Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 194B

Provider approval

  (1)   The Secretary may approve a provider for the purposes of the family assistance law if the Secretary is satisfied that:

  (a)   the provider satisfies the provider eligibility rules in section   194C; and

  (b)   the provider operates, or will operate, at least one child care service that satisfies the service eligibility rules in section   194D.

Approval in respect of child care service

  (2)   If the Secretary approves a provider under subsection   (1), the Secretary:

  (a)   must approve the provider in respect of at least one child care service that meets the requirements in subsection   (3); and

  (b)   may approve the provider in respect of one or more other child care services that meet the requirements in subsection   (3).

  (3)   For a provider to be approved in respect of a child service, the Secretary must be satisfied that the service:

  (a)   is or will be operated by the provider; and

  (b)   satisfies the service eligibility rules in section   194D.

Notice of approval

  (4)   If the Secretary approves the provider, the Secretary must give notice to the provider stating:

  (a)   the child care services in respect of which the provider is approved; and

  (b)   the type and address of each service; and

  (c)   the day on which the provider's approval takes effect; and

  (d)   the day on which the provider's approval in respect of each child care service takes effect.

  (5)   For the purposes of subsections   (1) and (2), the day on which the approval takes effect must not be earlier than the day the application was made, unless the Secretary considers that, due to special circumstances, it is appropriate for the approval to take effect on an earlier day.

Refusal

  (6)   The Secretary must refuse to approve a provider for the purposes of the family assistance law if the Secretary is not satisfied of one or more of the matters referred to in subsection   (1).

  (7)   The Secretary must refuse to approve a provider in respect of a child care service if the Secretary is not satisfied of one or more of the matters referred to in subsection   (3) in respect of the service.

  (8)   If the Secretary refuses to approve a provider for the purposes of the family assistance law or refuses to approve the provider in respect of a child care service, the Secretary must give the applicant notice of:

  (a)   the refusal; and

  (b)   the reasons for the refusal.