Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 128, 1978 - SECT 4

4. After section 18A of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
Qualifications for person to be treated as child of claimant, &c.
''18B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part, a person shall not be
treated, for the purposes of this Part, as a child in relation to a claimant
or pensioner-

   (a)  unless the person is living in Australia (including such a person who
        is temporarily absent from Australia);

   (b)  unless the person is living at a place outside Australia with the
        pensioner; or

   (c)  unless-

        (i)    the person is living at a place outside Australia;

        (ii)   the claimant or pensioner is living in Australia; and

        (iii)  the Director-General is satisfied that the claimant or
               pensioner intends to bring the person to live in Australia as
               soon as it is reasonably practicable to do so.''.