Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00061:clause:2_7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00061
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 7
Character Range: 18505–19202

7  No maternity payment if maternity allowance already paid in respect of child

(1) An individual is not eligible for maternity payment in respect of a child if:
 (a) after this item commences, the child is entrusted to the individual's care, as part of the process for the adoption of the child by the individual; and
 (b) maternity allowance has been paid to any person in respect of the child.

(2) In this item:
maternity allowance means maternity allowance under Division 2 of Part 3 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, as in force before item 1 of Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (More Help for Families—Increased Payments) Act 2004 commenced.