Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1061ZT

             (1)  Subject to subsection (2), a person is not qualified for a health care card in respect of any day on which the person:

                     (a)  is a dependant of any person; or

                     (b)  is wholly or substantially dependent on:

                              (i)  a resident of; or

                             (ii)  a corporation carrying on business in; or

                            (iii)  the government of;

                            a country other than Australia.

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to:

                     (a)  a person who is the partner of another person; or

                     (b)  a person who is qualified for a health care card under subsection 1061ZK(2) or (3) or subsection 1061ZO(3), (4), (5) or (9).