A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

PART 8A - PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER MATTERS  

Division 2 - Requirements in relation to CCS and ACCS by fee reduction  

SECTION 201D   Requirement to give individuals statements of entitlement  

201D(1)    
This section applies if a provider is given a notice under subsection 67CE(4) of a determination made under section 67CD for an individual for a week, in relation to sessions of care provided to a child by an approved child care service of the provider.

201D(2)    
The provider must give the individual a written statement in accordance with subsection (3) for the statement period that includes the week.

201D(3)    
A statement is given in accordance with this subsection if:


(a) it includes the following:


(i) the start and end dates of the statement period;

(ii) the hourly session fee for each session of care provided by the service to the child in the statement period;

(iii) the total of the fee reduction amounts for the fee reduction decisions for the individual of which the provider was given notice for the weeks in the statement period;

(iv) any other information prescribed by the Secretary ' s rules; and


(b) it is given no later than 7 days after the day the provider is required to give a report under section 204B (requirement to report about children for whom care is provided) for the last week in the statement period.

201D(4)    
If the Secretary ' s rules prescribe another person to whom a statement must be given when a statement is given under subsection (2), the provider must give the prescribed person a written statement that includes the information prescribed for the person by the Secretary ' s rules, by the time prescribed by the Secretary ' s rules.

Offence

201D(5)    
A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subsection (2) or (4).

Penalty: 60 penalty units.



Civil penalty

201D(6)    
A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (2) or (4).

Civil penalty: 30 penalty units.


201D(7)    
A statement period is:


(a) a CCS fortnight; or


(b) if the Secretary ' s rules prescribe a different period - the prescribed period.




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