5Definitions

5 Definitions

Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:

Note: (a) Australian resident;

Note: (b) partner.

(1) In this instrument:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

adjusted fringe benefits total has the meaning given by clause 4 of Schedule 3 to the Family Assistance Act.

adult means a person who is 18 years of age or more.

applicable supplement amount has the meaning given by subclause 38A(2) of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act.

approved proposing organisation has the meaning given by clause 202.111 of Schedule 2 to the Migration Regulations 1994.

assessable income of an individual for a financial year means the total of:

(a) the individual’s taxable income for the income year; and

(b) the individual’s target foreign income for the financial year; and

(c) the total amount of any tax free pension or benefit paid or payable to the individual for the financial year; and

(d) the individual’s adjusted fringe benefits total for the financial year; and

(e) any tax free salary paid for service that occurred during the financial year while the individual was on overseas deployment as a member of the Australian Defence Force or Australian Federal Police for the financial year.

assurance of support has the meaning given by section 1061ZZGA of the Act. base FTB child rate has the meaning given by clause 8 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act.

base FTB child rate has the meaning given by clause 8 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act.

body means:

(a) a person (other than an individual); or

(b) a group of individuals or other persons.

Note 1: Expressions used to denote persons generally (such as “person”) include a body politic or corporate as well as an individual — see section 2C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.