FAAct s24. Effect of certain absences of FTB child etc. from Australia

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24. Effect of certain absences of FTB child etc. from Australia

24.(1) Absence from Australia of FTB child

24.(1) If:

(a): either:

(i): an FTB child leaves Australia; or

(ii): a child born outside Australia is an FTB child at birth; and

(b): the child continues to be absent from Australia for more than 3 years;

the child is not, during that absence from Australia, an FTB child at any time after the period of 3 years beginning on the first day of the child's absence from Australia.

24.(2) If:

(a): an FTB child who has been absent from Australia for more than 13 weeks, but less than 3 years, comes to Australia; and

(b): the child leaves Australia less than 13 weeks later;

for the purposes of subsection (1), the child is taken not to have come to Australia.

History

S.24(2) amended by Act No. 122, 2003, by s.3, Schedule 6(2);

24.(3) If:

(a): a child is not an FTB child because of the application of subsection (1) or a previous application of this subsection; and

(b): the child comes to Australia; and

(c): the child leaves Australia less than 13 weeks after coming to Australia;

the child is not an FTB child at any time during the absence from Australia referred to in paragraph (c).

History

S.24(3) amended by Act No. 122, 2003, by s.3, Schedule 6(2);

24.(4) Maximum period of eligibility for family tax benefit while individual overseas

24.(4) If an individual leaves Australia, the maximum period for which the individual can be eligible for family tax benefit during that absence from Australia is the period of 3 years beginning on the first day of that absence.

24.(5) If:

(a): an individual who has been absent from Australia for more than 13 weeks, but less than 3 years, returns to Australia; and

(b): the individual leaves Australia again less than 13 weeks later;

the individual is taken not to have returned to Australia for the purposes of subsection (4).

History

S.24(5) amended by Act No. 83 of 1999, by s.3, Schedule 2(11);

S.24(5) amended by Act No. 122, 2003, by s.3, Schedule 6(2);

24.(6) If:

(a): an individual is eligible for family tax benefit while the individual is absent from Australia; and

(b): the individual then ceases to be eligible for family tax benefit because of the application of subsection (4) or a previous application of this subsection; and

(c): the individual returns to Australia; and

(d): the individual leaves Australia again less than 13 weeks after returning to Australia;

the individual is not eligible for family tax benefit at any time during the absence from Australia referred to in paragraph (d).

History

S.24(6) amended by Act No. 122, 2003, by s.3, Schedule 6(2);

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