Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 240C

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a day is specified in an automatic issue card, or in a card issued under subsection   1061ZJA(3) or (4) of the 1991 Act, under paragraph   240A(2)(b) of this Act; and

  (b)   on the day following that day, the person who was the holder of the card remains qualified for the card; and

  (c)   a further card has not been issued to the person under subsection   (2);

the Secretary must issue a further card to the person.

  (2)   If:

  (a)   a day (the expiry day ) is specified in an automatic issue card, or in a card issued under subsection   1061ZJA(3) or (4) of the 1991 Act, under paragraph   240A(2)(b) of this Act; and

  (b)   the Secretary is satisfied that the person is likely to remain qualified for the card after the end of the expiry day;

the Secretary may, at any time before the expiry day, issue to the person a further card to take effect on the day following the expiry day.