Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2012 BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2012 (NO. 98, 2012) - SCHEDULE 7

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

1  Subsection 3(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of regular care child )

Omit "a child", substitute "an individual".

2  Subsection 42(2) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Secretary may determine that individual is a regular care child

3  Subsection 42(2)

Omit "a child", substitute "an individual".

4  Subsection 42(2)

Omit "an individual", substitute "another individual".

5  Subsection 42(2)

Omit "the individual", substitute "the other individual".

6  Subsection 44(3) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Secretary may determine that individual is a regular care child

7  Subsection 44(3)

Omit "a child", substitute "an individual".

8  Subsection 44(3)

Omit "an individual", substitute "another individual".

9  Subsection 44(3)

Omit "the individual", substitute "the other individual".

10  Subsection 45(3) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Secretary may determine that individual is a regular care child

11  Subsection 45(3)

Omit "a child", substitute "an individual".

12  Subsection 45(3)

Omit "an individual", substitute "another individual".

13  Subsection 45(3)

Omit "the individual", substitute "the other individual".

14  Application provision

The amendments made by items 1 to 13 apply in relation to determinations made by the Secretary on or after the commencement of those items.

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

15  Paragraph 47(2A)(b)

Omit "$846.15", substitute "$846.20".

Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

16  After section 12

Insert:

12A   Use of computer programs to make decisions

             (1)  The Secretary of the Department of which the Registrar is an employee may arrange for the use, under the Registrar's control, of computer programs for any purposes for which the Registrar may make decisions under this Act.

             (2)  A decision made by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement made under subsection (1) is taken to be a decision made by the Registrar.

Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

17  After section 4

Insert:

4A   Use of computer programs to make decisions

             (1)  The Secretary of the Department of which the Registrar is an employee may arrange for the use, under the Registrar's control, of computer programs for any purposes for which the Registrar may make decisions under this Act.

             (2)  A decision made by the operation of a computer program under an arrangement made under subsection (1) is taken to be a decision made by the Registrar.