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Childcare Rebate Act 1993
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C2004C02733
01 July 1999
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30 June 2000
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Do not delete : Chapter placeholder Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Outline of this Act
4 Definitions
4A Provision of child care continues when child is absent
5 Definition of family
6 Act to bind the Crown
7 Extension to external Territories
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Part 2—Eligibility of families to register for the childcare rebate
8 Outline of this Part
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Division 1—Parental responsibility
9 Parental responsibility requirements for registration
10 Definition of parent
11 Definition of dependent child
12 Dependent children may have more than one family
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Division 2—Residency
13 Residency requirements for registration
14 Australian residents
15 Certain overseas students are to be treated as Australian residents
16 Other people may be treated as Australian residents
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Division 3—Registration of families
18 Applying for registration
19 Registration by the Commission
20 Variation of registration
21 Variation of registration without application
22 Cancellation of registration
23 Procedure for variation or cancellation
24 Automatic variation or cancellation of registration as children turn 13
24A Subsequent registration of families
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Part 3—Claiming the childcare rebate
25 Outline of this Part
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Division 1—Child care
26 Child care requirements for the rebate
27 Definition of child care
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Division 2—Work, training or study commitments
28 Work, training or study requirements for the rebate
29 Recognised work or work related commitments
30 Recognised training commitments
31 Recognised study commitments
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Division 3—Claims
32 Claims for payment of the rebate
33 Information etc. to be provided in claims
34 Receipts
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Part 4—Payment of the childcare rebate
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Division 1—Determining whether the rebate is payable
35 Claims in respect of which the rebate is payable
36 Claims in respect of which the rebate is not payable
36AA Decision on claim
36AB Suspension of payments pending inquiries into registration of a family or carer
36A Suspension of payments if cancellation of a family’s registration is being considered
36B Suspension of payments if cancellation of a carer’s registration is being considered
37 Child care provided before 1 July 1994
38 Children who are members of more than one family
39 Paying the rebate
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Division 1A—The immunisation requirement
39A The immunisation requirement
39B Minister’s directions
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Division 2—The amount of the rebate
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Subdivision A—General
40 Overall calculation of the amount payable
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Subdivision B—Working out the weekly child care expenditure
41 Weekly child care expenditure
42 Expenditure covered by other claims
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Subdivision C—Working out the amount of the rebate for a week
43 The minimum weekly threshold
44 The maximum claimable amounts
45 Calculation of rebate
46 Family allowance notices and family income notices
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Part 5—Administration
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Division 1—General
47 General administration of this Act
48 Additional functions of the Commission
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Division 2—Registered carers
49 Registration of carers
50 Eligibility for registration
50A Registered carer to notify Commission of matters affecting eligibility for registration
51 Cancellation of registration
52 Procedure for cancellation
52A Subsequent registration of carers
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Division 3—Review of decisions
53 Decisions that may be subject to reconsideration by the Commission
54 Deadline for reaching decisions
55 Applications for reconsideration of decisions
56 Reconsideration by the Commission
57 Deadline for reconsiderations
58 Review by the AAT
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Division 4—False or misleading statements
59 References to making statements
60 Knowingly making false or misleading statements
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Division 5—Recovery of overpayments
61 Recovery of amounts paid
62 Offsetting overpayments against future payments of the rebate
62A Reimbursement etc. of child care expenses by employers etc.
62B Effect of this Division on other rights of recovery
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Part 6—Miscellaneous
62AA Guidelines for making determinations
63 Appropriation
63A Delegation
64 Regulations
Notes to the Childcare Rebate Act 1993
