Commonwealth Numbered Acts

First Home Owners Act 1983 No. 46 of 1983 - SECT 13

13. (1) For the purposes of this Act, an applicant shall be treated as having
a dependent child if, and only if, the Secretary is satisfied that a
family allowance has been paid, or would, but for section 95A or 95B of the
Social Security Act 1947, be payable, to the applicant in respect of that
dependent child in respect of the prescribed period.

(2) In this section-

''dependent child'' means-

   (a)  a person under the age of 16 years; or

   (b)  a student child within the meaning of Part VI of the Social Security
        Act 1947;

''family allowance'' means a family allowance within the meaning of Part VI
of the Social Security Act 1947, and ''family allowance period'' shall be
construed accordingly;

''prescribed period'', in relation to an applicant, means a family allowance
period, or that part of such a period, that falls within a period commencing
on the prescribed date in relation to the applicant and ending 11 months after
that date.