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A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) ACT 1999 - SECT 59

Secretary may make determination where individual is FTB child of 2 people who are not members of the same couple
(1)
If the Secretary is satisfied that:

(a)
an individual is an FTB child of an individual ( person A ); and

(b)
the FTB child is also an FTB child of another individual who is not person A's partner; and

(c)
person A and the other individual are living together;

the Secretary may determine the percentage that is to be person A's percentage of family tax benefit for the child. The percentage is to be a multiple of 5%.

(2)
If the FTB child is one of 3 or more FTB children who were born during the same multiple birth, the Secretary may specify in the determination under subsection (1) the manner in which multiple birth allowance under Division 2 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 is to be dealt with.

(3)
Without limiting subsection (2), the Secretary may specify that the whole of the multiple birth allowance is to be paid to one of the 2 individuals involved.



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