Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310:clause:2_219b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 219B
Character Range: 314436–316194

219B  Obligation to reduce fees of individuals when approved child care service is eligible for child care benefit

 (1) If an approved child care service is eligible under section 47 of the Family Assistance Act for child care benefit by fee reduction for sessions of care provided by the service to a child at risk, the service must, within the time set out in subsection (3):
 (a) calculate, as set out in subsection (2), the amount of child care benefit in respect of the service, the child and the sessions; and
 (b) reduce the fees to be paid for the sessions by the amount of the child care benefit; and
 (c) charge only the reduced fees for the session.

Penalty: 60 penalty units.

 (2) In determining the amount under paragraph (1)(a), the service must use:
 (a) the rate as certified under subsection 76(2) of the Family Assistance Act, or as determined under subsection 81(4) of that Act, in respect of the service, the child and the sessions of care; and
 (b) the weekly limit of hours determined to be applicable to the service under section 54C in respect of the session of care.

 (3) The service must do the things required by subsection (1):
 (a) if the service is required to use a weekly limit of hours that is 20 because the service has just become eligible in respect of the child under section 47 of the Family Assistance Act—as soon as practicable after becoming so eligible; or
 (b) if the service is required to use a rate or weekly limit of hours determined by the Secretary—as soon as practicable after receiving notice of the rate or limit; or
 (c) if the service is required to use a rate or weekly limit of hours that the service certifies—as soon as practicable after giving the certificate in respect of the rate or limit.