Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310:clause:6_19:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01310
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 19 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 497393–499951

19  Special rules relating to registered carers under section 49 of the Childcare Rebate Act

Most registered carers to be treated as registered carers under the child care benefits scheme

(1) If:
 (a) an individual was a registered carer under section 49 of the Childcare Rebate Act 1993 immediately before 1 July 2000; and
 (b) the individual did not do any of the following things immediately before 1 July 2000:
 (i) operate a child care service that was the subject of a childcare assistance agreement;
 (ii) operate a child care service that was receiving financial assistance from the Commonwealth in connection with its operational costs, where the provision of that assistance is administered by the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services;
 (iii) provide child care under a contract with a family day care service that was the subject of a childcare assistance agreement;
the individual is to be treated as being approved as a registered carer under section 210 of the Family Assistance Administration Act, as amended by this Act and in force on 1 July 2000, with effect from that date.

Applications for registration as a carer under section 49 of the Childcare Rebate Act that are undetermined as at 1 July 2000

(2) If:
 (a) a person or body lodged an application for registration as a carer under section 49 of the Childcare Rebate Act 1993 before 1 July 2000; and
 (b) that application was not determined before that date;
then:
 (c) the application is to be determined under the Childcare Rebate Act 1993 as in force before 1 July 2000 as if that Act, as so in force, had continued in force; and
 (d) if the registration (if any) relates to a person who is not an individual, the registration remains in force only in relation to care provided before 1 July 2000, or on or after 1 July 2000 as mentioned in subitems 20(3) and (4); and
 (e) for the purposes of subitem (1), if the registration (if any) relates to a person who is an individual, the individual is to be treated as being a registered carer before 1 July 2000.

Applications for registration as a carer under section 49 of the Childcare Rebate Act lodged after 1 July 2000

(3) Despite the repeal of the Childcare Rebate Act 1993 on 1 July 2000, a person or body may apply, on or after 1 July 2000 and before 1 January 2001, for registration as a carer under section 49 of that Act if the application relates to care provided as mentioned in subitem 20(2), (3) or (4). The application is to be determined under the Childcare Rebate Act 1993 as in force before 1