Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_981
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 981
Character Range: 101381–102499

981  Secretary may make declaration where 2 people are qualified for carer allowance for the same care receiver or care receivers

 (1) If the Secretary is satisfied that 2 people who are not members of the same couple are each qualified for carer allowance for the same care receiver or care receivers, the Secretary is to make a declaration:
 (a) stating that the Secretary is satisfied that the 2 people are each qualified for carer allowance for the care receiver or care receivers; and
 (b) specifying the share of the carer allowance for the care receiver or care receivers that each of the 2 people is to receive.

 (2) If the Secretary makes a declaration under subsection (1), the Secretary is to give each of the 2 people involved notice of the declaration.

Note 1: Until the declaration under this section is made, only one of the 2 people involved can receive carer allowance for the care receiver or care receivers—see section 964.

Note 2: For the effect of a declaration under this section on the calculation of carer allowance rates see subsection 974(4).

Division 7—Protection of carer allowance