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2019-2020
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Social Security (Administration)
Amendment (Continuation of Cashless
Welfare) Bill 2020
No. , 2020
(Social Services)
A Bill for an Act to amend the
Social Security
(Administration) Act 1999
, and for related purposes
No. , 2020
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless
Welfare) Bill 2020
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Contents
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Short title ........................................................................................... 1
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Commencement ................................................................................. 1
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Schedules ........................................................................................... 2
Schedule 1--Amendments
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Part 1--Stage 1 amendments
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Part 2--Stage 2 amendments
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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Part 3--Other amendments
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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No. , 2020
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless
Welfare) Bill 2020
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A Bill for an Act to amend the
Social Security
1
(Administration) Act 1999
, and for related purposes
2
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
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1 Short title
4
This Act is the
Social Security (Administration) Amendment
5
(Continuation of Cashless Welfare) Act 2020
.
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2 Commencement
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(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table
8
commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with
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column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect
10
according to its terms.
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Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Continuation of Cashless
Welfare) Bill 2020
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Commencement information
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Provisions
Commencement
Date/Details
1. Sections 1 to 3
and anything in
this Act not
elsewhere covered
by this table
The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
2. Schedule 1,
Part 1
The day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
3. Schedule 1,
Part 2
The day after the end of the period of 3
months beginning on the day this Act
receives the Royal Assent.
4. Schedule 1,
items 101 to 113
8 March 2021.
8 March 2021
5. Schedule 1,
item 114
The day after this Act receives the Royal
Assent.
Note:
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally
1
enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of
2
this Act.
3
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act.
4
Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it
5
may be edited, in any published version of this Act.
6
3 Schedules
7
Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or
8
repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule
9
concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect
10
according to its terms.
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Amendments
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Schedule 1--Amendments
1
Part 1--Stage 1 amendments
2
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
3
1 Paragraph 70B(1)(a)
4
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
5
2 Subparagraph 123UC(1)(h)(i)
6
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
7
3 At the end of section 123UCB
8
Add:
9
(5) A person is not subject to the income management regime under
10
this section on or after the day this subsection commences unless
11
the person was subject to the income management regime under
12
this section on the day before that day.
13
4 At the end of section 123UCC
14
Add:
15
(5) A person is not subject to the income management regime under
16
this section on or after the day this subsection commences unless
17
the person was subject to the income management regime under
18
this section on the day before that day.
19
5 Paragraphs 123UF(1)(g) and (2)(h)
20
Omit "1 July 2020", substitute "1 January 2022".
21
6 Part 3D (heading)
22
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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Part 3D--Cashless welfare arrangements
1
7 Section 124PB
2
Repeal the section, substitute:
3
124PB Simplified outline of this Part
4
This Part provides for cashless welfare arrangements. Recipients of
5
certain welfare payments are subject to these arrangements.
6
Certain welfare payments are divided into restricted and
7
unrestricted portions, with recipients being unable to spend the
8
restricted portions of such payments on alcohol or gambling. The
9
amount of each portion may be varied if a community body gives a
10
direction to the Secretary reflecting an agreement between the
11
community body and the recipient.
12
Other recipients of certain welfare payments may voluntarily opt in
13
to these cashless welfare arrangements.
14
8 Section 124PC
15
Omit "to trial", substitute "to administer".
16
9 Paragraphs 124PC(b) and (c)
17
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
18
(b) support program participants and voluntary participants with
19
their budgeting strategies; and
20
10 Subsection 124PD(1)
21
Insert:
22
program area
means the following:
23
(a) the Ceduna area;
24
(b) the East Kimberley area;
25
(c) the Goldfields area;
26
(d) the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay area;
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other than any part of such an area determined in an instrument
1
under subsection (2).
2
program participant
: see sections 124PG to 124PGC.
3
11 Subsection 124PD(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
4
restrictable payment
)
5
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
6
12 Subsection 124PD(1) (definition of
trial area
)
7
Repeal the definition.
8
13 Subsection 124PD(1) (definition of
trial participant
)
9
Repeal the definition.
10
14 Subsection 124PD(2)
11
Omit "
trial area
", substitute "
program area
".
12
15 Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 3D (heading)
13
Repeal the heading, substitute:
14
Subdivision A--Program participants
15
16 Section 124PF
16
Repeal the section.
17
17 Section 124PG (heading)
18
Repeal the heading, substitute:
19
124PG Program participants--Ceduna area
20
18 Subsection 124PG(1)
21
Omit "
trial participant
", substitute "
program participant
".
22
19 Subsection 124PG(2)
23
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
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20 Section 124PGA (heading)
1
Repeal the heading, substitute:
2
124PGA Program participants--East Kimberley area
3
21 Subsection 124PGA(1)
4
Omit "
trial participant
", substitute "
program participant
".
5
22 Subsection 124PGA(2)
6
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
7
23 Section 124PGB (heading)
8
Repeal the heading, substitute:
9
124PGB Program participants--Goldfields area
10
24 Subsection 124PGB(1)
11
Omit "
trial participant
", substitute "
program participant
".
12
25 Subsection 124PGB(2)
13
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
14
26 Section 124PGC (heading)
15
Repeal the heading, substitute:
16
124PGC Program participants--Bundaberg and Hervey Bay area
17
27 Subsection 124PGC(1)
18
Omit "
trial participant
", substitute "
program participant
".
19
28 Subsection 124PGC(2)
20
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
21
29 Paragraph 124PH(1)(b)
22
Omit "is within a trial area", substitute "is, becomes or was within a
23
program area".
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30 Paragraph 124PH(1)(c)
1
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
2
31 Subsections 124PHA(1) and (2)
3
Omit "trial participant" (wherever occurring), substitute "program
4
participant".
5
32 Subsection 124PHA(3)
6
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
7
(3) If an officer or employee of a State or Territory, or of an agency or
8
body of a State or Territory, considers that it is necessary for the
9
person who is the subject of a determination under subsection (1)
10
to be a program participant for medical or safety reasons relating to
11
the person or the person's dependents, the officer or employee may
12
request the Secretary to reconsider the determination.
13
(3A) If the Secretary receives such a request and the Secretary is no
14
longer satisfied of the matter in subsection (1), the Secretary must
15
revoke the determination.
16
(3B) Subsection (3A) does not prevent the Secretary from making
17
another determination under subsection (1).
18
33 Subsection 124PHB(1)
19
Omit "the trial of cashless welfare arrangements", substitute "cashless
20
welfare arrangements under this Part".
21
34 Subsection 124PHB(3)
22
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
23
35 Subsection 124PHB(6) (heading)
24
Repeal the heading, substitute:
25
Minister's instruments
26
36 Paragraph 124PHB(7)(a)
27
Omit "trial participants", substitute "program participants".
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37 After subsection 124PHB(7)
1
Insert:
2
(7A) The Secretary must, in deciding whether the Secretary is satisfied
3
as mentioned in subsection (3), comply with any decision-making
4
principles determined in an instrument under subsection (7B).
5
(7B) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine
6
decision-making principles for the purposes of subsection (7A).
7
38 Subsection 124PHB(8)
8
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
9
39 After subsection 124PHB(9)
10
Insert:
11
(9A) If the Secretary ceases to be satisfied as mentioned in
12
subsection (3), the Secretary must revoke the determination.
13
40 Subsection 124PHB(10)
14
Omit "Subsection (9) does", substitute "Subsections (9) and (9A) do".
15
41 Subsections 124PJ(1), (2) and (3)
16
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
17
42 Subsections 124PK(1), (2) and (6)
18
Omit "trial participant" (wherever occurring), substitute "program
19
participant".
20
43 Subsections 124PL(1) and (2)
21
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
22
44 Paragraph 124PN(1)(a)
23
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
24
45 Paragraph 124PO(1)(a)
25
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
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46 Subsection 124PP(1)
1
Omit "trial participant", substitute "program participant".
2
47 Section 124PS (heading)
3
Repeal the heading, substitute:
4
124PS Evaluation of review of Part's operation
5
48 Subsection 124PS(1)
6
Omit "trial of the cashless welfare arrangements mentioned in
7
section 124PF", substitute "extent to which the operation of this Part
8
has achieved the objects mentioned in section 124PC".
9
49 Application and transitional provisions
10
(1)
A person who was a trial participant immediately before the
11
commencement of this item is taken on and after that commencement to
12
be a program participant.
13
(2)
A person who was a voluntary participant immediately before the
14
commencement of this item is taken on and after that commencement to
15
be a voluntary participant.
16
(3)
Subitems (1) and (2) do not prevent a person ceasing to be a program
17
participant or a voluntary participant on or after the commencement of
18
this item.
19
(4)
The amendment of paragraph 124PH(1)(b) of the
Social Security
20
(Administration) Act 1999
made by this Part applies in relation to a
21
person regardless of whether the person's usual place of residence
22
occurred within a program area before, on or after the commencement
23
of this item.
24
(5)
Subsections 124PHA(3) and (3A) of the
Social Security
25
(Administration) Act 1999
, as substituted by this Part, apply in relation
26
to a determination made under subsection 124PHA(1) of that Act
27
before, on or after the commencement of this item.
28
(6)
An application under subsection 124PHB(1) of the
Social Security
29
(Administration) Act 1999
that was pending immediately before the
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commencement of this item is taken on and after that commencement to
1
be an application under that subsection as amended by this Part.
2
(7)
Subsection 124PHB(7A) of the
Social Security (Administration) Act
3
1999
, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to a decision on an
4
application under subsection 124PHB(1) of that Act, where the decision
5
is made on or after the commencement of this item.
6
(8)
A request under subsection 124PHB(8) of the
Social Security
7
(Administration) Act 1999
that was pending immediately before the
8
commencement of this item is taken on and after that commencement to
9
be a request under that subsection as amended by this Part.
10
(9)
Subsection 124PHB(9A) of the
Social Security (Administration) Act
11
1999
, as inserted by this Part, applies in relation to a determination
12
made under subsection 124PHB(3) of that Act before, on or after the
13
commencement of this item.
14
(10)
A determination in effect under subsection 124PJ(3) of the
Social
15
Security (Administration) Act 1999
immediately before the
16
commencement of this item in relation to a person who was a trial
17
participant continues in effect on and after that commencement in
18
relation to the person as a program participant.
19
(11)
A direction in effect under subsection 124PK(1) of the
Social Security
20
(Administration) Act 1999
immediately before the commencement of
21
this item in relation to a person who was a trial participant continues in
22
effect on and after that commencement in relation to the person as a
23
program participant.
24
(12)
An instrument in force under subsection 124PP(1) of the
Social Security
25
(Administration) Act 1999
immediately before the commencement of
26
this item continues in force on and after that commencement as if it had
27
been made under that subsection as amended by this Part.
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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
2
50 At the end of section 123UF
3
Add:
4
Relationship with Part 3D
5
(4) If a person becomes a program participant under section 124PGD
6
on a day (the
trigger day
), the following apply:
7
(a) despite any other provision of this Part, the Secretary may, on
8
a day (the
transfer day
) before the end of 60 days beginning
9
on the trigger day, pay, to the credit of a welfare restricted
10
bank account (within the meaning of Part 3D) maintained by
11
the person, an amount equal to the credit balance (if any) of
12
the person's income management account as at the end of the
13
day before the transfer day;
14
(b) immediately after any such payment:
15
(i) the Income Management Record is debited by an
16
amount equal to the payment; and
17
(ii) the person's income management account is debited by
18
an amount equal to the payment;
19
(c) if the person is subject to the income management regime
20
under subsection (1) on the day before the trigger day--the
21
person ceases to be subject to the income management
22
regime under subsection (1) on the trigger day.
23
51 After subsection 123UO(3)
24
Insert:
25
(3A) If:
26
(a) a voluntary income management agreement in relation to a
27
person is in force; and
28
(b) the person's usual place of residence is within the Northern
29
Territory;
30
the Secretary may, by written notice given to the person, terminate
31
the agreement. The termination takes effect on a day specified in
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the notice (which must not be earlier than the day on which the
1
notice is given).
2
52 At the end of Division 2 of Part 3B
3
Add:
4
Subdivision E--Relationship with Part 3D for Northern
5
Territory program participants
6
123UP Relationship with Part 3D for Northern Territory program
7
participants
8
(1) This section applies if a person becomes a program participant
9
under section 124PGE on a day (the
trigger day
).
10
(2) Despite any other provision of this Part, the Secretary may, on a
11
day (the
transfer day
) before the end of 60 days beginning on the
12
trigger day, pay, to the credit of a welfare restricted bank account
13
(within the meaning of Part 3D) maintained by the person, an
14
amount equal to the credit balance (if any) of the person's income
15
management account as at the end of the day before the transfer
16
day.
17
(3) Immediately after any such payment:
18
(a) the Income Management Record is debited by an amount
19
equal to the payment; and
20
(b) the person's income management account is debited by an
21
amount equal to the payment.
22
(4) Subject to subsection (5) and despite any other provision of this
23
Part, the person is not subject to the income management regime
24
under any provision of this Part on or after the trigger day.
25
(5) Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to the person and a day if:
26
(a) the person is not a program participant under section 124PGE
27
on that day; and
28
(b) the person's usual place of residence is not within the
29
Northern Territory on that day.
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53 Before paragraph 123ZN(1)(a)
1
Insert:
2
(aa) making payments under paragraph 123UF(4)(a) or
3
subsection 123UP(2); and
4
54 Section 124PB
5
Omit "The amount of each portion may be varied if a community body
6
gives a direction to the Secretary reflecting an agreement between the
7
community body and the recipient.", substitute "For certain recipients,
8
the amount of each portion may be varied by the Minister or Secretary.
9
For certain recipients, a community body may give a direction to the
10
Secretary to vary each portion that reflects agreements between the
11
community body and the recipients.".
12
55 Subsection 124PD(1)
13
Insert:
14
Cape York area
means the area determined in an instrument under
15
subsection (1A).
16
category E welfare payment
has the same meaning as in Part 3B.
17
category P welfare payment
has the same meaning as in Part 3B.
18
child protection officer
has the same meaning as in Part 3B.
19
eligible recipient
has the same meaning as in Part 3B.
20
Part 3B payment nominee
has the same meaning as in Part 3B.
21
56 Subsection 124PD(1) (after paragraph (d) of the definition
22
of
program area
)
23
Insert:
24
(e) the Cape York area;
25
(f) the Northern Territory;
26
57 Subsection 124PD(1) (definition of
program area
)
27
After "any part of such an area", insert ", or any part of the Northern
28
Territory,".
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58 Subsection 124PD(1) (definition of
program participant
)
1
Omit "124PGC", substitute "124PGE".
2
59 Subsection 124PD(1)
3
Insert:
4
Queensland Commission
has the same meaning as in Part 3B.
5
recognised State/Territory authority
has the same meaning as in
6
Part 3B.
7
60 Subsection 124PD(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of
8
restrictable payment
)
9
After "in relation to a program participant", insert "under
10
section 124PG, 124PGA, 124PGB or 124PGC".
11
61 Subsection 124PD(1) (after paragraph (a) of the definition
12
of
restrictable payment
)
13
Insert:
14
(aa) in relation to a program participant under section 124PGD or
15
124PGE, means:
16
(i) a payment of a kind listed in paragraph (a); or
17
(ii) an age pension; or
18
(iii) a social security bereavement payment in relation to an
19
age pension under Division 9 of Part 2.2 of the 1991
20
Act; or
21
(iv) a distance education payment under the scheme known
22
as the Assistance for Isolated Children Scheme, where
23
the payment relates to a child or children at a Homeland
24
Learning Centre; or
25
62 Subsection 124PD(1)
26
Insert:
27
vulnerable welfare payment recipient
has the same meaning as in
28
Part 3B.
29
63 After subsection 124PD(1)
30
Insert:
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(1A) The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, determine an area for
1
the purposes of the definition of
Cape York area
in subsection (1).
2
64 Subsection 124PD(2)
3
After "a part of an area", insert ", or a part of the Northern Territory,".
4
65 At the end of section 124PD
5
Add:
6
(3) Despite subsection 14(2) of the
Legislation Act 2003
, a notifiable
7
instrument under subsection (1A) or (2) of this section may make
8
provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or
9
incorporating, with or without modification, any matter contained
10
in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time
11
to time.
12
66 Paragraph 124PG(1)(d)
13
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
14
(d) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
15
is a program participant or is subject to the income
16
management regime under Part 3B; and
17
67 Paragraph 124PG(1)(f)
18
Repeal the paragraph.
19
68 Paragraph 124PGA(1)(d)
20
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
21
(d) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
22
is a program participant or is subject to the income
23
management regime under Part 3B; and
24
69 Paragraph 124PGA(1)(f)
25
Repeal the paragraph.
26
70 Paragraph 124PGB(1)(d)
27
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
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(d) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
1
is a program participant or is subject to the income
2
management regime under Part 3B; and
3
71 Paragraph 124PGB(1)(f)
4
Repeal the paragraph.
5
72 Paragraph 124PGC(1)(d)
6
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
7
(d) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
8
is a program participant or is subject to the income
9
management regime under Part 3B; and
10
73 Paragraph 124PGC(1)(e)
11
Repeal the paragraph.
12
74 At the end of Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 3D
13
Add:
14
124PGD Program participants--Cape York area
15
(1) A person is a
program participant
if:
16
(a) the person's usual place of residence is, becomes or was
17
within the Cape York area; and
18
(b) the person, or the person's partner, is an eligible recipient of
19
a category P welfare payment; and
20
(c) a written notice given under a law of Queensland from the
21
Queensland Commission to the Secretary requiring that the
22
person be a program participant under this section is in force;
23
and
24
(d) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
25
is a program participant or is subject to the income
26
management regime under Part 3B.
27
(2) To avoid doubt, if a person's usual place of residence becomes
28
within the Cape York area and subsection (1) applies to the person,
29
the person is a program participant on and after the day that the
30
person's usual place of residence becomes within the Cape York
31
area.
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124PGE Program participants--Northern Territory
1
(1) A person is a
program participant
if:
2
(a) the person's usual place of residence is, becomes or was
3
within the Northern Territory; and
4
(b) the person is an eligible recipient of a category E welfare
5
payment; and
6
(c) the person has not reached pension age; and
7
(d) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
8
is a program participant or is subject to the income
9
management regime under Part 3B; and
10
(e) the person is not undertaking full-time study (as defined by
11
section 541B of the 1991 Act); and
12
(f) the Secretary gives the person a notice under subsection (5)
13
stating that the person is a program participant under this
14
subsection and the notice is in force; and
15
(g) the person is not covered by a determination under
16
subsection 124PHA(1); and
17
(h) the person is not covered by a determination under
18
subsection 124PHB(3).
19
(2) A person is a
program participant
if:
20
(a) the person's usual place of residence is, becomes or was
21
within the Northern Territory; and
22
(b) the person, or the person's partner, is an eligible recipient of
23
a category P welfare payment; and
24
(c) the person has not reached pension age; and
25
(d) a child protection officer of the Northern Territory, or an
26
officer or employee of a recognised State/Territory authority
27
of the Northern Territory, gives the Secretary a written notice
28
requiring that the person be a program participant under this
29
section and the notice is in force; and
30
(e) the notice is given:
31
(i) under a law (whether written or unwritten) in force in
32
the Northern Territory (other than a law of the
33
Commonwealth); or
34
(ii) in the exercise of the executive power of the Northern
35
Territory; and
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(f) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
1
is a program participant or is subject to the income
2
management regime under Part 3B; and
3
(g) the person is not undertaking full-time study (as defined by
4
section 541B of the 1991 Act); and
5
(h) the Secretary gives the person a notice under subsection (5)
6
stating that the person is a program participant under this
7
subsection and the notice is in force; and
8
(i) the person is not covered by a determination under
9
subsection 124PHA(1); and
10
(j) the person is not covered by a determination under
11
subsection 124PHB(3).
12
(3) A person is a
program participant
if:
13
(a) the person's usual place of residence is, becomes or was
14
within the Northern Territory; and
15
(b) the person is an eligible recipient of a category P welfare
16
payment; and
17
(c) the person has not reached pension age; and
18
(d) the person is a vulnerable
welfare payment recipient; and
19
(e) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
20
is a program participant or is subject to the income
21
management regime under Part 3B; and
22
(f) the person is not undertaking full-time study (as defined by
23
section 541B of the 1991 Act); and
24
(g) the Secretary gives the person a notice under subsection (5)
25
stating that the person is a program participant under this
26
subsection and the notice is in force; and
27
(h) the person is not covered by a determination under
28
subsection 124PHA(1); and
29
(i) the person is not covered by a determination under
30
subsection 124PHB(3).
31
(4) To avoid doubt, if a person's usual place of residence becomes
32
within the Northern Territory and subsection (1), (2) or (3) applies
33
to the person, the person is a program participant on and after the
34
day that the person's usual place of residence becomes within the
35
Northern Territory.
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Secretary's notice
1
(5) The Secretary may give a person a written notice stating that the
2
person is a program participant under subsection (1), (2) or (3).
3
The notice comes into force on a day specified in the notice (which
4
must not be earlier than the day on which the notice is given).
5
Note:
The Secretary may give more than one notice to a person (see
6
subsection 33(1) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
).
7
(6) The Secretary may revoke the notice. The Secretary must notify
8
the person of the revocation.
9
(7) A notice under subsection (5) is not a legislative instrument.
10
75 Paragraph 124PH(1)(b)
11
Omit "(except the Bundaberg and Hervey Bay area)".
12
76 Paragraph 124PH(1)(ba)
13
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
14
(ba) if the person has a Part 3B payment nominee--that nominee
15
is a program participant or is subject to the income
16
management regime under Part 3B; and
17
77 Paragraph 124PH(1)(bc)
18
Repeal the paragraph.
19
78 At the end of section 124PHA
20
Add:
21
(5) A determination under subsection (1) has no effect in relation to
22
section 124PGD (Cape York area).
23
79 At the end of subsection 124PHB(1)
24
Add "if the person is a program participant under section 124PG,
25
124PGA, 124PGB, 124PGC or 124PGE".
26
80 Before subsection 124PJ(1)
27
Insert:
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1
81 Subsection 124PJ(1)
2
Omit "program participant or voluntary participant", substitute "person
3
who is a program participant under section 124PG, 124PGA, 124PGB
4
or 124PGC or who is a voluntary participant".
5
82 Paragraphs 124PJ(1)(a) and (b)
6
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
7
(a) the following percentage of the gross amount of the payment
8
is restricted (the
restricted portion
):
9
(i) for a person who is a program participant under
10
section 124PG, 124PGA, 124PGB or 124PGC--80%;
11
(ii) for a person who is a voluntary participant and whose
12
usual place of residence is not within the Northern
13
Territory--80%;
14
(iii) for a person who is a voluntary participant and whose
15
usual place of residence is within the Northern
16
Territory--50%; and
17
(b) the following percentage of the gross amount of the payment
18
is unrestricted (the
unrestricted portion
):
19
(i) for a person who is a program participant under
20
section 124PG, 124PGA, 124PGB or 124PGC--20%;
21
(ii) for a person who is a voluntary participant and whose
22
usual place of residence is not within the Northern
23
Territory--20%;
24
(iii) for a person who is a voluntary participant and whose
25
usual place of residence is within the Northern
26
Territory--50%.
27
83 At the end of subsection 124PJ(1)
28
Add:
29
Note:
The percentages may be varied under subsection (3) or section 124PK.
30
84 After subsection 124PJ(1)
31
Insert:
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(1A) If an instalment of a restrictable payment is payable to a person
1
who is a program participant under section 124PGD:
2
(a) the percentage of the gross amount of the payment that is
3
restricted (the
restricted portion
) is:
4
(i) if the notice referred to in paragraph 124PGD(1)(c)
5
specifies a percentage for the purposes of this
6
subparagraph--that percentage; or
7
(ii) otherwise--50%; and
8
(b) the percentage of the gross amount of the payment that is
9
unrestricted (the
unrestricted portion
) is:
10
(i) if subparagraph (a)(i) applies--a percentage that is
11
equal to 100% minus the percentage applicable under
12
that subparagraph; or
13
(ii) otherwise--50%.
14
Note:
The percentages may be varied under subsection (3).
15
(1B) If an instalment of a restrictable payment is payable to a person
16
who is a program participant under subsection 124PGE(1):
17
(a) 50% of the gross amount of the payment is restricted (the
18
restricted portion
); and
19
(b) 50% of the gross amount of the payment is unrestricted (the
20
unrestricted portion
).
21
Note:
The percentages may be varied under subsection (2A) or (3).
22
(1C) If an instalment of a restrictable payment is payable to a person
23
who is a program participant under subsection 124PGE(2):
24
(a) 70% of the gross amount of the payment is restricted (the
25
restricted portion
); and
26
(b) 30% of the gross amount of the payment is unrestricted (the
27
unrestricted portion
).
28
Note:
The percentages may be varied under subsection (2B) or (3).
29
(1D) If an instalment of a restrictable payment is payable to a person
30
who is a program participant under subsection 124PGE(3):
31
(a) 50% of the gross amount of the payment is restricted (the
32
restricted portion
); and
33
(b) 50% of the gross amount of the payment is unrestricted (the
34
unrestricted portion
).
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The percentages may be varied under subsection (2B) or (3).
1
85 Before subsection 124PJ(2)
2
Insert:
3
Payments otherwise than by instalments
4
86 At the end of subsection 124PJ(2)
5
Add:
6
Note:
The percentage may be varied under subsection (3).
7
87 After subsection 124PJ(2)
8
Insert:
9
Variation by Minister--Northern Territory program participants
10
(2A) The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, make a determination
11
that, for persons who are program participants under
12
subsection 124PGE(1) and whose usual place of residence is,
13
becomes or was within an area specified in the instrument:
14
(a) varies the percentage amount in paragraph (1B)(a) to a
15
percentage that is higher than 50% and is less than or equal to
16
80%; and
17
(b) varies the percentage amount in paragraph (1B)(b) to a
18
percentage that is below 50%.
19
(2B) The Minister may, by notifiable instrument, make a determination
20
that, for persons who are program participants under
21
subsection 124PGE(2) or (3):
22
(a) varies the percentage amount in paragraph (1C)(a) or (1D)(a)
23
to a percentage (not exceeding 80% and including 0%)
24
specified in the instrument; and
25
(b) varies the percentage amount in paragraph (1C)(b) or (1D)(b)
26
to a percentage (not exceeding 100%) specified in the
27
instrument.
28
(2C) A determination under subsection (2A) or (2B) has no effect in
29
relation to a program participant during the period a determination
30
under subsection (3) is in effect in relation to the program
31
participant.
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88 Before subsection 124PJ(3)
1
Insert:
2
Variation by Secretary
3
89 Paragraph 124PJ(3)(a)
4
Omit "the", substitute "a".
5
90 Paragraph 124PJ(3)(a)
6
Omit "in paragraph (1)(a)", substitute "under paragraph (1)(a), (1A)(a),
7
(1B)(a), (1C)(a) or (1D)(a)".
8
91 Paragraph 124PJ(3)(b)
9
Omit "the", substitute "a".
10
92 Paragraph 124PJ(3)(b)
11
Omit "in paragraph (1)(b)", substitute "under paragraph (1)(b), (1A)(b),
12
(1B)(b), (1C)(b) or (1D)(b)".
13
93 At the end of Division 4 of Part 3D
14
Add:
15
124POA Disclosure of information to community body--person
16
ceases to be a program participant or voluntary
17
participant
18
If a person ceases to be a program participant or a voluntary
19
participant, the Secretary may disclose the following information
20
to a member, officer or employee of the relevant community body
21
(if any):
22
(a) the fact that the person has ceased to be a program participant
23
or a voluntary participant;
24
(b) the day of the cessation;
25
(c) if the person ceased to be a program participant because of a
26
determination under subsection 124PHA(1) or 124PHB(3)--
27
the fact that a determination has been made under that
28
subsection.
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124POB Disclosure of information--Queensland Commission
1
(1) Despite any law (whether written or unwritten) in force in
2
Queensland, the Queensland Commission may give the Secretary
3
information about a person if:
4
(a) either:
5
(i) the person is a program participant under
6
section 124PGD; or
7
(ii) the Queensland Commission is considering whether to
8
give a notice of the kind referred to in
9
paragraph 124PGD(1)(c) in relation to the person; and
10
(b) the disclosed information is relevant to the operation of this
11
Part.
12
(2) If information about a person is disclosed by the Queensland
13
Commission as mentioned in subsection (1), the Secretary may
14
disclose information about the person to the Queensland
15
Commission for the purposes of the performance of the functions,
16
or the exercise of the powers, of the Queensland Commission.
17
(3) If:
18
(a) a person ceases to be a program participant under
19
section 124PGD because of the cancellation of a category P
20
welfare payment of the person or the person's partner; and
21
(b) immediately before the cancellation, the relevant notice
22
referred to in paragraph 124PGD(1)(c) had not been
23
withdrawn or revoked;
24
then, as soon as practicable after the cancellation, the Secretary
25
must give the Queensland Commission written notice of the
26
cancellation.
27
124POC Disclosure of information--child protection officer of
28
Northern Territory
29
(1) Despite any law (whether written or unwritten) in force in the
30
Northern Territory, a child protection officer of the Northern
31
Territory may give the Secretary information about a person if:
32
(a) either:
33
(i) the person is a program participant under
34
subsection 124PGE(2); or
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(ii) the child protection officer is considering whether to
1
give a notice of the kind referred to in
2
paragraph 124PGE(2)(d) in relation to the person; and
3
(b) the disclosed information is relevant to the operation of this
4
Part.
5
(2) If information about a person is disclosed as mentioned in
6
subsection (1), the Secretary may disclose information about the
7
person to a child protection officer of the Northern Territory for the
8
purposes of the performance of the functions and duties, or the
9
exercise of the powers, of the child protection officer in relation to
10
the care, protection or welfare of children.
11
(3) If:
12
(a) a person ceases to be a program participant under
13
subsection 124PGE(2) because of the cancellation of a
14
category P welfare payment of the person or the person's
15
partner; and
16
(b) immediately before the cancellation, the relevant notice
17
referred to in paragraph 124PGE(2)(d) had not been
18
withdrawn or revoked; and
19
(c) the notice was given by a child protection officer of the
20
Northern Territory;
21
then, as soon as practicable after the cancellation, the Secretary
22
must give a child protection officer of the Northern Territory
23
written notice of the cancellation.
24
124POD Disclosure of information--officer or employee of
25
recognised State/Territory authority of Northern
26
Territory
27
(1) Despite any law (whether written or unwritten) in force in the
28
Northern Territory, an officer or employee of a recognised
29
State/Territory authority of the Northern Territory may give the
30
Secretary information about a person if:
31
(a) either:
32
(i) the person is a program participant under
33
subsection 124PGE(2); or
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(ii) the officer or employee is considering whether to give a
1
notice of the kind referred to in
2
paragraph 124PGE(2)(d) in relation to the person; and
3
(b) the disclosed information is relevant to the operation of this
4
Part.
5
(2) If information about a person is disclosed as mentioned in
6
subsection (1), the Secretary may disclose information about the
7
person to an officer or employee of the recognised State/Territory
8
authority for the purposes of the performance of the functions and
9
duties, or the exercise of the powers, of the officer or employee.
10
(3) If:
11
(a) a person ceases to be a program participant under
12
subsection 124PGE(2) because of the cancellation of a
13
category P welfare payment of the person or the person's
14
partner; and
15
(b) immediately before the cancellation, the relevant notice
16
referred to in paragraph 124PGE(2)(d) had not been
17
withdrawn or revoked; and
18
(c) the notice was given by an officer or employee of a
19
recognised State/Territory authority of the Northern
20
Territory;
21
then, as soon as practicable after the cancellation, the Secretary
22
must give an officer or employee of the recognised State/Territory
23
authority written notice of the cancellation.
24
94 Before paragraph 127(4)(a)
25
Insert:
26
(aa) a decision to make a payment under paragraph 123UF(4)(a)
27
or subsection 123UP(2); or
28
(aaa) a decision to give a notice under subsection 123UO(3A); or
29
(ab) a decision to give a notice (a
program participant notice
)
30
under subsection 124PGE(5); or
31
(ac) a decision under subsection 124PGE(6) to revoke a program
32
participant notice; or
33
95 After paragraph 144(k)
34
Insert:
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(l) a decision to make a payment under paragraph 123UF(4)(a)
1
or subsection 123UP(2);
2
(laa) a decision to give a notice under subsection 123UO(3A);
3
(la) a decision to give a notice (a
program participant notice
)
4
under subsection 124PGE(5);
5
(lb) a decision under subsection 124PGE(6) to revoke a program
6
participant notice;
7
96 Paragraph 192(db)
8
After "Part 3B", insert "or 3D".
9
97 Application and transitional provisions
--Cape York area
10
(1)
Section 124PGD of the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
, as
11
added by this Part, applies in relation to a person whose usual place of
12
residence:
13
(a) is, on the day this item commences, within the Cape York
14
area; or
15
(b) becomes, on or after the day this item commences, within the
16
Cape York area.
17
Note:
That section may continue to apply to the person if the person's usual place of residence
18
after the commencement of this item ceases to be in the Cape York area.
19
(2)
If:
20
(a) before the commencement of this item, the Queensland
21
Commission (within the meaning of Part 3B of the
Social
22
Security (Administration) Act 1999
(the
Act
)) gave the
23
Secretary a written notice as mentioned in
24
paragraph 123UF(1)(b) of the Act; and
25
(b) the notice required that a person be subject to the income
26
management regime under section 123UF of the Act; and
27
(c) the notice was given under a law of Queensland; and
28
(d) the notice was not given in such circumstances (if any) as are
29
specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for
30
the purposes of paragraph 123UF(1)(d) of the Act; and
31
(e) the notice was in force immediately before the
32
commencement of this item;
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then, for the purposes of Parts 3B and 3D of the Act on and after that
1
commencement, the notice has effect as if it had been given under a law
2
of Queensland from the Queensland Commission to the Secretary
3
requiring that the person be a program participant under
4
section 124PGD of the Act (and had not required that the person be
5
subject to the income management regime under section 123UF of the
6
Act).
7
(3)
Subitem (2) ceases to apply in relation to the person and a notice
8
referred to in paragraph (2)(a) if the notice is withdrawn or revoked.
9
(4)
If:
10
(a) on or after the commencement of this item, the Queensland
11
Commission (within the meaning of Part 3B of the
Social
12
Security (Administration) Act 1999
(the
Act
)) gives the
13
Secretary a written notice; and
14
(b) the notice requires that a person be subject to the income
15
management regime under section 123UF of the Act;
16
then, for the purposes of Parts 3B and 3D of the Act, the notice has
17
effect as if it were a written notice given under a law of Queensland
18
from the Queensland Commission to the Secretary requiring that the
19
person be a program participant under section 124PGD of the Act (and
20
not requiring that the person be subject to the income management
21
regime under section 123UF of the Act).
22
(5)
Subitem (4) ceases to apply in relation to the person and a notice
23
referred to in paragraph (4)(a) if the notice is withdrawn or revoked.
24
(6)
If:
25
(a) subitem (2) or (4) applies in relation to a person; and
26
(b) the notice referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (4)(a) specifies a
27
percentage in connection with the exercise of a power of the
28
Secretary under subsection 123XM(3) of the
Social Security
29
(Administration) Act 1999
in relation to the person;
30
then that percentage is taken to be the percentage applicable under
31
subparagraph 124PJ(1A)(a)(i) of that Act in relation to the person.
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98 Application and transitional provisions
--Northern
1
Territory
2
(1)
Section 124PGE of the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
, as
3
added by this Part, applies in relation to a person whose usual place of
4
residence:
5
(a) is, on the day this item commences, within the Northern
6
Territory; or
7
(b) becomes, on or after the day this item commences, within the
8
Northern Territory.
9
Note:
That section may continue to apply to the person if the person's usual place of residence
10
after the commencement of this item ceases to be in the Northern Territory.
11
(2)
If:
12
(a) before the commencement of this item:
13
(i) a child protection officer (within the meaning of Part 3B
14
of the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
(the
15
Act
)) of the Northern Territory gave the Secretary a
16
written notice requiring that a person be subject to the
17
income management regime under section 123UC of the
18
Act; or
19
(ii) an officer or employee of a recognised State/Territory
20
authority (within the meaning of that Part) gave the
21
Secretary a written notice requiring that a person be
22
subject to the income management regime under
23
section 123UFAA of the Act; and
24
(b) the notice was given:
25
(i) under a law (whether written or unwritten) in force in
26
the Northern Territory (other than a law of the
27
Commonwealth); or
28
(ii) in the exercise of the executive power of the Northern
29
Territory; and
30
(c) the notice was in force immediately before the
31
commencement of this item;
32
then, for the purposes of working out if the person is a program
33
participant under section 124PGE of the Act on or after that
34
commencement, the notice also has effect as if it were a notice in
35
respect of which paragraphs 124PGE(2)(d) and (e) of the Act are
36
satisfied.
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(3)
Subitem (2) ceases to apply in relation to the person and a notice
1
referred to in paragraph (2)(a) if the notice is withdrawn or revoked.
2
(4)
If:
3
(a) on or after the commencement of this item:
4
(i) a child protection officer (within the meaning of Part 3B
5
of the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
(the
6
Act
)) of the Northern Territory gives the Secretary a
7
written notice requiring that a person be subject to the
8
income management regime under section 123UC of the
9
Act; or
10
(ii) an officer or employee of a recognised State/Territory
11
authority (within the meaning of that Part) gives the
12
Secretary a written notice requiring that a person be
13
subject to the income management regime under
14
section 123UFAA of the Act; and
15
(b) the notice is given:
16
(i) under a law (whether written or unwritten) in force in
17
the Northern Territory (other than a law of the
18
Commonwealth); or
19
(ii) in the exercise of the executive power of the Northern
20
Territory;
21
then, for the purposes of working out if the person is a program
22
participant under section 124PGE of the Act, the notice also has effect
23
as if it were a notice in respect of which paragraphs 124PGE(2)(d) and
24
(e) of the Act are satisfied.
25
(5)
Subitem (4) ceases to apply in relation to the person and a notice
26
referred to in paragraph (4)(a) if the notice is withdrawn or revoked.
27
(6)
Paragraph 124PGE(3)(d) of the
Social Security (Administration) Act
28
1999
, as added by this Part, applies in relation to a determination made
29
under section 123UGA of that Act before, on or after the
30
commencement of this item.
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99 Application provision
--disclosure of information to
1
community body
2
Section 124POA of the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
, as
3
added by this Part, applies in relation to a person who ceases to be a
4
program participant or a voluntary participant on or after the
5
commencement of this item.
6
100 Transitional provisions
--other matters
7
(1)
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing
8
matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or
9
application provisions) relating to the amendments or repeals made by
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this Part.
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(2)
To avoid doubt, the rules may not do the following:
12
(a) create an offence or civil penalty;
13
(b) provide powers of:
14
(i) arrest or detention; or
15
(ii) entry, search or seizure;
16
(c) impose a tax;
17
(d) set an amount to be appropriated from the Consolidated
18
Revenue Fund under an appropriation in this Act;
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(e) directly amend the text of this Act.
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(3)
This Part (other than subitem (2)) does not limit the rules that may be
21
made for the purposes of subitem (1).
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101 After paragraph 124PG(1)(h)
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Insert:
4
(ha) the Secretary gives the person a notice under subsection (4)
5
stating that the person is a program participant under this
6
section and the notice is in force; and
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102 At the end of section 124PG
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Add:
9
Secretary's notice
10
(4) The Secretary may give a person a written notice stating that the
11
person is a program participant under this section. The notice
12
comes into force on a day specified in the notice (which must not
13
be earlier than the day on which the notice is given).
14
Note:
The Secretary may give more than one notice to a person (see
15
subsection 33(1) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
).
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(5) The Secretary may revoke the notice. The Secretary must notify
17
the person of the revocation.
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(6) A notice under subsection (4) is not a legislative instrument.
19
103 After paragraph 124PGA(1)(h)
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Insert:
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(ha) the Secretary gives the person a notice under subsection (4)
22
stating that the person is a program participant under this
23
section and the notice is in force; and
24
104 At the end of section 124PGA
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Add:
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Secretary's notice
1
(4) The Secretary may give a person a written notice stating that the
2
person is a program participant under this section. The notice
3
comes into force on a day specified in the notice (which must not
4
be earlier than the day on which the notice is given).
5
Note:
The Secretary may give more than one notice to a person (see
6
subsection 33(1) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
).
7
(5) The Secretary may revoke the notice. The Secretary must notify
8
the person of the revocation.
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(6) A notice under subsection (4) is not a legislative instrument.
10
105 After paragraph 124PGB(1)(h)
11
Insert:
12
(ha) the Secretary gives the person a notice under subsection (4)
13
stating that the person is a program participant under this
14
section and the notice is in force; and
15
106 At the end of section 124PGB
16
Add:
17
Secretary's notice
18
(4) The Secretary may give a person a written notice stating that the
19
person is a program participant under this section. The notice
20
comes into force on a day specified in the notice (which must not
21
be earlier than the day on which the notice is given).
22
Note:
The Secretary may give more than one notice to a person (see
23
subsection 33(1) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
).
24
(5) The Secretary may revoke the notice. The Secretary must notify
25
the person of the revocation.
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(6) A notice under subsection (4) is not a legislative instrument.
27
107 After paragraph 124PGC(1)(g)
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1
stating that the person is a program participant under this
2
section and the notice is in force; and
3
108 At the end of section 124PGC
4
Add:
5
Secretary's notice
6
(4) The Secretary may give a person a written notice stating that the
7
person is a program participant under this section. The notice
8
comes into force on a day specified in the notice (which must not
9
be earlier than the day on which the notice is given).
10
Note:
The Secretary may give more than one notice to a person (see
11
subsection 33(1) of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1901
).
12
(5) The Secretary may revoke the notice. The Secretary must notify
13
the person of the revocation.
14
(6) A notice under subsection (4) is not a legislative instrument.
15
109 Paragraph 127(4)(ab)
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After "subsection", insert "124PG(4), 124PGA(4), 124PGB(4),
17
124PGC(4) or".
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110 Paragraph 127(4)(ac)
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After "subsection", insert "124PG(5), 124PGA(5), 124PGB(5),
20
124PGC(5) or".
21
111 Paragraph 144(la)
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After "subsection", insert "124PG(4), 124PGA(4), 124PGB(4),
23
124PGC(4) or".
24
112 Paragraph 144(lb)
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After "subsection", insert "124PG(5), 124PGA(5), 124PGB(5),
26
124PGC(5) or".
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113 Application provisions
1
(1)
The amendments of sections 124PG, 124PGA, 124PGB and 124PGC of
2
the
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
made by this Part do not
3
apply in relation to a person who was a program participant under one
4
of those sections immediately before the commencement of this item.
5
(2)
However, subitem (1) ceases to apply in relation to a person if the
6
person ceases to be a program participant under Part 3D of that Act on
7
or after the commencement of this item.
8
114 Subsections 124PS(2) and (3)
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Repeal the subsections.
10