Child Care Benefit (Session of Care) Amendment Determination 2017 (Cth)

Child Care Benefit (Session of Care) Amendment Determination 2017

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

I, Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, make this Determination under section 9 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999.

Dated: 19 February 2017

Simon Birmingham

Minister for Education and Training

1 Name

This Determination is the Child Care Benefit (Session of Care) Amendment Determination 2017.

2 Commencement

(1) The amendments in Schedule 1 of this Determination commence on 13 March 2017.

(2) The amendments in Schedule 2 of this Determination commence on 1 July 2017.

3 Authority

This Determination is made under section 9 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999.

4 Application

To avoid doubt, the amendments made by this Determination apply in relation to eligibility for sessions of care that occur on and from commencement of the relevant amendments.

5 Amendments

The Child Care Benefit (Session of Care) Determination 2016 is amended as set out in Schedules 1 and 2.

Schedule 1 1 Subsection 11(2) After "in accordance with the Child Care Benefit (Allocation of Child Care Places) Determination 2000" add:

"and the Child Care Benefit (Eligibility of Child Care Services for Approval and Continued Approval) Determination 2000". " 2 New sections 12 and 13

After section 11 add:

"12 Care provided by an approved family day care service that is not a session of care for special grandparent rate purposes

(1) This section applies to care provided by an approved family day care service only.

(2) If an individual would otherwise be eligible for the special grandparent rate under section 50S of the Family Assistance Administration Act for care in relation to a child, that care is not a session of care if: