Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 128, 1978 - SECT 44

44. After section 106 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted
in Division 1 of Part VII: Qualifications for person to be treated as child of
claimant, &c.
''106A. 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 beneficiary-

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

   (b)  unless-

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

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