A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 24 Other payments of family tax benefit

Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Other payments of family tax benefit

(1): If the claimant is entitled to be paid family tax benefit under a determination on a claim for payment of family tax benefit:

(a): for a past period; or
(b): by single payment/in substitution because of the death of another individual;

the Secretary must pay the amount to the claimant, at such time and in such manner as the Secretary considers appropriate.

Making of payments to third parties

(2): The Secretary may instead pay the whole or a part of the amount to someone other than the claimant, on behalf of the claimant.

Regulations may provide for timing and manner of making payments

(3): The regulations may make provision for the time at which, and the manner in which, an amount is to be paid for the purposes of this section. If such regulations are made, the Secretary must pay the amount in accordance with the regulations.

Section subject to other provisions

(4): This section is subject to Part 4 (Overpayments and debt recovery) and sections 225 to 228 (which deal with other debts etc.).