59AMultiple birth allowance where individual is FTB child of more than one person who are not members of the same couple

59A Multiple birth allowance where individual is FTB child of more than one person 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 one or more other individuals who are not person A’s partner; and (c) the FTB child is one of 3 or more FTB children who were born during the same multiple birth; the Secretary may determine the manner in which multiple birth allowance under Division 2 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 is to be dealt with. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the Secretary may specify that the whole of the multiple birth allowance is to be paid to one of the individuals involved.

56 Subsections 63(2) and (3)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(2) If: (a) one of the following applies: (i) an FTB child leaves Australia; (ii) a child born outside Australia is an FTB child at birth; (iii) a regular care child leaves Australia; (iv) a child born outside Australia is a regular care child at birth; and (b) the child continues to be absent from Australia for more than 13 weeks; and (c) at the end of the period of 13 weeks beginning on the first day of the child’s absence from Australia the child is an FTB child; the child is an absent overseas FTB child for any period that occurs: (d) during that absence from Australia; and (e) after the end of the period mentioned in paragraph (c); and (f) during which the child continues to be an FTB child. (3) If: (a) a regular care child is an absent overseas regular care child because of the application of subsection 63AA(1), (2) or (3); and (b) during the period that the child is absent from Australia, the child becomes an FTB child of an individual; the child is an absent overseas FTB child for any period that occurs: (c) during the absence from Australia referred to in paragraph (b) after the child becomes an FTB child; and (d) during which the child continues to be an FTB child. (3A) If: (a) either: (i) an FTB child is an absent overseas FTB child because of the application of subsection (2) or (3) or a previous application of this subsection; or (ii) a regular care child is an absent overseas regular care child because of the application of subsection 63AA(1), (2) or (3); and (b) the child comes to Australia; and (c) the child leaves Australia less than 13 weeks after coming to Australia; and (d) at the time the child leaves Australia, the child is an FTB child; the child is an absent overseas FTB child for any period that occurs: (e) during the absence from Australia referred to in paragraph (c); and (f) during which the child continues to be an FTB child.

57 After section 63

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