FH (power to require information about children
3
enrolled in child care); and
4
(b) section 154 (power to obtain information generally); and
5
(c) the Regulatory Powers Act in respect of a provision
6
mentioned in subsection 219UA(1), or information
7
mentioned in subsection 219UA(2), of this Act.
8
Compliance with Commonwealth, State and Territory laws
9
(4) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
10
that:
11
(a) the operation of each approved child care service of the
12
provider; and
13
(b) the provision of care by each service;
14
comply with all requirements imposed by a law of the
15
Commonwealth or a law of the State or Territory in which the
16
service is situated.
17
195B Conditions for continued approval--child care places limit not
18
to be exceeded
19
It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
20
that, if an approved child care service of the provider is covered by
21
the allocation rules:
22
(a) the service provides child care places; and
23
(b) the service provides no more child care places than the
24
number allocated to the service.
25
195C Conditions for continued approval--operating period for each
26
approved child care service
27
(1) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
28
that each child care service of the provider operates for the period
29
determined in accordance with this subsection (the minimum
30
period).
31
(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the minimum period is:
32
(a) 48 weeks per year; or
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(b) if the service is an outside school hours care service--7
1
weeks per year.
2
(3) If the Minister's rules prescribe an alternative period for a service
3
and subsection (4) does not apply, then the minimum period for the
4
service is the period prescribed by the Minister's rules.
5
(4) If the Secretary is satisfied that due to special circumstances
6
affecting a service it is appropriate for the service to operate for a
7
shorter period, the minimum period for the service is the number of
8
weeks per year (which may be nil) that the Secretary determines, in
9
writing, to be appropriate.
10
195D Conditions for continued approval--working with children
11
card
12
(1) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
13
that, for each individual required to hold a working with children
14
card in relation to care provided by a child care service of the
15
provider, the provider give the Secretary details of the card issued
16
to the individual.
17
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a working with children card is
18
a card that permits the individual to work with children under the
19
law of the State or Territory in which the service is situated.
20
195E Condition for continued approval--compliance with
21
conditions imposed by Minister
22
It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
23
that the provider complies with any conditions prescribed by the
24
Minister's rules in respect of the provider or an approved child care
25
service of the provider.
26
195F Condition for continued approval--compliance with
27
conditions imposed by Secretary
28
(1) It is a condition for continued approval of an approved provider
29
that the provider complies with any conditions imposed on the
30
provider under subsection (2).
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(2) The Secretary may impose conditions in respect of:
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(a) an approved provider; or
1
(b) one or more approved child care services of a provider.
2
(3) If the Secretary imposes a condition, the Secretary must give notice
3
of the condition to the approved provider. The notice must specify
4
the day the condition takes effect.
5
(4) A notice given under subsection (3) is not a legislative instrument.
6
195G Reassessment of continued approval
7
The Secretary may at any time assess whether a provider is
8
complying with the conditions for continued approval of the
9
provider.
10
195H Consequences of breach of conditions for continued approval
11
Sanctions
12
(1) If the Secretary is satisfied that an approved provider has not
13
complied, or is not complying, with a condition for continued
14
approval of the provider, the Secretary may do one or more of the
15
following:
16
(a) suspend the provider's approval;
17
(b) cancel the provider's approval;
18
(c) suspend the provider's approval in respect of one or more
19
child care services;
20
(d) vary the provider's approval so that the provider is not
21
approved in respect of one or more child care services;
22
(e) reduce the number of any child care places allocated to the
23
service under section 198B;
24
(f) suspend, for a maximum of 3 weeks, payments under
25
section 67EB of fee reduction amounts in respect of sessions
26
of care provided by one or more approved child care services
27
of the provider.
28
Note 1:
The Secretary may also decide to vary or impose additional conditions
29
under subsection 195F(2).
30
Note 2:
Before doing a thing mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f), the Secretary
31
must follow the procedure in section 199A.
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(2) In exercising a power under subsection (1), the Secretary must
1
have regard to any matters prescribed by the Minister's rules as
2
matters to be taken into account by the Secretary in applying the
3
subsection to approved providers.
4
Notice of sanction
5
(3) If the Secretary does any of the things mentioned in subsection (1),
6
the Secretary must give notice to the provider that the Secretary
7
has done so. The notice must specify the day the thing takes effect
8
(which must be not earlier than the day the notice is given).
9
Revocation of suspension
10
(4) If the Secretary suspends the provider's approval or suspends the
11
provider's approval in respect of one or more child care services,
12
the Secretary may at any time revoke the suspension.
13
(5) If the Secretary revokes the suspension, the Secretary must give
14
notice to the provider that the Secretary has done so. The notice
15
must specify the day the revocation takes effect (which may be
16
earlier than the day the revocation is done).
17
(6) In exercising a power under subsection (4), the Secretary must
18
have regard to any matters prescribed by the Minister's rules as
19
matters to be taken into account by the Secretary in specifying the
20
day of effect of a revocation of a suspension.
21
Revocation of suspension of payment in respect of fee reduction
22
(7) If the Secretary suspends payment in respect of fee reduction, the
23
Secretary may at any time revoke the suspension. If the suspension
24
is revoked, all payments under section 67EB that would have been
25
paid but for the suspension must be paid.
26
(8) If the Secretary revokes the suspension, the Secretary must give
27
notice to the provider that the Secretary has done so. The notice
28
must specify the day the revocation takes effect (which may be
29
earlier than the day the revocation is done).
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Division 3--Adding or removing services
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196A Application to add or remove service
2
(1) An approved provider may apply for a variation of the provider's
3
approval to add a child care service to, or remove a child care
4
service from, the provider's approval.
5
(2) The application must:
6
(a) be given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
7
and
8
(b) contain any information prescribed by the Secretary's rules;
9
and
10
(c) contain any other information, and be accompanied by the
11
documents, required by the Secretary.
12
(3) An application is taken not to have been made:
13
(a) if the application does not comply with subsection (2); or
14
(b) in circumstances prescribed by the Minister's rules.
15
196B Adding a service on application
16
Variation
17
(1) If:
18
(a) an approved provider applies under section 196A to add a
19
child care service to the provider's approval; and
20
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the service satisfies the
21
requirements in subsection 194B(3);
22
the Secretary may vary the provider's approval by adding the
23
service to the approval as a service in respect of which the provider
24
is approved.
25
Notice of approval
26
(2) If the Secretary varies the provider's approval, the Secretary must
27
give notice to the provider stating:
28
(a) the child care services in respect of which the provider is
29
approved as a result of the variation; and
30
(b) the type and address of each service; and
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(c) the day on which the provider's approval in respect of each
1
child care service takes effect.
2
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), the day on which the
3
approval takes effect must be a Monday. The day must not be
4
earlier than the day the application was made.
5
Refusal
6
(4) If the Secretary is not satisfied of the matter referred to in
7
paragraph (1)(b), the Secretary must refuse the application.
8
(5) If the Secretary refuses the application, the Secretary must give the
9
applicant notice of:
10
(a) the refusal; and
11
(b) the reasons for the refusal.
12
196C Removing a service on application
13
Variation
14
(1) If an approved provider applies under section 196A to remove a
15
child care service from the provider's approval, the Secretary may
16
vary the provider's approval by removing the service from the
17
approval as a service in respect of which the provider is approved.
18
(2) The Secretary must give notice to the provider that the Secretary
19
has done so. The notice must specify the day the variation takes
20
effect (which may be earlier than the day the variation was made).
21
Refusal
22
(3) If the Secretary refuses the application, the Secretary must give the
23
applicant notice of:
24
(a) the refusal; and
25
(b) the reasons for the refusal.
26
Secretary to have regard to prescribed matters
27
(4) In exercising a power under subsection (1), the Secretary must
28
have regard to any matters prescribed by the Minister's rules as
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matters to be taken into account by the Secretary in deciding
1
whether to grant a request under subsection (1).
2
Division 4--Suspension, variation and cancellation of
3
approval
4
197A Immediate suspension
5
(1) The Secretary may suspend the approval of an approved provider,
6
or the approval of an approved provider in respect of one or more
7
services, if the Secretary reasonably believes that:
8
(a) the provider is not complying with subsection 195A(4)
9
(compliance with Commonwealth, State and Territory laws);
10
or
11
(b) there is an imminent threat to the health or safety of a child
12
because of the care provided by an approved child care
13
service of the provider; or
14
(c) due to urgent circumstances, it is no longer appropriate for
15
one or more approved child care services of the provider to
16
provide child care; or
17
(d) due to urgent circumstances, it is no longer appropriate for
18
the provider to administer payments under the family
19
assistance law.
20
(2) If the Secretary suspends the provider's approval or suspends the
21
provider's approval in respect of one or more services, the
22
Secretary must give the provider notice of:
23
(a) the day the suspension takes effect (which must not be earlier
24
than the day the notice is given); and
25
(b) the grounds for the suspension.
26
(3) The Secretary may revoke the suspension.
27
(4) If the Secretary revokes the suspension, the Secretary must give
28
notice to the provider that the Secretary has done so. The notice
29
must specify the day the revocation takes effect (which may be
30
earlier than the day the revocation was done).
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197B Suspension for multiple infringement notices
1
(1) The Secretary may suspend the approval of an approved provider,
2
or the approval of an approved provider in respect of one or more
3
services, if:
4
(a) the provider has been given 10 infringement notices under
5
Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act in respect of
6
contraventions of civil penalty provisions of this Act within a
7
period of 12 months; or
8
(b) the provider has been given 5 infringement notices under
9
Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act in respect of
10
contraventions of civil penalty provisions of this Act within a
11
period of 12 months and the time for paying the penalty
12
specified in each such notice has ended, without the penalty
13
being paid.
14
(2) If the Secretary suspends the provider's approval or suspends the
15
provider's approval in respect of one or more services, the
16
Secretary must give the provider notice of:
17
(a) the day the suspension takes effect (which must not be earlier
18
than the day the notice is given); and
19
(b) the grounds for the suspension.
20
(3) The Secretary may revoke the suspension.
21
(4) If the Secretary revokes the suspension, the Secretary must give
22
notice to the provider that the Secretary has done so. The notice
23
must specify the day the revocation takes effect (which may be
24
earlier than the day the revocation was done).
25
197C Cancellation on request
26
(1) The Secretary may cancel the approval of an approved provider if
27
the provider requests the Secretary in writing to do so.
28
(2) In exercising a power under subsection (1), the Secretary must
29
have regard to any matters prescribed by the Minister's rules as
30
matters to be taken into account by the Secretary in deciding
31
whether to grant the request under subsection (1).
32
(3) If the Secretary cancels the approval, the Secretary must give
33
notice to the provider that the Secretary has done so. The notice
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must specify the day the cancellation takes effect (which may be
1
earlier than the day the notice is given).
2
197D Cancellation if provider should not have been approved
3
(1) The Secretary must cancel the approval of an approved provider if
4
the Secretary is satisfied that, at the time the provider was
5
approved, the provider did not satisfy the requirements in
6
subsection 194B(1).
7
(2) If the Secretary cancels the provider's approval, the Secretary must
8
give the provider notice of the day the cancellation takes effect
9
(which may be earlier than the day the notice is given).
10
Note:
Before cancelling the approval the Secretary must follow the
11
procedure in section 199A.
12
197E Variation if provider should not have been approved in respect
13
of a service
14
(1) The Secretary must vary the approval of an approved provider so
15
that the provider is not approved in respect of a child care service if
16
the Secretary is satisfied that, at the time the provider was
17
approved in respect of the service, the service did not satisfy the
18
requirements in subsection 194B(3).
19
(2) If the Secretary varies the provider's approval by removing the
20
service from the approval, the Secretary must give the provider
21
notice of the day the variation takes effect (which may be earlier
22
than the day the notice is given).
23
Note:
Before varying the approval the Secretary must follow the procedure
24
in section 199A.
25
197F Cancellation for failure of provider to provide care for 3
26
continuous months
27
(1) The Secretary may cancel the approval of an approved provider if:
28
(a) all approved child care services of the provider fail to provide
29
child care for a continuous period of 3 months; and
30
(b) neither of the following apply:
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(i) all approved child care services of the provider are
1
subject to a determination under section 195C that the
2
service need not operate for the period;
3
(ii) the Secretary is satisfied that, because of special
4
circumstances affecting the provider, the provider's
5
approval should not be cancelled.
6
(2) If the Secretary cancels the provider's approval, the Secretary must
7
give the provider notice of the day the cancellation takes effect
8
(which may be earlier than the day the notice is given).
9
(3) Before cancelling the provider's approval, the Secretary must
10
request, in writing, that the provider provide within 14 days
11
evidence that the provider is operating a child care service.
12
(4) The Secretary must have regard to any response to the request in
13
deciding whether to cancel the approval.
14
197G Variation for failure of service to provide care for 3
15
continuous months
16
(1) The Secretary may vary the approval of an approved provider to
17
remove an approved child care service from the approval if:
18
(a) the service fails to provide child care for a continuous period
19
of 3 months; and
20
(b) neither of the following apply:
21
(i) the service is subject to a determination under
22
section 195C that the service need not operate for the
23
period;
24
(ii) the Secretary is satisfied that, because of special
25
circumstances affecting the service, the provider's
26
approval should not be so varied.
27
(2) If the Secretary varies the provider's approval, the Secretary must
28
give the provider notice of the day the variation takes effect (which
29
may be earlier than the day the notice is given).
30
(3) Before varying the provider's approval, the Secretary must request,
31
in writing, that the provider provide, within 14 days, evidence that
32
the provider is operating the service.
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(4) The Secretary must have regard to any response to the request in
1
deciding whether to vary the approval.
2
197H Cancellation for ceasing to operate any approved child care
3
service
4
(1) The Secretary must cancel the approval of an approved provider if
5
the provider ceases to operate all the approved child care services
6
of the provider.
7
(2) If the Secretary cancels the approval, the Secretary must give
8
notice to the provider that the Secretary has done so. The notice
9
must specify the day the cancellation takes effect (which may be
10
earlier than the day the notice is given).
11
197J Variation for ceasing to operate a child care service
12
(1) The Secretary must vary the approval of an approved provider to
13
remove an approved child care service from the approval if the
14
provider ceases to operate the service.
15
(2) If the Secretary varies the approval, the Secretary must give notice
16
to the provider that the Secretary has done so. The notice must
17
specify the day the variation takes effect (which may be earlier
18
than the day the notice is given).
19
197K Cancellation because no longer approved in respect of any
20
child care service
21
(1) The approval of an approved provider is taken to be cancelled if
22
there are no longer any child care services in respect of which the
23
provider is approved.
24
(2) If the approval is cancelled under this section, the Secretary must
25
give notice to the provider of the cancellation. The notice must
26
specify the day the cancellation takes effect.
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198A Allocation of child care places to approved child care services
2
The Minister's rules may prescribe the following (the allocation
3
rules):
4
(a) procedures relating to the allocation of child care places to
5
approved child care services;
6
(b) matters to be taken into account in working out the number
7
(if any) of child care places to be allocated to approved child
8
care services;
9
(c) child care services subject to the allocation rules;
10
(d) the maximum number of places that can be allocated to
11
approved child care services in a specified class;
12
(e) any other matters to be taken into account in making such an
13
allocation;
14
(f) procedures relating to the reduction under section 198C of
15
the number of child care places allocated to approved child
16
care services;
17
(g) matters to be taken into account in working out the number of
18
child care places by which the number of child care places
19
allocated to approved child care services may be reduced
20
under section 198C;
21
(h) any other matters to be taken into account in reducing, or
22
deciding whether to reduce, under section 198C the number
23
of child care places allocated to approved child care services.
24
198B Secretary to allocate child care places
25
Initial allocation of child care places
26
(1) If an approved child care service is subject to the allocation rules,
27
the Secretary must allocate child care places to the service in
28
accordance with the rules.
29
Additional allocation of child care places
30
(2) If an approved child care service has been allocated a number of
31
child care places, the approved provider of the service may apply
32
to the Secretary for additional child care places.
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(3) The application must:
1
(a) be given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
2
and
3
(b) contain any information prescribed by the Secretary's rules;
4
and
5
(c) contain any other information, and be accompanied by the
6
documents, required by the Secretary.
7
(4) The Secretary must decide, in accordance with the allocation rules,
8
whether or not to grant the application.
9
(5) The Secretary must give the applicant notice of the decision under
10
subsection (4).
11
(6) If the Secretary decides to grant the application, the Secretary must
12
allocate the additional child care places to the service.
13
198C Reduction of allocation of child care places by unused or
14
unusable places
15
(1) The Secretary may reduce, in accordance with the allocation rules,
16
the number of child care places allocated to an approved child care
17
service if:
18
(a) that number exceeds the number of child care places
19
provided by the service; or
20
(b) that number exceeds the number of child care places that the
21
service is, under a law of a State or Territory, licensed to
22
provide.
23
The reduction must not be greater than the number of excess
24
places.
25
(2) Before the reduction, the Secretary must (unless the provider has
26
informed the Secretary in writing that the allocated number may be
27
reduced) give a notice to the approved provider of the service that:
28
(a) states that the Secretary proposes to make the reduction; and
29
(b) states the number of places by which the Secretary proposes
30
to reduce the number of places allocated to the service; and
31
(c) invites the provider to make written submissions to the
32
Secretary about the proposed reduction; and
33
(d) is not inconsistent with the allocation rules.
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(3) If the approved provider of the service has informed the Secretary
1
in writing that the number of child care places allocated to the
2
service may be reduced, the Secretary may give the provider a
3
notice under subsection (2) before making the reduction.
4
(4) The Secretary must have regard to any submissions made by the
5
approved provider of the service in accordance with an invitation
6
under paragraph (2)(c) in deciding whether to make the reduction.
7
(5) If the Secretary reduces the number of child care places allocated
8
to an approved child care service, the Secretary must give the
9
approved provider of the service a notice that states:
10
(a) the number of places by which the number of places
11
allocated to the service is reduced; and
12
(b) the day on which the reduction takes effect, which must not
13
be earlier than the day on which the notice is given; and
14
(c) the number of places allocated to the service, taking account
15
of the reduction.
16
Division 6--Miscellaneous
17
199A Procedure before certain consequences apply
18
(1) Before doing a thing mentioned in subsection 195H(1) or
19
section 197D or 197E, the Secretary must give a notice to the
20
provider concerned that:
21
(a) states that the Secretary is considering doing the thing; and
22
(b) sets out the grounds for doing the thing; and
23
(c) summarises the evidence and other material on which those
24
grounds are based; and
25
(d) summarises the effect of doing of the thing on eligibility for
26
CCS or ACCS in respect of a session of care provided by an
27
approved child care service of the provider; and
28
(e) summarises the provider's rights under this Act to seek a
29
review of the decision to do the thing; and
30
(f) invites the provider to make written submissions to the
31
Secretary, within 28 days, stating why the thing should not be
32
done.
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(2) The Secretary must have regard to any submissions made by the
1
provider in accordance with an invitation under paragraph (1)(f) in
2
deciding whether to do the thing.
3
199B Publicising sanctions or suspensions
4
(1) If any of the following events occur, the Secretary may publicise
5
the event in any way the Secretary thinks appropriate:
6
(a) the Secretary does one or more of the things mentioned in
7
subsection 195H(1);
8
(b) the Secretary suspends the approval of an approved provider
9
under subsection 197A(1);
10
(c) a person is ordered by a court to pay a pecuniary penalty in
11
relation to a civil penalty provision of this Act;
12
(d) a person is convicted of an offence against this Act
13
(including an offence against Chapter 7 of the Criminal Code
14
that relates to this Act).
15
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Secretary may publicise
16
information that includes the following:
17
(a) the name of the provider;
18
(b) the name and address of an approved child care service or
19
former approved child care service of the provider;
20
(c) if the information relates to the doing of one or more of the
21
things mentioned in subsection 195H(1):
22
(i) the things done; and
23
(ii) the day when each thing done takes effect; and
24
(iii) each condition for continued approval of the provider
25
with which the provider has not complied, or is not
26
complying; and
27
(iv) the day (if any) when each thing done ceases to have
28
effect;
29
(d) if the information relates to a suspension under
30
subsection 197A(1):
31
(i) the day when the suspension takes effect; and
32
(ii) the grounds for the suspension; and
33
(iii) the day (if any) when the suspension ceases to have
34
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(1) An approved provider must give the Secretary written notice of the
2
following matters as soon as practicable after the provider becomes
3
aware of the matter:
4
(a) the provider did not satisfy the requirements in
5
subsection 194B(1) at the time the provider became
6
approved;
7
(b) a service in respect of which the provider is or was approved
8
did not satisfy the requirements in subsection 194B(3) at the
9
time the provider became approved in respect of the service;
10
(c) the provider has not complied, or is not complying, with a
11
condition for continued approval of the provider.
12
Note:
Section 204F also requires an approved provider to notify the
13
Secretary of certain matters.
14
Offence
15
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes
16
subsection (1).
17
Penalty: 80 penalty units.
18
Civil penalty
19
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
20
subsection (1).
21
Civil penalty:
60 penalty units.
22
199D Notice to provider of review rights for decisions under this
23
Part
24
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25
provider notice of a decision, the notice must include a statement
26
of the provider's rights under this Act to seek a review of the
27
decision.
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199E Notifying individuals about effect on eligibility
1
(1) If the Secretary is satisfied that an approved provider has not
2
complied, or is not complying, with a condition for continued
3
approval of the provider, the Secretary may give a notice to an
4
individual whose eligibility for CCS or ACCS may be affected if
5
the Secretary were to cancel, suspend or vary the provider's
6
approval because of the Secretary being so satisfied.
7
(2) A notice under subsection (1) must:
8
(a) state that the Secretary is satisfied that the provider has not
9
complied, or is not complying, with a condition for continued
10
approval of the provider; and
11
(b) set out the effect on the individual's eligibility if the
12
Secretary were to cancel, suspend or vary the provider's
13
approval.
14
The notice may set out any other information that the Secretary
15
thinks relevant.
16
(3) If the Secretary cancels, suspends or varies the provider's approval
17
under this Part, the Secretary may give a notice to an individual
18
whose eligibility for CCS or ACCS may be affected because of
19
that action.
20
(4) A notice under subsection (3) must:
21
(a) state that the Secretary has cancelled, suspended or varied the
22
provider's approval; and
23
(b) set out the effect of the action on the individual's eligibility.
24
The notice may set out any other information that the Secretary
25
thinks relevant.
26
(5) A notice under this section must be given in a form and manner
27
approved by the Secretary.
28
199F Certain providers not required to comply with requirements
29
If the Minister's rules specify the provider of a child care service
30
for the purposes of this section:
31
(a) the provider is not required to satisfy paragraph 194C(a) in
32
order to satisfy the provider eligibility rules; and
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(b) the provider is not required to satisfy or comply with any
1
other provision prescribed by the Minister's rules in order to
2
become, or remain, approved for the purposes of the family
3
assistance law.
4
199G Minister's rules in relation to backdating of approvals etc.
5
(1) The Minister's rules may prescribe modifications of this Act or the
6
Family Assistance Act to apply in respect of the following persons
7
and periods:
8
(a) approved providers whose approval takes effect on a day
9
earlier than the day the Secretary gives the provider notice of
10
the approval, for the period starting when the approval takes
11
effect, and ending when the Secretary gives the notice;
12
(b) approved providers whose approval in respect of a child care
13
service takes effect on a day earlier than the day the Secretary
14
gives the provider notice of the approval, for the period
15
starting when the approval in respect of the service takes
16
effect and ending when the Secretary gives the notice;
17
(c) providers whose approval, or approval in respect of a child
18
care service, is suspended, for the period of the suspension;
19
(d) approved providers whose suspension is revoked with effect
20
from a day earlier than the day the Secretary gives the
21
provider notice of the revocation, for the period starting when
22
the revocation takes effect and ending when the Secretary
23
gives the notice.
24
(2) Subsection (1) does not limit subsection 85GB(1) of the Family
25
Assistance Act.
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Part 8A--Provider requirements and other matters
1
Division 1--Requirements in relation to enrolments and
2
relevant arrangements
3
200A Enrolment notices
4
Notice if a child starts to be enrolled
5
(1) An approved provider of an approved child care service must give
6
the Secretary a notice in accordance with subsection (4) if a child
7
starts to be enrolled for care by the service.
8
Notice if a child starts to be enrolled before approval given or
9
during suspension of approval
10
(2) An approved provider of an approved child care service must give
11
the Secretary a notice in accordance with subsection (4) if:
12
(a) on the day a child starts to be enrolled for care by the service:
13
(i) the provider is not approved, or not approved in respect
14
of the service; or
15
(ii) the provider's approval, or approval in respect of the
16
service, is suspended; and
17
(b) after that day, the Secretary gives the provider notice:
18
(i) that the provider has been approved, or approved in
19
respect of the service; or
20
(ii) that the suspension has been revoked; and
21
(c) the child is enrolled for care by the service on any day on or
22
after the day the approval or revocation takes effect.
23
Notice if relevant arrangement entered into
24
(3) An approved provider of an approved child care service must give
25
the Secretary a notice in accordance with subsection (4) if the
26
provider and an individual enter into an arrangement (a relevant
27
arrangement) other than a complying written arrangement for the
28
service to provide care to a child.
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(4) A notice is given in accordance with this subsection if:
2
(a) it is given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
3
and
4
(b) it contains the information required by the Secretary; and
5
(c) for a notice under subsection (1)--it is given by the later of:
6
(i) 7 days after the end of the week in which the child
7
started to be enrolled; or
8
(ii) if the child started to be enrolled in a period, or a series
9
of consecutive periods, to which a payment under
10
section 205A relates--7 days after the end of the period,
11
or the last such period; and
12
(d) for a notice under subsection (2)--it is given no later than 7
13
days after the end of the week in which the Secretary gave
14
the notice referred to in paragraph (2)(b); and
15
(e) for a notice under subsection (3)--it is given no later than 7
16
days after the end of the week in which the relevant
17
arrangement is entered into.
18
Offence
19
(5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
20
contravenes subsection (1), (2) or (3).
21
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
22
Civil penalty
23
(6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
24
subsection (1), (2) or (3).
25
Civil penalty:
30 penalty units.
26
200B When a child is enrolled
27
(1) A child:
28
(a) starts to be enrolled for care by a child care service of a
29
provider if:
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(i) the provider and an individual enter into a complying
1
written arrangement for the service to provide care to
2
the child; or
3
(ii) the service provides care to the child in the
4
circumstances referred to in subsection (4); and
5
(b) ceases to be enrolled for care by that service when the
6
earliest of the following events happens:
7
(i) for an enrolment that started as referred to in
8
subparagraph (a)(i)--the arrangement ends;
9
(ii) for an enrolment that started as referred to in
10
subparagraph (a)(ii)--the care ceases to be provided in
11
those circumstances;
12
(iii) 8 weeks have passed since the child last attended any of
13
the service's sessions of care;
14
(iv) an event prescribed by the Minister's rules.
15
(2) A child is enrolled for care by a service from the day the child
16
starts to be enrolled until the child ceases to be enrolled. To avoid
17
doubt, a child who ceases to be enrolled for care by a service is not
18
enrolled for care by that service until the child starts to be enrolled
19
for care by that service again.
20
(3) A written arrangement between a provider and an individual is a
21
complying written arrangement if the arrangement complies with
22
the requirements prescribed by the Secretary's rules.
23
(4) A service provides care to a child in the circumstances referred to
24
in this subsection if:
25
(a) immediately before the service starts to provide the care, the
26
child is not enrolled for care by the service; and
27
(b) any of the following applies in relation to the week in which
28
the service starts to provide the care:
29
(i) a certificate given by the approved provider of the
30
service under section 85CB (certification for ACCS
31
(child wellbeing)) of the Family Assistance Act is in
32
effect in relation to the child;
33
(ii) a determination made by the Secretary under
34
section 85CE (determination for ACCS (child
35
wellbeing)) of the Family Assistance Act is in effect in
36
relation to the child;
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1
determination under section 85CE of the Family
2
Assistance Act and the application has not been refused;
3
and
4
(c) the provider gives the Secretary a declaration referred to in
5
paragraph 67CH(1)(c) in relation to sessions of care provided
6
by the service to the child.
7
200C Variation of complying written arrangements
8
An approved provider must ensure that a variation of a complying
9
written arrangement to which the provider is a party is done in
10
writing, if the variation:
11
(a) has the effect that information in the enrolment notice given
12
by the provider for the child to whom the arrangement relates
13
becomes incorrect; or
14
(b) relates to a matter prescribed by the Minister's rules.
15
Civil penalty:
30 penalty units.
16
200D Updates in relation to enrolled children
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(1) An approved provider must give the Secretary notice in accordance
18
with subsection (3) of the following events in relation to complying
19
written arrangements or relevant arrangements to which the
20
provider is a party and enrolment notices given by the provider:
21
(a) a complying written arrangement is varied in a way that:
22
(i) has the effect that information in the enrolment notice
23
given in relation to a child becomes incorrect; or
24
(ii) relates to a matter prescribed by the Minister's rules for
25
the purposes of paragraph 200C(b);
26
(b) information in an enrolment notice otherwise becomes
27
incorrect;
28
(c) information becomes available that, had it been available
29
when an enrolment notice was given, should have been
30
included in the notice;
31
(d) information becomes available that, had it been available
32
when an enrolment notice was given, would have required
33
the notice to be given in a different form;
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(e) a child for whom an enrolment notice has been given ceases
1
to be enrolled for care by the service for the reason
2
mentioned in subparagraph 200B(1)(b)(i) (complying written
3
arrangement ends);
4
(f) a relevant arrangement in relation to a child has ended.
5
(2) An approved provider must give the Secretary a notice in
6
accordance with subsection (3) if:
7
(a) on the day an event referred to in subsection (1) happens, the
8
provider's approval, or approval in respect of the service, is
9
suspended; and
10
(b) after that day, the Secretary gives the provider notice that the
11
suspension has been revoked; and
12
(c) the child is enrolled for care by the service on any day on or
13
after the day the revocation takes effect.
14
(3) A notice under subsection (1) or (2) is given in accordance with
15
this subsection if it is given:
16
(a) in a form and manner approved by the Secretary; and
17
(b) for a notice under subsection (1)--no later than the later of:
18
(i) 7 days after the day the event happened; and
19
(ii) if the event happened in a period, or a series of
20
consecutive periods, to which a payment under
21
section 205A relates--7 days after the end of the period,
22
or the last such period; and
23
(c) for a notice under subsection (2)--no later than 7 days after
24
the Secretary gave the notice referred to in paragraph (2)(b).
25
Offence
26
(4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
27
contravenes subsection (1).
28
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
29
Civil penalty
30
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
31
subsection (1).
32
Civil penalty:
30 penalty units.
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fee reduction
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201A Requirement to pass on fee reduction amount to individual
3
entitled to be paid CCS or ACCS
4
Requirement to pass on or remit to Secretary fee reduction amount
5
(1) A provider to whom a notice is given of a fee reduction decision
6
for an individual must, no later than 14 days after the notice is
7
given:
8
(a) pass on the fee reduction amount for the decision to the
9
individual; or
10
(b) if it is not reasonably practicable to do so--remit the fee
11
reduction amount to the Secretary, in a manner approved by
12
the Secretary.
13
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a notice that includes a
14
statement to the effect that the Secretary has decided to pay the fee
15
reduction amount directly to the individual under
16
subsection 67EC(2).
17
Note 1:
See subsections 67CE(6), 106A(3), 109B(2B) and 136(3).
18
Note 2:
In a prosecution for an offence under subsection (3), a defendant bears
19
an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see
20
subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).
21
Offence
22
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
23
contravenes subsection (1).
24
Penalty: 80 penalty units.
25
Civil penalty
26
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
27
subsection (1).
28
Civil penalty:
60 penalty units.
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(5) A provider may pass on a fee reduction amount by reducing fees or
2
in any other way. As long as the individual receives the benefit of
3
the fee reduction amount from the provider:
4
(a) the provider is taken to have passed on the fee reduction
5
amount; and
6
(b) the individual is taken to have been paid an amount of CCS
7
or ACCS equal to the amount of the fee reduction amount.
8
Notice of remittal
9
(6) A provider that remits an amount in accordance with
10
paragraph (1)(b) must give the Secretary written notice of the
11
remittance:
12
(a) in a form and manner approved by the Secretary; and
13
(b) including any information required by the Secretary.
14
The provider's notice must be given no later than 14 days after the
15
notice of the fee reduction decision is given.
16
201B Enforcing payment of hourly session fees
17
Duty to enforce payment of hourly session fees
18
(1) A provider to whom a notice is given of a fee reduction decision
19
referred to in item 1 or 2 of the table in subsection 67EB(2) for an
20
individual, for sessions of care provided by a service to a child in a
21
week, must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the individual
22
pays the provider the difference between:
23
(a) the total of the hourly session fees for all sessions of care
24
provided by the service to the child in the week to which the
25
decision relates; and
26
(b) the fee reduction amount for the decision.
27
Offence
28
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes
29
subsection (1).
30
Penalty: 80 penalty units.
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2
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3
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60 penalty units.
4
201C Charging no more than usual hourly session fee
5
Duty to charge no more than usual hourly session fee
6
(1) The approved provider of a child care service must not charge an
7
individual who is eligible for ACCS for a session of care provided
8
by the service an hourly session fee that exceeds the hourly session
9
fee the provider would ordinarily charge an individual who is
10
eligible for CCS for the session of care.
11
Offence
12
(2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
13
contravenes subsection (1).
14
Penalty: 80 penalty units.
15
Civil penalty
16
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
17
subsection (1).
18
Civil penalty:
60 penalty units.
19
201D Requirement to give individuals statements of entitlement
20
(1) This section applies if a provider is given a notice under
21
subsection 67CE(4) of a determination made under section 67CD
22
for an individual for a week, in relation to sessions of care
23
provided to a child by an approved child care service of the
24
provider.
25
(2) The provider must give the individual a written statement in
26
accordance with subsection (3) for the statement period that
27
includes the week.
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1
(a) it includes the following:
2
(i) the start and end dates of the statement period;
3
(ii) the hourly session fee for each session of care provided
4
by the service to the child in the statement period;
5
(iii) the total of the fee reduction amounts for the fee
6
reduction decisions for the individual of which the
7
provider was given notice for the weeks in the statement
8
period;
9
(iv) any other information prescribed by the Secretary's
10
rules; and
11
(b) it is given no later than 7 days after the day the provider is
12
required to give a report under section 204B (requirement to
13
report about children for whom care is provided) for the last
14
week in the statement period.
15
(4) If the Secretary's rules prescribe another person to whom a
16
statement must be given when a statement is given under
17
subsection (2), the provider must give the prescribed person a
18
written statement that includes the information prescribed for the
19
person by the Secretary's rules, by the time prescribed by the
20
Secretary's rules.
21
Offence
22
(5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
23
contravenes subsection (2) or (4).
24
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
25
Civil penalty
26
(6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
27
subsection (2) or (4).
28
Civil penalty:
30 penalty units.
29
(7) A statement period is:
30
(a) a CCS fortnight; or
31
(b) if the Secretary's rules prescribe a different period--the
32
prescribed period.
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(1) This section applies if a provider is given notice under
2
subsection 106A(2) or 109B(2A) of a decision on review that
3
varies, or substitutes a new determination for, a determination
4
made under section 67CD for an individual for a week.
5
(2) The provider must:
6
(a) if it is reasonably practicable to do so--give the individual a
7
written statement in accordance with subsection (3); and
8
(b) otherwise--notify the Secretary that it is not reasonably
9
practicable for the provider to do so and comply with any
10
requirements prescribed by the Secretary's rules in the
11
circumstances.
12
(3) A statement is given in accordance with this subsection if:
13
(a) it does either of the following:
14
(i) it is given in accordance with subsection 201D(3) taking
15
into account the effect of the decision on review;
16
(ii) it identifies the statement given under
17
subsection 201D(2) in relation to the determination to
18
which the review related and updates it to take into
19
account the effect of the decision on review; and
20
(b) it is given no later than the end of the statement period
21
immediately after the statement period in which the provider
22
was given the notice referred to in subsection (1).
23
(4) If the Secretary's rules prescribe another person to whom a
24
statement must be given when a statement is given under
25
subsection (2), the provider must give the prescribed person a
26
written statement that includes the information prescribed for the
27
person by the Secretary's rules, by the time specified in the
28
Secretary's rules.
29
Offence
30
(5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
31
contravenes subsection (2) or (4).
32
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
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(6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
2
subsection (2) or (4).
3
Civil penalty:
30 penalty units.
4
Division 3--Requirements in relation to records
5
202A Requirement to make records
6
(1) An approved provider must make a written record of information
7
or an event of which it becomes aware if:
8
(a) the provider would not otherwise have a written record of the
9
information or event; and
10
(b) the information or event relates to any of the following:
11
(i) an individual's eligibility for CCS or ACCS;
12
(ii) the eligibility of an approved child care service of the
13
provider for ACCS (child wellbeing);
14
(iii) the provider's compliance with the conditions for
15
continued approval of the provider;
16
(iv) any other matter prescribed by the Secretary's rules.
17
Offence
18
(2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
19
contravenes subsection (1).
20
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
21
Civil penalty
22
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
23
subsection (1).
24
Civil penalty:
50 penalty units.
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Requirement to keep records
2
(1) An approved provider must keep records, in accordance with the
3
Secretary's rules, of information and events in relation to the
4
following matters:
5
(a) an individual's eligibility for CCS or ACCS;
6
(b) the eligibility of an approved child care service of the
7
provider for ACCS (child wellbeing);
8
(c) the provider's compliance with the conditions for continued
9
approval of the provider;
10
(d) any other matter prescribed by the Secretary's rules.
11
Duration of record-keeping
12
(2) An approved provider must keep the records referred to in
13
subsection (1) until at least:
14
(a) the end of the period of 7 years starting at the end of the
15
financial year in which the care to which the information or
16
event relates was provided; or
17
(b) the later time ordered by a court during proceedings for an
18
offence against this Act (including an offence against
19
Chapter 7 of the Criminal Code that relates to this Act) or for
20
the contravention of a civil penalty provision, if an
21
application for the order was made during:
22
(i) the period referred to in paragraph (a); or
23
(ii) proceedings relevant to a previous application of this
24
paragraph.
25
Offence
26
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
27
contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
28
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
29
Civil penalty
30
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
31
subsection (1) or (2).
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202C Requirement to keep records in relation to certification for
2
ACCS (child wellbeing)
3
If a certificate is given
4
(1) If an approved provider gives the Secretary a certificate under
5
section 85CB of the Family Assistance Act, the provider must:
6
(a) no later than 6 weeks after the day the certificate takes effect,
7
obtain and make a record of:
8
(i) evidence to support the provider's view that the child
9
concerned is or was at risk of serious abuse or neglect;
10
and
11
(ii) evidence that the provider has given an appropriate
12
State/Territory body notice in accordance with
13
section 204K; and
14
(b) keep those records for at least the period of 7 years starting at
15
the end of the financial year in which the certificate ceases to
16
have effect.
17
If certificate is cancelled
18
(2) If an approved provider:
19
(a) cancels a certificate under section 85CC of the Family
20
Assistance Act (whether or not the provider gives a
21
replacement certificate within the meaning of that section); or
22
(b) gives the Secretary a notice under section 67FC (child not at
23
risk of serious abuse or neglect);
24
the provider must:
25
(c) no later than 6 weeks after the day the provider cancels the
26
certificate or gives the notice, obtain and make a record of
27
evidence to support the provider's view that the child is not at
28
risk of serious abuse or neglect for the period concerned; and
29
(d) keep those records for at least the period of 7 years starting at
30
the end of the financial year in which the provider cancelled
31
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(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
2
contravenes subsection (1) or (2).
3
Penalty: 80 penalty units.
4
Civil penalty
5
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
6
subsection (1) or (2).
7
Civil penalty:
60 penalty units.
8
202D Requirement to keep Secretary informed about location of
9
records after suspension or cancellation
10
Notice of location at which records are kept
11
(1) If, with effect from a particular day (the effective day), the
12
approval of a provider is:
13
(a) cancelled or suspended; or
14
(b) varied to remove a child care service from the approval; or
15
(c) suspended in respect of a child care service;
16
the provider must keep the Secretary informed, in accordance with
17
subsection (2), of the location at which the provider's records, or
18
the provider's records for the service, are kept.
19
(2) The provider must keep the Secretary informed by giving the
20
Secretary written notice of the location:
21
(a) no later than 14 days after the effective day; and
22
(b) if the records are moved from the notified location--no later
23
than 14 days after the move.
24
(3) If a suspension of a provider's approval is revoked, subsection (1)
25
ceases to apply to the provider from the day the revocation takes
26
effect.
27
(4) If a suspension of a provider's approval in respect of a child care
28
service is revoked, subsection (1) ceases to apply to the provider in
29
relation to the service from the day the revocation takes effect.
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1
(5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
2
contravenes subsection (1).
3
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
4
Civil penalty
5
(6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
6
subsection (1).
7
Civil penalty:
50 penalty units.
8
Division 4--Requirements relating to large centre-based
9
day care providers
10
203A Secretary may require financial information relating to large
11
centre-based day care providers
12
Notice requiring financial information
13
(1) The Secretary may, by written notice given in accordance with
14
subsection (2), require a person referred to in section 203B to
15
provide financial information in relation to the financial year in
16
which the notice is given or any one or more of the 4 previous
17
financial years, if:
18
(a) the information is for the purposes of determining whether a
19
large centre-based day care provider is financially viable and
20
likely to remain so; and
21
(b) the Secretary reasonably believes that the person is capable
22
of giving the information.
23
Note:
Sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code create offences for
24
providing false or misleading information or documents.
25
(2) A notice is given in accordance with this subsection if:
26
(a) it specifies the financial information required; and
27
(b) it specifies the period by which and the manner in which the
28
person must comply with the notice.
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(3) A person must comply with a notice given to the person under
2
subsection (1).
3
Civil penalty:
60 penalty units.
4
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person registered under the
5
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 to
6
the extent that:
7
(a) the notice under subsection (1) requires the person to provide
8
particular financial information to the Secretary; and
9
(b) the person has provided, or provides, that particular financial
10
information to the Commissioner within the meaning of that
11
Act before the end of the period specified under
12
paragraph (2)(b).
13
Disclosure of personal information
14
(5) For the purposes of:
15
(a) paragraph 6.2(b) of Australian Privacy Principle 6; and
16
(b) a provision of a law of a State or Territory that provides that
17
information that is personal may be disclosed if the
18
disclosure is authorised by law;
19
the disclosure of personal information by a person in response to a
20
notice given under this section is taken to be a disclosure that is
21
authorised by this Act.
22
203B Persons to whom a financial information notice may be given
23
The persons to whom a notice under subsection 203A(1) in relation
24
to a large centre-based day care provider may be given are the
25
following:
26
(a) the provider;
27
(b) a person who, at any time during the financial year, owns
28
15% or more of:
29
(i) the provider; or
30
(ii) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
31
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(c) a person who, at any time during the financial year, is entitled
1
to receive 15% or more of the dividends paid by:
2
(i) the provider; or
3
(ii) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
4
those persons;
5
(d) a person who, at any time during the financial year, is owed a
6
debt by the provider;
7
(e) a person who:
8
(i) acts, or is accustomed to act; or
9
(ii) under a contract or an arrangement or understanding
10
(whether formal or informal) is intended or expected to
11
act;
12
in accordance with the directions, instructions or wishes of,
13
or in concert with:
14
(iii) the provider; or
15
(iv) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
16
those persons;
17
(f) a person who directs or instructs:
18
(i) the provider; or
19
(ii) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
20
those persons;
21
to act in accordance with those directions or instructions;
22
(g) a person, if:
23
(i) the provider; or
24
(ii) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
25
those persons;
26
acts, or is accustomed to act, so as to give effect to the
27
first-mentioned person's wishes;
28
(h) a person with whom:
29
(i) the provider; or
30
(ii) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
31
those persons;
32
acts, or is accustomed to act, in concert;
33
(i) a person, if:
34
(i) the provider; or
35
(ii) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
36
those persons;
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is intended or expected to act under a contract or an
1
arrangement or understanding (whether formal or informal)
2
so as to give effect to the first-mentioned person's directions,
3
instructions or wishes;
4
(j) a person with whom:
5
(i) the provider; or
6
(ii) if the provider consists of more than one person--any of
7
those persons;
8
is intended or expected to act in concert under a contract or
9
an arrangement or understanding (whether formal or
10
informal).
11
203C Audit of approved provider
12
If, on the basis of information received under section 203A, the
13
Secretary has concerns about the financial viability of an approved
14
provider, the Secretary may engage an appropriately qualified and
15
experienced expert to carry out an independent audit of the
16
provider.
17
203D Report relating to an audit
18
(1) An expert who audits a provider under section 203C must prepare
19
and give to the Secretary a report about the affairs of the provider.
20
(2) The expert's report must deal with the following:
21
(a) whether the provider's financial statements are based on
22
proper accounts and records;
23
(b) whether the financial statements are in agreement with the
24
accounts and records and show fairly the financial
25
transactions and the state of the provider;
26
(c) any matter specified by the expert's terms of engagement;
27
(d) such other matters arising out of the financial statements as
28
the expert considers should be reported;
29
(e) any recommendations relating to maintaining or improving
30
the financial viability of the provider that the expert considers
31
desirable.
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Division 5--Requirements in relation to information and
1
reports
2
204A Requirements if approved provider stops operating an
3
approved child care service
4
Notice if approved provider stops operating service
5
(1) At least 42 days before an approved provider stops operating a
6
child care service in respect of which the provider is approved, the
7
provider must notify the Secretary, in a form and manner approved
8
by the Secretary, of the provider's intention to stop operating the
9
service.
10
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the provider stops operating the
11
service for either of the following reasons:
12
(a) to avoid being in breach of a law of the Commonwealth, a
13
State or a Territory;
14
(b) due to circumstances beyond the provider's control.
15
(3) If the provider stops operating a child care service in respect of
16
which the provider is approved for either of the reasons in
17
subsection (2), the provider must notify the Secretary, in a form
18
and manner approved by the Secretary, as soon as possible.
19
Offence
20
(4) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes
21
subsection (1) or (3).
22
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
23
Civil penalty
24
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
25
subsection (1) or (3).
26
Civil penalty:
80 penalty units.
27
Requirement to give further information on request
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(6) If:
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1
with subsection (1) or (3); and
2
(b) the Secretary requests the provider in writing to give the
3
Secretary specified information in relation to the provider's
4
notice;
5
the provider must give the Secretary the specified information in a
6
form and manner approved by the Secretary and by the time
7
specified in the Secretary's request (which must be at least 14 days
8
after the request is made).
9
Offence
10
(7) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes
11
subsection (6).
12
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
13
Civil penalty
14
(8) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
15
subsection (6).
16
Civil penalty:
80 penalty units.
17
204B Requirement to report about children for whom care is
18
provided
19
(1) An approved provider of an approved child care service must give
20
the Secretary a report in accordance with subsection (2) for each
21
week in which a session of care is provided to a child, if:
22
(a) the provider has given the Secretary an enrolment notice; and
23
(b) care was provided to the child by the service on a day in the
24
week.
25
Note:
The provider must give enrolment notices to the Secretary relating to
26
all children for whom care is provided, including both enrolled
27
children (for whom complying written arrangements are made) and
28
others for whom a relevant arrangement is made (see section 200A).
29
(2) A report is given in accordance with this subsection if:
30
(a) it is given in a form and manner approved by the Secretary;
31
and
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(b) if the child was enrolled for care on a day in the week--it
1
includes the information required by the Secretary relevant to
2
determining whether an individual is eligible for or entitled to
3
be paid CCS or ACCS in relation to the session of care and,
4
if so, the amount; and
5
(c) it includes any other information required by the Secretary;
6
and
7
(d) it is given no later than:
8
(i) 14 days after the end of the week in which the session of
9
care was provided; or
10
(ii) if the week is in a period, or a series of consecutive
11
periods, to which a payment under section 205A
12
relates--14 days after the end of the period, or the last
13
such period; or
14
(iii) if the enrolment notice is given under
15
subsection 200A(2)--the day the enrolment notice is
16
required to be given under that subsection.
17
(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b) and (c), and to avoid doubt, a
18
report is not given in accordance with subsection (2) unless the
19
information included as required by those paragraphs is accurate
20
and complete.
21
Offence
22
(4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
23
contravenes subsection (1) (regardless of whether the report is
24
subsequently varied, substituted, withdrawn or corrected under
25
subsection (6) of this section or section 204C).
26
Penalty: 70 penalty units.
27
Civil penalty
28
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
29
subsection (1) (regardless of whether the report is subsequently
30
varied, substituted, withdrawn or corrected under subsection (6) of
31
this section or section 204C).
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Civil penalty:
50 penalty units.
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(6) An approved provider may:
2
(a) vary the report or substitute it with an updated report; or
3
(b) if the report was not required to be given--withdraw the
4
report;
5
as long as the provider does so no later than:
6
(c) the earlier of the following days:
7
(i) the 28th day after the start of the week to which the
8
report relates or;
9
(ii) the last day of the financial year in which the CCS
10
fortnight to which the report relates starts; or
11
(d) if the Secretary agrees to a later day--the later day agreed by
12
the Secretary.
13
(7) Subsection (6) does not prevent the Minister's rules under
14
section 195E making provision for or in relation to approved
15
providers varying, substituting or withdrawing reports given under
16
this section.
17
204C Dealing with inaccurate reports
18
Requiring provider to withdraw report or substitute accurate
19
report
20
(1) If the Secretary considers that a detail contained in a report given
21
by an approved provider under subsection 204B(1) (requirement to
22
report about children for whom care is provided) might not be
23
accurate, the Secretary may, by written notice given to the
24
provider, require the provider to withdraw the report, to vary it so
25
that it becomes accurate or substitute it with an accurate report.
26
(2) A person must comply with a notice given to the person under
27
subsection (1), no later than:
28
(a) 14 days after the notice was given; or
29
(b) if the notice specifies a longer period--the end of that period.
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Offence
1
(3) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
2
contravenes subsection (2).
3
Penalty: 70 penalty units.
4
Civil penalty
5
(4) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
6
subsection (2).
7
Civil penalty:
50 penalty units.
8
Correction of report by Secretary
9
(5) If the Secretary:
10
(a) knows that a detail contained in a report given by an
11
approved provider under subsection 204B(1) is not accurate;
12
and
13
(b) knows what the correct detail is; and
14
(c) has (if practicable) given the provider at least 14 days written
15
notice of the Secretary's intended correction of the report;
16
the Secretary may correct the report accordingly.
17
204D Requirement to give information about number of child care
18
places
19
Notice to give information
20
(1) The Secretary may give an approved provider of an approved child
21
care service a written notice requiring the provider to give the
22
Secretary information the Secretary requires in order to determine
23
whether to reduce the number of child care places allocated to the
24
service.
25
(2) The notice must specify the following:
26
(a) the information the Secretary requires;
27
(b) the period, or each of the periods, in relation to which the
28
information is required;
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(c) the time by which the information in relation to the period, or
1
each of the periods, is required.
2
(3) The notice may specify either or both of the following:
3
(a) the form and manner in which the information is to be
4
provided to the Secretary;
5
(b) the length of time for which the provider must continue to
6
comply with the notice.
7
Requirement to comply with notice
8
(4) The provider must comply with the notice in relation to the period,
9
or each of the periods, specified in the notice.
10
Civil penalty
11
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
12
subsection (4).
13
Civil penalty:
30 penalty units.
14
(6) The Secretary may, by written notice given to a provider, terminate
15
the effect of a notice given to the provider under subsection (1).
16
204E Requirement to provide further information to Secretary
17
about enrolled children
18
(1) If the Secretary requires an approved provider to give the Secretary
19
further information under section 67FH (information about
20
children enrolled in child care), the provider must comply with the
21
notice.
22
Offence
23
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes
24
subsection (1).
25
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
26
Civil penalty
27
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
28
subsection (1).
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Civil penalty:
40 penalty units.
1
204F Requirement to notify Secretary of certain matters
2
(1) The approved provider of an approved child care service must give
3
the Secretary written notice of a matter prescribed by the
4
Minister's rules:
5
(a) in a form and manner approved by the Secretary; and
6
(b) by the time prescribed for the matter in the Minister's rules.
7
Offence
8
(2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
9
contravenes subsection (1).
10
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
11
Civil penalty
12
(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
13
subsection (1).
14
Civil penalty:
50 penalty units.
15
204G Requirements prescribed by Minister's rules in relation to
16
children who are members of a prescribed class
17
(1) The Minister's rules may impose requirements on approved
18
providers for the purposes of monitoring or investigating whether
19
an approved child care service of the provider:
20
(a) is providing care in circumstances prescribed by the
21
Minister's rules for the purposes of
22
subparagraph 85BA(1)(c)(iii) of the Family Assistance Act;
23
or
24
(b) is providing care to a child who is a member of a class
25
prescribed by the Minister's rules for the purposes of
26
paragraph 85ED(1)(b) of the Family Assistance Act.
27
(2) The requirements may relate to any of the following:
28
(a) making and keeping records;
29
(b) giving information to the Secretary;
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(c) any other matter the Minister considers appropriate for the
1
purposes referred to in subsection (1).
2
(3) To avoid doubt, this section is subject to subsection 85GB(3) of the
3
Family Assistance Act.
4
204H Requirements that continue after provider's approval is
5
suspended, cancelled or varied
6
(1) If, with effect from a particular day (the effective day), the
7
approval of a provider is:
8
(a) cancelled or suspended; or
9
(b) varied so as to remove a child care service from the approval;
10
or
11
(c) suspended in respect of a child care service;
12
the provider must continue to comply with a provision specified in
13
an item of the following table, in relation to the matters specified in
14
that item for the provision, on and after the effective day as if the
15
cancellation, variation or suspension had not happened.
16
17
Requirements that continue after cancellation, variation or suspension
Item
Provider must continue
to comply with this
provision:
In relation to these matters:
1
section 200A
a child who started to be enrolled before the
effective day, or for whom a relevant
arrangement is entered into before the effective
day
2
section 200C
a variation made before the effective day
3
section 200D
events mentioned in that section that occur
before the effective day
4
section 201A
any notice given under subsection 67CE(4),
whether given before, on or after the effective
day
5
section 201B
sessions of care provided before the effective
day, whether the notice under
subsection 67CE(4) is given before, on or after
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Provider must continue
to comply with this
provision:
In relation to these matters:
6
section 201C
sessions of care provided before the effective
day
7
section 201D
any notice given under subsection 67CE(4),
whether given before, on or after the effective
day
8
section 201E
any notice given under subsection 106A(2) or
109B(2A), whether given before, on or after the
effective day
9
section 202B
matters mentioned in subsection 202B(1) in
relation to sessions of care provided before the
effective day
10
section 202C
certificates given or cancelled, and notices given
under section 67FC, before the effective day
11
section 204B
sessions of care provided before the effective
day
12
section 204C
report given under subsection 204B(1) or that
subsection as it applies because of this section
13
section 204E
notices given to the provider:
(a) before the effective day; or
(b) on or after the effective day in relation to a
period before the effective day
1
Offence
2
(2) A person commits an offence if the person contravenes
3
subsection (1).
4
Penalty: The number of penalty units that would apply if the
5
contravention had been a contravention of the provision
6
with which the provider is required to continue to
7
comply.
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(3) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
2
subsection (1).
3
Civil penalty:
The number of penalty units that would apply
4
if the contravention had been a contravention of the
5
provision with which the provider is required to continue
6
to comply.
7
204J Collection, use or disclosure of information for financial
8
viability purposes
9
The collection, use or disclosure of personal information about an
10
individual is taken to be authorised by this Act for the purposes of
11
the Privacy Act 1988 if the collection, use or disclosure is
12
reasonably necessary for the purposes of determining whether a
13
large centre-based day care provider is financially viable and likely
14
to remain so.
15
204K Notice to State/Territory body of child at risk of serious abuse
16
or neglect
17
Certification for ACCS (child wellbeing)
18
(1) An approved provider that gives the Secretary a certificate under
19
section 85CB of the Family Assistance Act must, no later than 6
20
weeks after the day the certificate takes effect, give an appropriate
21
State/Territory body notice that the provider considers the child to
22
whom the certificate relates is or was at risk of serious abuse or
23
neglect.
24
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
25
(a) the certificate is cancelled under section 85CC of the Family
26
Assistance Act and a replacement certificate (within the
27
meaning of paragraph (4)(b) of that section) is not given; or
28
(b) the certificate is cancelled under section 85CD of the Family
29
Assistance Act; or
30
(c) the provider was notified of the risk by an appropriate
31
State/Territory body.
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(3) Before making an application for a determination under
2
section 85CE of the Family Assistance Act, an approved provider
3
must give an appropriate State/Territory body notice that the
4
provider considers the child to whom the application relates is or
5
was at risk of serious abuse or neglect.
6
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if:
7
(a) the provider gave an appropriate State/Territory body a
8
notice in relation to the child under subsection (1) less than 6
9
weeks ago; or
10
(b) the provider was notified of the risk by an appropriate
11
State/Territory body.
12
Offence
13
(5) A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person
14
contravenes subsection (1) or (3).
15
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
16
Civil penalty
17
(6) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes
18
subsection (1) or (3).
19
Civil penalty:
50 penalty units.
20
Meaning of appropriate State/Territory body
21
(7) Any of the following is an appropriate State/Territory body for the
22
State or Territory where care is provided to the child to whom a
23
certificate relates:
24
(a) a department or agency of the State or Territory that is
25
responsible for dealing with matters relating to the welfare of
26
children;
27
(b) an organisation dealing with such matters on behalf of such a
28
department or agency in accordance with an agreement
29
between the department or agency and the organisation.
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205A Business continuity payments
2
(1) The Secretary may determine that a payment is to be made to an
3
approved provider in relation to a period if all of the following
4
apply:
5
(a) the provider is required to give a report under
6
subsection 204B(1) (requirement to report about children for
7
whom care is provided) for a week in respect of one or more
8
enrolments;
9
(b) the provider does not give the report for the week by the time
10
required for that report under section 204B;
11
(c) the Secretary is satisfied that the failure to give the report is
12
due to circumstances prescribed by the Minister's rules.
13
Note:
Section 205B deals with the setting off of payments made under this
14
section.
15
(2) The Minister's rules:
16
(a) must prescribe a method of determining the amounts of
17
payments under this section; and
18
(b) may prescribe any other matters relating to the making of
19
payments under this section.
20
(3) The Secretary must pay the amount of any payment under this
21
section to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained
22
by the approved provider.
23
(4) The Secretary must give the approved provider written notice of
24
the payment and of the period to which the payment relates.
25
205B Setting off business continuity payments
26
(1) This section applies if a payment is made under section 205A to an
27
approved provider in respect of the enrolment of a child for care by
28
an approved child care service (the first service) of the provider.
29
(2) The Secretary must set off an amount equal to the payment against
30
one or more child care service payments that are to be made in
31
respect of an enrolment of a child for care:
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(a) by the first service; or
1
(b) by any other approved child care service of the provider.
2
Note:
For child care service payment see subsection 3(1).
3
206 Section 219TA (paragraphs (f), (g), (h) and (ha) of the
4
definition of relevant benefit)
5
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
6
(f) CCS by fee reduction; or
7
(g) ACCS by fee reduction; or
8
(h) CCS or ACCS in substitution for an individual who has died;
9
or
10
207 Subsection 219TD(4)
11
Omit "an approved child care service or for the operator of such a
12
service", substitute "an approved provider".
13
208 Part 8C
14
Repeal the Part, substitute:
15
Part 8C--Regulatory powers
16
Division 1--Monitoring powers
17
219UA Monitoring powers
18
Provisions subject to monitoring
19
(1) The following provisions are subject to monitoring under Part 2 of
20
the Regulatory Powers Act:
21
(a) a civil penalty provision;
22
(b) the following conditions for continued approval of an
23
approved provider:
24
(i) subsections 195A(1), (2), (3) and (4);
25
(ii) subsection 195C(1);
26
(iii) subsection 195D(1);
27
(iv) section 195E;
28
(v) subsection 195F(1);
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1
(c) paragraphs 197A(1)(b), (c) and (d);
2
(d) a listed child care information provision (see section 219UB).
3
Note:
Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for
4
monitoring whether the provisions have been complied with. It
5
includes powers of entry and inspection.
6
Information subject to monitoring
7
(2) Information given in compliance or purported compliance with one
8
or more of the listed child care information provisions (see
9
section 219UB) is subject to monitoring under Part 2 of the
10
Regulatory Powers Act.
11
Note:
Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for
12
monitoring whether the information is correct. It includes powers of
13
entry and inspection.
14
Related provisions
15
(3) For the purposes of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each of
16
the following provisions is related to the provisions mentioned in
17
subsection (1) and the information mentioned in subsection (2):
18
(a) a provision of Division 6 of Part 3A that creates an offence;
19
(b) a provision of Part 8A that creates an offence;
20
(c) a provision of the Crimes Act 1914 or the Criminal Code that
21
relates to this Act and creates an offence.
22
Authorised applicant, authorised person, issuing officer, relevant
23
chief executive and relevant court
24
(4) For the purposes of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it
25
applies in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1)
26
and the information mentioned in subsection (2):
27
(a) the Secretary is the authorised applicant; and
28
(b) a person appointed under section 219UD is an authorised
29
person; and
30
(c) each of the following is an issuing officer:
31
(i) a Judge of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia;
32
(ii) a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia;
33
(iii) a magistrate; and
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(d) the Secretary is the relevant chief executive; and
1
(e) each of the following is a relevant court:
2
(i) the Federal Court of Australia;
3
(ii) the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
4
Delegation by relevant chief executive
5
(5) The relevant chief executive may, in writing, delegate the power
6
under section 35 of the Regulatory Powers Act to issue identity
7
cards to authorised persons to an officer within the meaning of this
8
Act.
9
(6) A person exercising powers or performing functions under a
10
delegation under subsection (5) must comply with any directions of
11
the relevant chief executive.
12
Person assisting
13
(7) An authorised person may be assisted by other persons (including
14
members of an audit team) in exercising powers or performing
15
functions or duties under Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act in
16
relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1) and the
17
information mentioned in subsection (2).
18
219UB Meaning of listed child care information provision
19
A provision listed in the table is a listed child care information
20
provision.
21
22
Listed child care information provisions
Item
Provision
Description
1
section 67FC
notice if child not at risk of serious abuse
or neglect
2
section 67FH
request for information about children
enrolled in child care
3
subsection 154(3)
requirement to give information or produce
a document that may be relevant to amount
of ACCS (child wellbeing) an approved
provider is entitled to be paid
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Item
Provision
Description
4
subsection 154(4)
requirement to give information or produce
a document that may be relevant to
provider's approval etc.
5
subsection 154(5)
requirement to produce records kept under
section 202D
6
section 155, if the person who
owes the debt is the provider
of a child care service
requirement for debtor to give information
etc.
7
section 156, if the person who
owes the debt is the provider
of a child care service
requirement for person to give information
etc. in relation to a debtor
8
section 157, to the extent that
the required information
relates to ACCS (child
wellbeing) for which a
provider is or might be
eligible
requirement for person to give information
to verify claims etc.
9
section 157A
records supporting certificate under
section 85CB (certification for ACCS
(child wellbeing)
10
section 199C
notification of matters affecting approval
11
section 200A, including that
section as it applies because of
section 204H
enrolment notices
12
section 200D, including that
section as it applies because of
section 204H
updating enrolment notices
13
section 203A
financial information relating to large day
care providers
14
section 204A
provider decides to stop operating an
approved child care service
15
section 204B, including that
section as it applies because of
section 204H
reports in relation to enrolled children and
others for whom care is provided
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Listed child care information provisions
Item
Provision
Description
16
section 204C, including that
section as it applies because of
section 204H
dealing with inaccurate reports
17
section 204D
information about child care places
18
section 204E, including that
section as it applies because of
section 204H
further information about enrolled children
19
section 204F
notice of certain matters
20
a Minister's rule made for the
purposes of section 204G
requirements in relation to children who
are members of a prescribed class
1
219UC Modification of Part 2 of the Regulatory Powers Act
2
(1) Paragraph 18(2)(a) of the Regulatory Powers Act, as it applies in
3
relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection 219UA(1) and
4
the information mentioned in subsection 219UA(2), is taken to
5
include a reference to a person who apparently represents the
6
occupier.
7
(2) If the consent referred to in paragraph 18(2)(a) of the Regulatory
8
Powers Act, as it applies in relation to the provisions mentioned in
9
subsection 219UA(1) and the information mentioned in
10
subsection 219UA(2), is given by a person who apparently
11
represents the occupier, references in the following provisions of
12
the Regulatory Powers Act to the occupier are taken to be
13
references to the person:
14
(a) subparagraph 20(4)(b)(ii);
15
(b) subsection 24(2);
16
(c) section 25;
17
(d) subsection 29(4).
18
219UD Appointment of authorised persons
19
(1) The Secretary may, in writing, appoint any of the following as an
20
authorised person for the purposes of this Act:
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(a) a person who holds, or performs the duties of, an
1
appointment, office or position under a law of the
2
Commonwealth or of a State or Territory;
3
(b) an employee of an authority of the Commonwealth or of a
4
State or Territory;
5
(c) a person performing services for the Commonwealth under a
6
contract with the Commonwealth.
7
(2) The Secretary must not appoint a person as an authorised person
8
unless the Secretary is satisfied that the person has the knowledge
9
or experience necessary to properly exercise the powers of an
10
authorised person.
11
(3) An authorised person must, in exercising powers as such, comply
12
with any directions of the Secretary.
13
(4) If a direction is given under subsection (3) in writing, the direction
14
is not a legislative instrument.
15
Division 2--Civil penalties
16
219VA Civil penalty provisions
17
Enforceable civil penalty provisions
18
(1) Each civil penalty provision of this Act and the Family Assistance
19
Act is enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
20
Note:
Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act allows a civil penalty provision to
21
be enforced by obtaining an order for a person to pay a pecuniary
22
penalty for the contravention of the provision.
23
Authorised applicant
24
(2) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the
25
Secretary is an authorised applicant in relation to the civil penalty
26
provisions in this Act.
27
Relevant court
28
(3) For the purposes of Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each of
29
the following courts is a relevant court in relation to the civil
30
penalty provisions of this Act:
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(a) the Federal Court of Australia;
1
(b) the Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
2
219VB Requirement for person to assist with applications for civil
3
penalty orders
4
(1) A person commits an offence if:
5
(a) the Secretary requires, in writing, the person to give all
6
reasonable assistance in connection with an application for a
7
civil penalty order; and
8
(b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
9
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
10
(2) A requirement made under subsection (1) is not a legislative
11
instrument.
12
(3) The Secretary may require a person to assist under subsection (1)
13
only if:
14
(a) it appears to the Secretary that the person is unlikely to have:
15
(i) contravened the civil penalty provision to which the
16
application relates; or
17
(ii) committed an offence constituted by the same, or
18
substantially the same, conduct as the conduct to which
19
the application relates; and
20
(b) the Secretary suspects or believes that the person can give
21
information relevant to the application.
22
(4) The Secretary cannot require a person to assist under subsection (1)
23
if the person is or has been a lawyer for the person suspected of
24
contravening the civil penalty provision to which the application
25
relates.
26
(5) The Federal Court of Australia or the Federal Circuit Court of
27
Australia may order a person to comply with a requirement under
28
subsection (1) in a specified way. Only the Secretary may apply to
29
the court for an order under this subsection.
30
(6) For the purposes of this section, it does not matter whether the
31
application for the civil penalty provision has actually been made.
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Subsection (1) does not abrogate or affect the law relating to legal
1
professional privilege, or any other immunity, privilege or restriction
2
that applies to the disclosure of information, documents or other
3
things.
4
Division 3--Infringement notices
5
219WA Infringement notices
6
Provisions subject to an infringement notice
7
(1) A civil penalty provision of this Act is subject to an infringement
8
notice under Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
9
Note:
Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for using
10
infringement notices in relation to provisions.
11
Infringement officer
12
(2) For the purposes of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, a person
13
appointed under subsection (3) is an infringement officer in
14
relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection (1).
15
(3) The Secretary may, in writing, appoint an officer of the
16
Department as an infringement officer for the purposes of this Act.
17
Relevant chief executive
18
(4) For the purposes of Part 5 of the Regulatory Powers Act, the
19
Secretary is the relevant chief executive in relation to the
20
provisions mentioned in subsection (1).
21
(5) The relevant chief executive may, in writing, delegate the powers
22
and functions of the relevant chief executive under Part 5 of the
23
Regulatory Powers Act to an officer within the meaning of this
24
Act.
25
Single infringement notice may deal with more than one
26
contravention
27
(6) Despite subsection 103(3) of the Regulatory Powers Act, a single
28
infringement notice may be given to a person in respect of:
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(a) 2 or more alleged contraventions of a provision mentioned in
1
subsection (1); or
2
(b) alleged contraventions of 2 or more provisions mentioned in
3
subsection (1).
4
However, the notice must not require the person to pay more than
5
one amount in respect of the same conduct.
6
Division 4--General rules about offences and civil penalty
7
provisions
8
219XA Physical elements of offences
9
(1) This section applies if a provision of this Act provides that a person
10
contravening another provision of this Act (the conduct rule
11
provision) commits an offence.
12
(2) For the purposes of applying Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code to the
13
offence, the physical elements of the offence are set out in the
14
conduct rule provision.
15
Note:
Chapter 2 of the Criminal Code sets out general principles of criminal
16
responsibility.
17
219XB Contravening an offence provision or a civil penalty
18
provision
19
(1) This section applies if a provision of this Act provides that a person
20
contravening another provision of this Act (the conduct provision)
21
commits an offence or is liable to a civil penalty.
22
(2) For the purposes of this Act, and the Regulatory Powers Act to the
23
extent that it relates to this Act, a reference to a contravention of an
24
offence provision or a civil penalty provision includes a reference
25
to a contravention of the conduct provision.
26
209 Subsection 221(1)
27
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
28
(1) Subject to this section, the Secretary may delegate to an officer all
29
or any of the powers of the Secretary under the family assistance
30
law, other than:
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(a) the power to make Secretary's rules under
1
subsection 85GB(2) of the Family Assistance Act; and
2
(b) the power to engage an expert to carry out an independent
3
audit as mentioned in section 203C of this Act.
4
210 Subsection 221(4)
5
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
6
(4) The Secretary must not delegate to an officer, other than an SES
7
employee or acting SES employee, the Secretary's powers under:
8
(a) section 203A (power to require financial information);
9
(b) subsection 219UD(1) (power to appoint authorised person);
10
(c) subsection 219WA(3) (power to appoint infringement
11
officer).
12
211 Sections 224 and 224A
13
Repeal the sections, substitute:
14
224 Notice of decisions
15
Decisions about entitlement to family assistance
16
(1) Notice of a decision of an officer affecting a person's eligibility
17
for, or entitlement to be paid, family assistance under the family
18
assistance law is taken, for the purposes of the family assistance
19
law, to have been given to the person if the notice is:
20
(a) delivered to the person personally; or
21
(b) left at the address of the place of residence or business of the
22
person last known to the Secretary; or
23
(c) sent by post to the address of the person last known to the
24
Secretary.
25
Decisions about approval of providers of child care services
26
(2) Notice of a decision of an officer under Part 8 is taken to have been
27
given to a provider if the notice is:
28
(a) left at the address of the place of business of the provider last
29
known to the Secretary; or
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(b) sent by post to the address of the provider last known to the
1
Secretary; or
2
(c) sent by email to the last known email address of the provider.
3
Service by post
4
(3) A notice referred to in subsection (1) or (2) is taken to have been
5
sent by post if the notice giver properly addresses, prepays and
6
posts the notice as a letter. Unless the contrary is proved, the notice
7
is taken to have been given to the person to whom it is addressed at
8
the time the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of
9
post.
10
212 Section 225
11
Omit "benefit", substitute "subsidy or additional child care subsidy".
12
213 Paragraph 226(1)(a)
13
Omit "benefit", substitute "subsidy or additional child care subsidy".
14
214 Paragraph 228A(1)(a)
15
Omit "benefit", substitute "subsidy or additional child care subsidy".
16
215 After section 230
17
Insert:
18
230A Application of family assistance law to providers that are
19
partnerships
20
(1) The family assistance law applies to a partnership as if it were a
21
person, but with the changes set out in this section.
22
(2) An obligation that would otherwise be imposed on the partnership
23
by the family assistance law is imposed on each partner instead,
24
but may be discharged by any of the partners.
25
(3) A permission that would otherwise be conferred on the partnership
26
by the family assistance law is conferred on each partner instead,
27
but may be exercised by any of the partners.
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(4) An offence against the family assistance law that would otherwise
1
have been committed by the partnership is taken to have been
2
committed by each partner in the partnership, at the time the
3
offence was committed, who:
4
(a) did the relevant act or made the relevant omission; or
5
(b) aided, abetted, counselled or procured the relevant act or
6
omission; or
7
(c) was in any way knowingly concerned in, or party to, the
8
relevant act or omission (whether directly or indirectly and
9
whether by any act or omission of the partner).
10
(5) This section applies to a contravention of a civil penalty provision
11
in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to an
12
offence.
13
(6) For the purposes of the family assistance law, a change in the
14
composition of a partnership does not affect the continuity of the
15
partnership.
16
(7) The Minister's rules may make provision in relation to the
17
application of the family assistance law to a partnership, to the
18
extent to which this section and section 231 do not do so.
19
230B Application of family assistance law to providers that are
20
unincorporated
21
(1) The family assistance law applies to an unincorporated entity or
22
body, other than a partnership, as if it were a person, but with the
23
changes set out in this section.
24
(2) An obligation that would otherwise be imposed on the entity or
25
body by the family assistance law is imposed on each member of
26
the entity or body's governing body instead, but may be discharged
27
by any of the members.
28
(3) A permission that would otherwise be conferred on the entity or
29
body by the family assistance law is conferred on each member of
30
the entity or body's governing body instead, but may be exercised
31
by any of the members.
32
(4) An offence against the family assistance law that would otherwise
33
have been committed by the entity or body is taken to have been
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committed by each member of the entity or body's governing
1
body, at the time the offence was committed, who:
2
(a) did the relevant act or made the relevant omission; or
3
(b) aided, abetted, counselled or procured the relevant act or
4
omission; or
5
(c) was in any way knowingly concerned in, or party to, the
6
relevant act or omission (whether directly or indirectly and
7
whether by any act or omission of the member).
8
(5) This section applies to a contravention of a civil penalty provision
9
in a corresponding way to the way in which it applies to an
10
offence.
11
(6) The Minister's rules may make provision in relation to the
12
application of the family assistance law to an unincorporated entity
13
or body, to the extent to which this section and section 231 do not
14
do so.
15
216 Subsection 231(2)
16
Omit "Subject to subsection (2A), the", substitute "The".
17
217 Subsection 231(2A)
18
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
19
Permissions
20
(2A) A permission that would otherwise be conferred on the body by the
21
family assistance law is conferred on:
22
(a) if the body is a partnership--each partner instead; and
23
(b) otherwise--each member of the entity or body's governing
24
body instead;
25
but may be exercised by any of those partners or members.
26
218 At the end of section 231
27
Add:
28
Interaction with sections 230A and 230B
29
(5) Section 230A or 230B applies instead of this section if:
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1
this section would apply to a situation; and
2
(b) in the situation, the family assistance law:
3
(i) expressly refers to a provider or an approved provider;
4
or
5
(ii) operates in relation to a body that is applying to
6
become, is, or has been, an approved provider.
7
219 Section 233
8
Before "Payments", insert "(1)".
9
220 At the end of section 233
10
Add:
11
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to so much of a payment as is
12
described in the table.
13
14
Amounts to which subsection (1) does not apply
Item
If this kind of payment is
made:
Subsection (1) does not apply to this much
of the payment:
1
a payment of ACCS (child
wellbeing), ACCS
(temporary financial
hardship) or ACCS
(grandparent) to an
individual
so much of the payment as exceeds the
amount that would have been paid to the
individual if:
(a) the individual were entitled to be paid
CCS instead of ACCS; and
(b) the individual's applicable percentage for
the purposes of the amount of that CCS
were worked out under subsection (3);
and
(c) the activity test result for the individual
had been 100
2
a payment of ACCS
(transition to work)
so much of the payment as exceeds the
amount that would have been paid to the
individual if:
(a) the individual were entitled to be paid
CCS instead of ACCS; and
(b) the individual's applicable percentage for
the purposes of the amount of that CCS
were worked out under subsection (3)
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Amounts to which subsection (1) does not apply
Item
If this kind of payment is
made:
Subsection (1) does not apply to this much
of the payment:
3
a payment of ACCS (child
wellbeing) to an approved
provider of a service
so much of the payment as exceeds the
amount that would have been paid to the
provider if:
(a) the percentage in subclause 9(1) of
Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance Act
were 85% instead of 100%; and
(b) the deemed activity test result for the
provider had been 100
4
a payment of an amount
under an agreement entered
into under section 85GA
(funding agreements) of the
Family Assistance Act
the whole of the payment
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of table items 1 and 2, the
1
individual's applicable percentage for the purposes of an amount of
2
CCS is:
3
(a) worked out using the individual's adjusted taxable income
4
for the income year concerned, if known at the time the
5
payment is made; or
6
(b) if the individual's adjusted taxable income for the income
7
year concerned is not known at the time the payment is made:
8
(i) worked out using an estimate of the individual's
9
adjusted taxable income (if any) in accordance with
10
Division 4 of Part 3A; or
11
(ii) if there is no such estimate--85%.
12
221 Paragraph 235(1A)(b)
13
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1
2
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
3
1 Section 38-140
4
Repeal the section.
5
2 Paragraph 38-155(a)
6
Omit "38-140,".
7
Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013
8
3 Section 4
9
Repeal the section, substitute:
10
4 Definitions
11
In this Act:
12
approved provider has the same meaning as in the A New Tax
13
System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999.
14
large centre-based day care provider has the same meaning as in
15
the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act
16
1999.
17
4 Section 7
18
Omit "approved centre based long day care services", substitute
19
"approved providers that are large centre-based day care providers".
20
Fringe Benefits Tax Assessment Act 1986
21
5 Subparagraphs 47(8)(a)(v) to (viii)
22
Repeal the subparagraphs, substitute:
23
(v) an approved child care service within the meaning of the
24
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration)
25
Act 1999; and
26
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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997
1
6 Section 11-
15 (table item headed "family assistance")
2
Omit:
3
family assistance
substitute:
4
family assistance
additional child care subsidy .............................................. 52-150
7 Section 11-15
(table item headed "family assistance")
5
Omit:
6
child care benefit ............................................................... 52-150
child care rebate ................................................................. 52-150
substitute:
7
child care subsidy .............................................................. 52-150
8 Section 52-150
8
Omit "benefit, child care rebate", substitute "subsidy, additional child
9
care subsidy".
10
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Part 1--Amendments commencing day after Royal
2
Assent
3
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999
4
1 Section 4
5
Before "The Minister", insert "(1)".
6
2 At the end of section 4
7
Add:
8
(2) Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003, a
9
determination made for the purposes of subsection (1) of this
10
section may make provision in relation to a matter by applying,
11
adopting or incorporating any matter contained in an instrument or
12
other writing as in force or existing from time to time.
13
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act
14
1999
15
3 At the end of section 194
16
Add:
17
(4) Despite subsection (1), an application is taken not to have been
18
made if circumstances prescribed in an instrument under
19
subsection (5) exist.
20
(5) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, prescribe
21
circumstances for the purposes of subsection (4).
22
4 Application provision
23
The amendment of section 194 of the A New Tax System (Family
24
Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 made by this Schedule applies in
25
relation to applications made on or after the day this item commences.
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5 After section 199
1
Insert:
2
199A Reassessment of continued approval
3
The Secretary may at any time assess whether a child care service
4
should continue to be approved for the purposes of the family
5
assistance law.
6
6 Application provision
7
Section 199A of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance)
8
(Administration) Act 1999 as inserted by this Schedule applies to a child
9
care service approved before, on or after the commencement of this
10
item.
11
A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999
12
7 Section 38-150
13
Repeal the section, substitute:
14
38-150 Other child care
15
(1) A supply is GST-free if it is a supply of child care specified in a
16
determination made under subsection (2).
17
(2) The
*
Child Care Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine
18
kinds of child care for the purposes of subsection (1). A kind of
19
child care may only be included in a determination if the supplier
20
of the care is eligible for Commonwealth funding in respect of the
21
kind of care.
22
8 Subsection 177-10(2)
23
Omit "paragraph 38-150(e)", substitute "section 38-150".
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1
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act
2
1999
3
9 Paragraph 195(4)(b)
4
Omit "6 months", substitute "3 months".
5
10 Application provision
6
The amendment of section 195 of the A New Tax System (Family
7
Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 made by this Schedule applies in
8
relation to applications made on or after the day this item commences.
9
11 Paragraph 219Q(3)(c)
10
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
11
(c) section 219RC (set off where enrolment ceases, where
12
notification of decision to cease operating service or where
13
enrolment began 4 years ago); and
14
12 Paragraph 219QC(3)(d)
15
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
16
(d) section 219RC (set off where enrolment ceases, where
17
notification of decision to cease operating service or where
18
enrolment began 4 years ago); and
19
13 Subsection 219R(1)
20
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
21
(1) An approved child care service, other than an approved occasional
22
care service, may, when giving notice in accordance with
23
section 219A before 1 July 2017, elect to receive the payment of an
24
enrolment advance in relation to an enrolment for sessions of care
25
the first of which is to take place before 1 July 2017.
26
14 At the end of section 219R
27
Add:
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(3) If notice in accordance with section 219A is given on or after
1
1 July 2017:
2
(a) subsection (1) does not apply (so that an election cannot be
3
made when giving the notice); and
4
(b) no payment of enrolment advance may be made in relation to
5
the Secretary's confirmation of the notified enrolment.
6
15 Paragraph 219RA(2)(c)
7
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
8
(c) section 219RC (set off where enrolment ceases, where
9
notification of decision to cease operating service or where
10
enrolment began 4 years ago); and
11
16 Section 219RC (heading)
12
Repeal the heading, substitute:
13
219RC Setting off enrolment advance
14
17 Subsection 219RC(2)
15
Repeal the subsection.
16
18 Paragraph 219RC(3)(c)
17
Repeal the paragraph.
18
19 At the end of section 219RC
19
Add:
20
Enrolment began at least 4 years ago
21
(4) If:
22
(a) on a day, at least 4 years have passed since the day an
23
enrolment of a child for care by an approved child care
24
service (the first service) began; and
25
(b) either of the following occurred in respect of the enrolment:
26
(i) an enrolment advance was paid;
27
(ii) an enrolment advance would have been paid but for a
28
set-off under subsection 82(2), section 219QA or
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imposition of a sanction under paragraph 200(1)(f);
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the Secretary must set off an amount equal to the amount of the
3
enrolment advance against one or more child care service
4
payments that are to be made to the first service or to another
5
approved child care service operated by the person who operates
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the first service.
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Note:
For child care service payment see subsection 3(1).
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One set-off per amount
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(5) Despite subsection (1), (3) or (4), the Secretary must not set off,
10
under the subsection, an amount equal to the amount of a particular
11
enrolment advance if the Secretary has already set off that amount
12
in relation to the enrolment advance under another subsection of
13
this section.
14
20 Application provision
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The amendments of section 219RC of the A New Tax System (Family
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Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 made by this Schedule apply in
17
relation to enrolments beginning before, on or after the day this item
18
commences.
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transitional provisions
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Part 1--Introduction
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1 Definitions
4
In this Schedule:
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Administration Act means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance)
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(Administration) Act 1999.
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Assistance Act means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act
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1999.
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commencement day means 2 July 2018.
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Note:
Schedule 1 commences on 2 July 2018.
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pre-commencement period means the period commencing on 1 January
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2018 and ending on 1 July 2018.
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subsidy
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2 Commencement of child care subsidy and additional child
3
care subsidy
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A person can only be eligible for child care subsidy or additional child
5
care subsidy for a session of care provided on or after the
6
commencement day.
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3 Deemed claims for CCS
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An individual is taken to have made a claim in respect of a child for
9
CCS, in accordance with Division 2 of Part 3A of the Administration
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Act, if, immediately before the commencement day:
11
(a) a determination is in effect under section 50F of the
12
Administration Act, that the individual is conditionally
13
eligible under section 42 of the Assistance Act in respect of
14
the child; or
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(b) the individual has made an effective claim for child care
16
benefit on which the Secretary has not yet made a
17
determination.
18
4 Pre-commencement claims etc. for CCS
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(1)
The following things may be done during the pre-commencement
20
period, for the purposes of ensuring that amounts of CCS and ACCS,
21
and amounts under section 67EB of the Administration Act, can be paid
22
promptly for weeks commencing on and after the commencement day:
23
(a) individuals may make claims for CCS, as if the amendments
24
made by Schedule 1 were in force;
25
(b) the Secretary may exercise powers and perform functions
26
under Part 4A of the Assistance Act and Part 3A of the
27
Administration Act as inserted by Schedule 1, and under
28
Part 6 of the Administration Act as amended by Schedule 1,
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as if the amendments made by Schedule 1 were in force.
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(2)
Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 4 of the Acts
31
Interpretation Act 1901.
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(3)
To avoid doubt, subitem (1) is subject to item 2.
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5 Indexation of various amounts
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(1)
This item applies in relation to any of the following amounts (an
3
unindexed amount), as specified in the Assistance Act as in force on
4
the commencement day:
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(a) lower income threshold;
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(b) CCS hourly rate cap;
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(c) annual cap.
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(2)
The Assistance Act, as amended by this Act, applies, on and after the
9
commencement day, in relation to an unindexed amount, as if the
10
amount (the indexed amount) worked out as provided by subitem (3)
11
were substituted for the unindexed amount.
12
(3)
The indexed amount to be substituted is the amount that would have
13
been substituted for the unindexed amount on 1 July 2018 under
14
subclause 4(1) of Schedule 4 to the Assistance Act if:
15
(a) Schedule 1 to this Act had commenced on 3 July 2017; and
16
(b) the first indexation of the unindexed amount had taken place
17
on 1 July 2018.
18
Note:
For the indexation method provided by the Assistance Act in relation
19
to these amounts, see items 18, 19 and 20 of the table in
20
subclause 3(1) of Schedule 4 to the Assistance Act (as amended by
21
this Act) and related provisions in Part 2 of Schedule 4 to that Act.
22
(4)
The first indexation of an indexed amount after the commencement day
23
is to take place on 1 July 2019.
24
6 Requirement for enrolments to be in writing
25
References in the Assistance Act and the Administration Act to a
26
complying written arrangement include references to an arrangement:
27
(a) in force immediately before the commencement day; and
28
(b) under which a child was enrolled for care by an approved
29
child care service within the meaning of the Administration
30
Act as in force immediately before the commencement day.
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7 End of child care benefit and child care rebate
2
No person can be eligible for child care benefit or child care rebate for
3
care, or a session of care, provided on or after the commencement day.
4
8 Saving of law in relation to child care benefit and child care
5
rebate
6
(1)
The following Acts and instruments continue in force, on and after the
7
commencement day, in relation to child care benefit or child care rebate
8
for which a person was eligible before the commencement day, subject
9
to any modifications prescribed by rules made under item 12 (together
10
these are the continued law):
11
(a) the Assistance Act, as in force immediately before the
12
commencement day;
13
(b) the Administration Act, as in force immediately before the
14
commencement day;
15
(c) an instrument (whether legislative or administrative) in force
16
for the purposes of the Assistance Act or the Administration
17
Act immediately before the commencement day;
18
(d) any other Act amended by Schedule 1 to this Act, as in force
19
immediately before the commencement day.
20
(2)
Without limitation, subitem (1) has the following effects:
21
(a) a person may make a claim for child care benefit or child
22
care rebate on or after the commencement day, in relation to
23
a session of care provided before the commencement day;
24
(b) the Secretary must make determinations on and after the
25
commencement day of eligibility for, and entitlement to be
26
paid, child care benefit or child care rebate in respect of
27
sessions of care provided before the commencement day;
28
(c) payments must be made on and after the commencement day
29
of, or in relation to, child care benefit and child care rebate
30
for which a person was eligible before the commencement
31
day;
32
(d) the person continues to be liable for any debt to the
33
Commonwealth incurred before the commencement day;
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(e) the person may incur a debt to the Commonwealth after the
1
commencement day in relation to payments made to the
2
person before, on or after the commencement day;
3
(f) any such debts may be recovered on or after the
4
commencement day in accordance with the continued law;
5
(g) decisions in relation to child care benefit and child care
6
rebate that are reviewable may be reviewed on and after the
7
commencement day in accordance with the continued law.
8
(3)
Subitem (1) does not apply to the extent of any inconsistency with
9
another provision of this Schedule.
10
(4)
Subitem (1) does not limit the operation of section 7 of the Acts
11
Interpretation Act 1901 in relation to the repeals made by Schedule 1 to
12
this Act.
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9 Deemed approval of operators of existing approved child
2
care services
3
(1)
If, immediately before the commencement day, a person is the operator
4
of an approved child care service within the meaning of the
5
Administration Act as then in force, then, on and after the
6
commencement day:
7
(a) the person is taken to be:
8
(i) an approved provider within the meaning of the
9
Administration Act; and
10
(ii) approved in respect of the service; and
11
(b) the service is taken to be a service of a type determined by
12
the Secretary under subitem (2).
13
(2)
For paragraph (1)(b), the Secretary may, by instrument, determine an
14
approved child care service within the meaning of the Administration
15
Act as in force immediately before the commencement day to be a
16
service of one of the following types, as described in the table in
17
subclause 2(3) of Schedule 2 of the Assistance Act (CCS hourly rate
18
cap):
19
(a) a centre-based day care service;
20
(b) a family day care service;
21
(c) an outside school hours care service;
22
(d) a type of service prescribed by the Minister's rules for the
23
purposes of item 4 of that table.
24
(3)
An instrument made under subitem (2):
25
(a) is not a legislative instrument if it is expressed to apply in
26
relation to a particular approved child care service; and
27
(b) is a legislative instrument if it is expressed to apply in
28
relation to a class of approved child care services.
29
(4)
If, immediately before the commencement day, the approval of a child
30
care service is suspended under Part 8 of the Administration Act, then,
31
on and from the commencement day:
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(a) the approval of the operator of the service under subitem (1)
1
is taken to be suspended in respect of the service; and
2
(b) the Secretary may deal with the operator in respect of the
3
service in accordance with the Administration Act as
4
amended by this Act.
5
10 Saving of law in relation to approved providers
6
(1)
The following Acts and instruments continue in force, on and after the
7
commencement day, subject to any modifications prescribed by rules
8
made under item 12 (together these are the continued law), in relation
9
to things done, or matters arising, before the commencement day in
10
relation to a person mentioned in subitem 9(1):
11
(a) the Assistance Act, as in force immediately before the
12
commencement day;
13
(b) the Administration Act, as in force immediately before the
14
commencement day;
15
(c) an instrument (whether legislative or administrative) in force
16
for the purposes of the Assistance Act or the Administration
17
Act immediately before the commencement day;
18
(d) any other Act amended by Schedule 1 to this Act, as in force
19
immediately before the commencement day.
20
(2)
Without limitation, subitem (1) has the following effects:
21
(a) the person must continue to comply with the continued law in
22
relation to care provided before the commencement day;
23
(b) the person continues to be liable for any debt to the
24
Commonwealth incurred before the commencement day;
25
(c) the person may incur a debt to the Commonwealth after the
26
commencement day in relation to payments made to the
27
person before, on or after the commencement day;
28
(d) any such debts may be recovered on or after the
29
commencement day in accordance with the continued law;
30
(e) decisions in relation to the person that are reviewable may be
31
reviewed on and after the commencement day in accordance
32
with the continued law.
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11 Delegations
2
The amendment of subsection 221(1) of the Administration Act by this
3
Act does not affect a delegation in effect for the purposes of that
4
subsection immediately before the commencement day.
5
12 Transitional rules
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(1)
The Minister may make rules prescribing matters:
7
(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed by the
8
rules; or
9
(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or
10
giving effect to this Act.
11
(2)
In particular, rules may be made prescribing matters of a transitional
12
nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions)
13
relating to:
14
(a) the amendments or repeals made by any Schedule to this Act;
15
or
16
(b) the enactment of this Act.
17
(3)
Rules made within 2 years after the commencement day may provide
18
that this Act or any other Act or instrument has effect with any
19
modifications prescribed by the rules.
20
(4)
Subsection 12(2) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply in relation
21
to a provision of the rules if:
22
(a) the rules are registered within 2 years after the
23
commencement day; and
24
(b) the provision is taken to commence before the day the rules
25
are registered, but on or after the commencement day.
26
(5)
However, if:
27
(a) rules are registered to which paragraph (4)(a) and (b) applies;
28
and
29
(b) a person engaged in conduct before the day the rules were
30
registered; and
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(c) but for any retrospective effect of the rules, the conduct
1
would not have contravened a provision of this Act, or
2
another Act or instrument;
3
then a court must not convict the person of an offence, or impose a
4
pecuniary penalty, in relation to the conduct on the grounds that it
5
contravened a provision of this Act or another Act or instrument.
6
(6)
This Schedule does not limit the rules that may be made under this item.
7