Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 128, 1978 - SECT 27

27. After section 99 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Sharing of endowment between two persons
''99A. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Part (other than this
section), endowment in respect of an endowment period is not payable to two
persons in respect of the same child except in accordance with this section.

''(2) Where the Director-General is satisfied that two persons are each
qualified to receive an endowment in respect of the same child, the
Director-General shall, by writing signed by him, make a declaration
accordingly.

''(3) Where a declaration is in force under sub-section (2), the endowment in
respect of a child to whom the declaration relates shall be shared between the
two persons to whom the declaration relates in accordance with a direction
given by the Director-General by writing signed by him specifying the share
that each person is to receive.

''(4) Where the Director-General gives a direction under sub-section (3), he
shall inform the persons who are to share an endowment in accordance with the
direction accordingly.

''(5) In this section, 'person' does not include an institution.''.