Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Early Childhood Education and Care Coronavirus Response and Other Measures) Act 2021 (26 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 4   Amendments relating to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Improving Assistance for Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Families) Act 2020

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

31   Subsection 204K(1)

Repeal the subsection (not including the heading), substitute:

(1) An approved provider that gives the Secretary a certificate under section 85CB of the Family Assistance Act must, no later than the later of the following days, give an appropriate State/Territory body notice that the provider considers the child to whom the certificate relates is or was at risk of serious abuse or neglect:

(a) the day that is 6 weeks after the day the certificate takes effect;

(b) if the Secretary decides under subsection 85CB(2A) of that Act to extend for the provider the period of 28 days referred to in paragraph 85CB(2)(c) of that Act - the day that decision is made.

Note: A certificate cannot take effect on a day more than 28 days before the certificate is given unless that period is extended by the Secretary under subsection 85CB(2A) of the Family Assistance Act.