Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04731:front:0:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04731
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Character Range: 25994–28573

on behalf of a person; and

     (b) at the time the claim is made, the claim cannot be granted because the person is not qualified for home child care allowance;

the claim is, subject to subsection 910(3), taken not to have been made.

Form of claim

"916. To be a proper claim, a claim must be made in writing and must be in accordance with a form approved by the Secretary.

Lodgment of claim

  "917.(1) To be a proper claim, a claim must be lodged:

  (a) at an office of the Department; or

  (b) at a place approved for the purpose by the Secretary; or

  (c) with a person approved for the purpose by the Secretary.

"(2) A place or person approved under subsection (1) must be a place or person in Australia.

Claimant must be an inhabitant of Australia and in Australia

"918. A claim by a person is not a proper claim unless the person is an inhabitant of Australia and in Australia on the day on which the claim is lodged.

Note: For 'inhabitant of Australia' see subsection 23(1).

Claim may be withdrawn

"919.(1) A claimant for home child care allowance or a person on behalf of a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

  "(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

  "(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.

Secretary may require claimant to give statement of claimant's tax file number

"920. The Secretary may require a claimant for home child care allowance to give the Secretary a written statement of the person's tax file number.

Note 1: For the consequences of a failure to comply with the requirement see section 913.

    Note 2: In some cases the requirement can be satisfied by giving the Secretary a declaration by the person about the person's tax file number and an authority by the person to the Commissioner of Taxation to give the Secretary certain information about the person's tax file number (see subsections 913(2) and (3)).

Secretary may require claimant to give statement of partner's tax file number

"921. If the partner of a claimant for home child care allowance is in Australia, the Secretary may require the claimant to give the Secretary a written statement of the tax file number of the claimant's partner.

Note 1: For the consequences of a failure to comply with the requirement see section 914.

    Note 2: In some cases the requirement can be satisfied by giving the Secretary a declaration by the partner about the partner's tax file number and an authority by the partner to the Commissioner of Taxation to give the Secretary certain information about the partner's