Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 7

             (1)  An individual or approved care organisation (a claimant ) may make a claim:

                     (a)  for payment of family tax benefit by instalment; or

                     (b)  for payment of family tax benefit for a past period; or

                     (c)  in the case only of a claimant who is an individual--for payment of family tax benefit by single payment/in substitution because of the death of another individual.

Form etc. of claim

             (2)  To be effective:

                     (a)  a claim must:

                              (i)  be made in a form and manner; and

                             (ii)  contain any information; and

                            (iii)  be accompanied by any documents;

                            required by the Secretary; and

                    (aa)  in the case of a claim for family tax benefit by instalment--the bank account requirement set out in section 7A must be satisfied in relation to the claim; and

                     (b)  in the case of a claim by an individual for payment of family tax benefit by instalment or for a past period--the tax file number requirement in section 8 must be satisfied in relation to the claim; and

                     (c)  in the case of a claim by an individual for payment of family tax benefit in substitution because of the death of another individual--the tax file number requirement in section 8A must be satisfied in relation to the claim.