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Character Range: 18073–20886

a child, means a person or agency that, under the law of the State, Territory or foreign country whose courts have jurisdiction in respect of the adoption, is authorised to conduct negotiations or arrangements for the adoption of children.".

Date of effect of favourable determination

20. Section 887 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by omitting from subsection (5) "If" and substituting "Subject to subsections (5A) and (5B), if';

    (b) by inserting after subsection (5):

 "(5A) If:

       (a) the favourable determination is made following the birth of a child; and

       (b) the recipient advised the Department of the birth of the child within 13 weeks after the date of the birth;

the determination takes effect on the date of the child's birth.

 "(5B) If:

       (a) as part of the process for the adoption of a child by the recipient, the child is entrusted to his or her care by an authorised party; and

       (b) the favourable determination is made because the child is an FP child of the recipient; and

        (c) the recipient advised the Department of the circumstances in which the child became an FP child of the recipient within 13 weeks after the day ('placement day') on which the child became an FP child of the recipient;

    the determination takes effect on the placement day.

    Note: For 'authorised party' see subsection (10). ";

(c) by adding at the end:

      "(10) In subsection (5B):

    'authorised party', in relation to the adoption of a child, means a person or agency that, under the law of the State, Territory or foreign country whose courts have jurisdiction in respect of the adoption, is authorised to conduct negotiations or arrangements for the adoption of children.".

Subdivision C—Fringe benefits

Exempt loan benefit

21. Section 1157H of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by omitting subsections (1) and (2);

(b) by omitting paragraph (3)(b) and substituting:

       "(b) the loan is made for the sole purpose of enabling the employee to meet expenses incurred in performing the duties of his or her employment; and";

(c) by omitting from subparagraph (3)(d)(i) ", not later than 6 months after the loan is made,";

   (d) by omitting from paragraph (4)(c) all the words from "loan" (first occurring) and substituting "amount of the advance".

Division 8—Sickness allowance

Ordinary waiting period

22. Section 693 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end:

"; or (f) the Secretary is satisfied that the person would suffer severe

     financial hardship if the person were subject to the ordinary waiting period.".

Division 9—-Attendance requirements

Subdivision A—Job search allowance

Secretary may require a person to attend the Department or CES etc.

23. Section 546C of the Principal Act is amended:

(a) by