Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHILD CARE PAYMENTS ACT 1997 No. 195 of 1997 - SECT 4

(2) There are 2 main payment types:

(a) child care assistance; and

(b) child care rebate.

(4) Subject to the provisions of Chapters 2 and 3, it is possible for a person to be entitled to receive both child care assistance and child care rebate in respect of the same child care.

(5) Provisions dealing with overpayments of, and the recovery of debts relating to, child care assistance and child care rebate are in Chapter 4.

(6) The third payment type is emergency child care assistance. This is a short term payment made to child care services that provide emergency care for children at risk. The main provisions relating to emergency child care assistance are in Chapter 5.

(7) All 3 payment types are only payable in respect of care provided by child care services that are either approved or registered under Chapter 6.

(8) The other Chapters of this Act deal with the following matters:

(a) Chapter 7--information gathering and confidentiality;

(b) Chapter 8--general provisions about offences and penalties;

(c) Chapter 9--general provisions about review of decisions;

(d) Chapter 10--administration of the Act;

(e) Chapter 11--miscellaneous matters.