Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 17

    If:

  (a)   the claim is one for payment of family tax benefit for a past period; and

  (b)   the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant was eligible for family tax benefit:

  (i)   for the whole of the period in accordance with Subdivision A or C of Division   1 of Part   3 of the Family Assistance Act; or

  (ii)   for part of the period in accordance with Subdivision A of that Division and for the remainder of the period in accordance with section   31 of that Act;

the Secretary must determine that the claimant is entitled to be paid family tax benefit for the past period.