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

No. 81, 1999

Compilation No. 126

Compilation date: 21 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 14, 2025

This compilation is in 2 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1–152D
Volume 2: sections 153–235
 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 February 2025 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Norfolk Island
Part 2—Interpretation
3 Definitions
3A Application of the Criminal Code
4 Approval of use of electronic equipment etc. to do things for the purposes of the family assistance law
4A Meaning of large child care provider
Part 3—Payment of family assistance (other than child care subsidy and additional child care subsidy)
Division 1—Family tax benefit
Subdivision A—Making claims
5 Need for a claim
6 Who can claim
7 How to claim
7A Bank account details or statement to be provided for claims for family tax benefit by instalment to be effective
8 Tax file number requirement to be satisfied for claims for family tax benefit by instalment or for a past period to be effective
8A Tax file number requirement to be satisfied for claim in substitution