Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CHILDCARE REBATE ACT 1993 No. 112 of 1993 - SECT 4

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"approved form" means a form approved in writing by the Managing Director for
the purposes of the provision in which the expression occurs;

"Australia", when referred to in its geographical sense, includes the
Territory of Christmas Island and the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands;

"child care" has the meaning given in section 27;

"Child Care Provider Number" means a number issued under subsection 49(4);

"childcare rebate" means the rebate payable under this Act;

"claim" means a claim made under section 32 for payment of the childcare
rebate;

"Commission" means the Health Insurance Commission;

"dependent child" has the meaning given in section 11;

"family" has the meaning given in section 5;

"Family Registration Number" means a number issued under subsection 19(3);

"fee relief" means fee relief granted under section 12A of the Child Care Act
1972;

"Managing Director" means the Managing Director of the Commission;

"maximum claimable amount" has the meaning given in section 44;

"minimum weekly threshold" has the meaning given in subsection 43(2);

"parent" has the meaning given in section 10;

"parental member", in relation to a family, means:

   (a)  a member of the family who is a parent of a dependent child who is a
        member of the family; or

   (b)  a partner (within the meaning of subsection 5(2)) of such a parent;

"registered carer" means a person who is registered under section 49;

"registered family" means a family that is registered under section 19;

"reviewable decision" means a decision of a kind referred to in section 53;

"tax file number" has the same meaning as in Part VA of the Income Tax 
Assessment Act 1936 ;

"week" means a period of 7 days starting at the beginning of a Monday and
ending at the end of the following Sunday;

"weekly child care expenditure" has the meaning given in section 41.