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SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1995 No. 1, 1996 - SCHEDULE 10

                         SCHEDULE 10                 Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 1953
PART 1-AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE ACTIVITY TEST FOR JOB SEARCH
ALLOWANCE AND NEWSTART ALLOWANCE 1. Subsection 4(1) (definition of pensioner):

   (a)  After subparagraph (aa)(ii) insert:

"(iia) to whom or in respect of whom job search allowance is payable under
Part 2.11 of the Social Security Act 1991 and who, under Subdivision BAA of
Division 1 of that Part, is not required to satisfy the activity test; or
(iib) to whom or in respect of whom newstart allowance is payable under Part
2.12 of the Social Security Act 1991 and who, under Subdivision BA of Division
1 of that Part, is not required to satisfy the activity test; or".

   (b)  Omit paragraph (ab). 2. Paragraph 4(3)(a): Add at the end "or". 3.
        After paragraph 4(3)(a) insert:

"(aa) a job search allowance that is payable under Part 2.11 of the
Social Security Act 1991 to a person who, under Subdivision BAA of Division 1
of that Part, is not required to satisfy the activity test; or

   (ab) a newstart allowance that is payable under Part 2.12 of the
        Social Security Act 1991 to a person who, under Subdivision BA of
        Division 1 of that Part, is not required to satisfy the activity
        test;".
PART 2-AMENDMENTS RELATING TO MATURE AGE ALLOWANCE 4. Subsection 4(1)
(definition of pensioner): Omit subparagraph (aa)(iii), substitute:

"(iic) who is receiving mature age allowance under Part 2.12B of the
Social Security Act 1991; or

        (iii)  who is over 60 years of age, is receiving social security
               benefit (other than mature age allowance) within the meaning of
               the Social Security Act 1991 and has been a social security
               beneficiary for a continuous period of at least 9 months;". 5.
               Paragraph 4AAA(2)(b): Omit "for a continuous period of 12
               months", substitute "(other than a mature age allowance under
               Part 2.12B of the Social Security Act 1991) for a continuous
               period of 9 months". 6. Paragraph 4AAAB(a): After "within the
               meaning of" insert "Part 2.12A of". 7. After paragraph
               4AAAB(a): Insert:

"(aa) a person who has been receiving a mature age allowance (within the
meaning of Part 2.12B of the Social Security Act 1991); and Note: Such a
person is a pensioner within the meaning of subparagraph (aa)(iic) of the
definition of pensioner in subsection 4(1).".
PART 3-AMENDMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON THE AMALGAMATION OF JOB SEARCH
ALLOWANCE AND NEWSTART ALLOWANCE 8. Subsection 4(1) (definition of pensioner):
Omit subparagraph (aa)(iia). 9. Subsection 4(1AAA): Omit. 10. Subsection
4(1AAB): Omit, substitute:

"(1AAB) A reference in this Act to an unemployment benefit is a reference to a
newstart allowance under the Social Security Act  1991 .". 11. Subsection
84(1) (definition of concessional beneficiary): Omit from paragraph (aa) "job
search", substitute "newstart".