Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00045:clause:1_47:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00045
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 47 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 6006–8613

47  Payment of baby bonus

Payment over 13 fortnightly instalment periods
 (1) The Secretary must, after each of the first 13 fortnightly instalment periods ending after he or she determines the claimant is entitled to be paid baby bonus, pay the claimant 1/13 of the amount of baby bonus the claimant is entitled to.
Note: Section 47AB provides for rounding of the amounts of payments.

Payment over 26 weekly instalment periods
 (2) However, if the Secretary:
 (a) determines that the claimant has a weekly instalment period; and
 (b) makes that determination before the end of what would, apart from that determination, be the end of the claimant's first fortnightly instalment period ending after the making of the determination that the claimant is entitled to be paid baby bonus;
the Secretary must, after each of the first 26 weekly instalment periods ending after the determination of entitlement is made, pay the claimant 1/26 of the amount of baby bonus the claimant is entitled to.
Note: Section 47AB provides for rounding of the amounts of payments.

Alternative payment arrangements in certain cases
 (3) The Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of an amount that is to be paid for the purposes of subsection (1) or (2) is to be paid in a way different from that provided for by that subsection if:
 (a) the claimant is entitled to be paid baby bonus because of eligibility under subsection 36(2), (3) or (5) of the Family Assistance Act and the child dies before the claimant is paid all of the amounts under subsection (1) or (2) of this section; or
 (b) the claimant is entitled to be paid baby bonus because of eligibility under subsection 36(4) of the Family Assistance Act; or
 (c) the Secretary makes a determination under paragraph 37(3)(b) of the Family Assistance Act; or
 (d) after a payment is made to the claimant under subsection (1) of this section, the Secretary determines that the claimant has a weekly instalment period; or
 (e) after a payment is made to the claimant under subsection (2) of this section, the Secretary revokes a determination that the claimant has a weekly instalment period.

Payment to bank account
 (4) The Secretary must make a payment under subsection (1), (2) or (3) at such time as the Secretary considers appropriate and to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by the claimant.

Payment not to bank account
 (5) However, the Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of an amount that is to be paid under subsection (1), (2) or (3) is to be paid in a way other than by payment to the credit of a bank account nominated