FAAct s44. When an individual is eligible for child care benefit for a past period for care provided by an approved child care service

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44. When an individual is eligible for child care benefit for a past period for care provided by an approved child care service

44.(1) An individual is eligible for child care benefit for a past period for a session of care provided by an approved child care service to a child if:

(a): the child is an FTB child of the individual, or the individual's partner, during the session; and

(b): the care is provided in Australia; and

(ba): the care is not provided as part of the compulsory education program in the State or Territory where the care is provided; and

(c): the individual, or the individual's partner, has incurred a liability to pay for the session (whether or not the liability has been discharged); and

(d): when a claim by the individual for payment of child care benefit in respect of the session is determined in accordance with Part 3 of the Family Assistance Administration Act, the individual, or the individual's partner:

(i): is an Australian resident; or

(ia): is a special category visa holder residing in Australia; or

(ii): satisfies subsection (1A); or

(iii): is undertaking a course of study in Australia and receiving financial assistance directly from the Commonwealth for the purpose of undertaking that study; and

(e): when a claim by the individual for payment of child care benefit in respect of the session is determined in accordance with Part 3 of the Family Assistance Administration Act, the requirement relating to immunisation set out in subsection (2) is met in respect of the child; and

(f): the session starts on or after the commencement of this Act.

History

S.44(1) repealed and substituted by Act No. 45 of 2000, by s.3, Schedule 1, Part 2(54);

S.44(1)(d)(ii) repealed and substituted by Act No. 94, 2000, by s.3, Schedule 8(5);

S.44(1)(d)(ia) inserted by Act No. 18, 2001, by s.3, Schedule 2, Part 1(11);

S.44(1)(ba) inserted by Act No. 108, 2006, by s.3, Schedule 1(4);

44.(1A) When individual satisfies this subsection

44.(1A) An individual satisfies this subsection if the individual is the holder of a visa determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v) of the Social Security Act 1991, and either of the following applies:

(a): the individual is in Australia; or

(b): the individual:

(i): is temporarily absent from Australia for a period not exceeding 13 weeks; and

(ii): the absence is an allowable absence in relation to special benefit within the meaning of Part 4.2 of that Act.

History

S.44(1A) inserted by Act No. 94, 2000, by s.3, Schedule 8(6);

S.44(1A)(b)(i) amended by Act No. 122, 2003, by s.3, Schedule 6(3);

44.(2) Requirement relating to immunisation referred to in paragraph (1)(e)

44.(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), the requirement relating to immunisation is that, if the child is under 7 and is born on or after 1 January 1996, the child must meet the immunisation requirements set out in section 6.

History

S.44(2) repealed and substituted by Act No. 45 of 2000, by s.3, Schedule 1, Part 2(54);

44.(3) Secretary may determine that child is an FTB child

44.(3) The Secretary may determine that a child who is not an FTB child of an individual during the session of care is taken to be an FTB child of the individual during that session for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a).

History

S.44(3) repealed and substituted by Act No. 45 of 2000, by s.3, Schedule 1, Part 2(54);

44.(4) Section subject to Subdivisions F and G

44.(4) This section is subject to Subdivisions F and G (which deal with limits on eligibility).

History

S.44(4) repealed and substituted by Act No. 45 of 2000, by s.3, Schedule 1, Part 2(54);

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