51BDetermination of entitlement

#### 51B Determination of entitlement (1) If the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant is eligible under section 43 of the Family Assistance Act for child care benefit by fee reduction in respect of one or more sessions of care provided by an approved child care service to the child during the income year, the Secretary must determine that the claimant is entitled to be paid child care benefit by fee reduction for the sessions: (a) at the rate for which; and (b) in the amount for which; the Secretary considers the claimant eligible. (2) In making the determination of entitlement, the Secretary takes into account all of the following decisions: (a) determinations made under this Act and under section 81 of the Family Assistance Act by the Secretary in respect of the claimant and the child; (b) certificates given by the service in respect of the claimant and the child that relate to a weekly limit of hours under subsection 54(10), 55(6) or 56(3) of the Family Assistance Act; (c) certificates given by the service setting a rate of child care benefit under subsection 76(1) of the Family Assistance Act in respect of the claimant and the child.