Children’s Special Allowances Act

Marginal note:Definitions

2 In this Act,

child

child means an individual who ordinarily resides in Canada and who is less than eighteen years of age; (enfant)

Indigenous governing body

Indigenous governing body means an Indigenous governing body (as defined in section 1 of An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families) that

• (a) has given notice under subsection 20(1) of that Act;

• (b) has requested a coordination agreement under subsection 20(2) of that Act; or

• (c) meets prescribed conditions; (corps dirigeant autochtone)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of National Revenue; (ministre)

prescribed

prescribed means prescribed by regulations; (Version anglaise seulement)

special allowance

special allowance means an amount payable in respect of a child pursuant to section 3. (allocation spéciale)