Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1995 No. 104, 1995 - SCHEDULE 5

                          SCHEDULE 5                    Section 4

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 RELATING TO
WAITING PERIODS AND DEFERMENT PERIODS 1. Subsection 518(2): After "person"
insert "at any time during which the person". 2. Paragraph 518(2)(a): Omit
"who has started", substitute "is undertaking". 3. Paragraph 518(2)(b): Omit
"who". 4. Subsection 518(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23.". 5. Subsection 519(8): Omit
"Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person is not
subject to a liquid assets test waiting period under subsection (1) at any
time during which the person". 6. Paragraph 519(8)(a): Omit "who has started",
substitute "is undertaking". 7. Paragraph 519(8)(b): Omit "who". 8. Subsection
535(4): Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person
is not subject to an unused annual leave waiting period under subsection (1)
at any time during which the person". 9. Paragraph 535(4)(a): Omit "who has
started", substitute "is undertaking". 10. Paragraph 535(4)(b): Omit "who".
11. Section 538: Omit "A person", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), a
person". 12. Paragraph 538(e): Omit the paragraph. 13. Section 538: Add at the
end (before the Notes): "(2) A person is not subject to an ordinary waiting
period under subsection (1) at any time during which the person: (a) is
undertaking: (i) formal vocational training in a labour market program
approved by the Employment Secretary; or (ii) a rehabilitation program
approved by the Employment Secretary; and (b) has been exempted from the
application of that subsection by the Employment Secretary.". 14. Subsection
540(1): Add at the end: "Note: For 'provisional commencement day' see section
533.". 15. Subsection 540(3): Add at the end: "Note: 'CES' means the
Commonwealth Employment Service (see section 23).". 16. Subsection 540(4):
Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person is not
subject to an education leavers waiting period under subsection (1) at any
time during which the person". 17. Paragraph 540(4)(a): Omit "who has
started", substitute "is undertaking". 18. Paragraph 540(4)(b): Omit "who".
19. Subsection 540(4) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23.". 20. Paragraph 541(6)(c): Omit "4
weeks", substitute "12 months". 21. Paragraph 541A(11)(c): Omit "4 weeks",
substitute "12 months". 22. Subsection 542(2): Omit "Subsection (1) does not
apply to a person", substitute "A person is not subject to the activity test
deferment period under subsection (1) at any time during which the person".
23. Paragraph 542(2)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is undertaking".
24. Paragraph 542(2)(b): Omit "who". 25. Subsection 542(2) (Notes): Omit the
Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2:
See section 546A for the length of activity test deferment periods and section
546B for the commencement of activity test deferment periods.". 26. Subsection
542A(1): Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), a". 27. Subsection
542A(2): Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A
person is not subject to the activity test deferment period under subsection
(1) at any time during which the person". 28. Paragraph 542A(2)(a): Omit "who
has started", substitute "is undertaking". 29. Paragraph 542A(2)(b): Omit
"who". 30. Subsection 542A(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1:
For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2: See section 546A for the
length of activity test deferment periods and section 546B for the
commencement of activity test deferment periods. Note 3: The operation of this
section is modified for participants in the case management system by
section 45 of the Employment Services Act  1994 .". 31. Subsection 542B(1):
Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), a". 32. Subsection 542B(2):
Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person is not
subject to the activity test deferment period under subsection (1) at any time
during which the person". 33. Paragraph 542B(2)(a): Omit "who has started",
substitute "is undertaking". 34. Paragraph 542B(2)(b): Omit "who". 35.
Subsection 542B(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2: See section 546A for the length
of activity test deferment periods and section 546B for the commencement of
activity test deferment periods. Note 3: The operation of this section is
modified for participants in the case management system by section 45 of the
Employment Services Act  1994 .". 36. Subsection 546C(4): Omit "If",
substitute "Subject to subsection (4A), if". 37. Subsection 546C(4A): Omit
"Subsection (4) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person is not
subject to the administrative breach deferment period under subsection (4) at
any time during which the person". 38. Paragraph 546C(4A)(a): Omit "who has
started", substitute "is undertaking". 39. Paragraph 546C(4A)(b): Omit "who".
40. Subsection 546C(4A) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2: See section 547A for the length
of administrative breach deferment periods and section 547B for the
commencement of administrative breach deferment periods. Note 3: The operation
of this section is modified for participants in the case management system by
sections 28, 31 and 46 of the Employment  Services Act 1994 .". 41. Subsection
547(1): Omit "If", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), if". 42. Subsection
547(2): Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person
is not subject to the administrative breach deferment period under subsection
(1) at any time during which the person". 43. Paragraph 547(2)(a): Omit "who
has started", substitute "is undertaking". 44. Paragraph 547(2)(b): Omit
"who". 45. Subsection 547(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2: See section 547A for the length
of administrative breach deferment periods and section 547B for the
commencement of administrative breach deferment periods.". 46. Subsection
548(1): Omit "If", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), if". 47. Subsection
548(2): After "person" insert "at any time during which the person". 48.
Paragraph 548(2)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is undertaking". 49.
Paragraph 548(2)(b): Omit "who". 50. Subsection 548(2) (Notes): Omit the
Notes, substitute: "Note: For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23.". 51.
Subsection 549(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note: For 'Employment
Secretary' see section 23.". 52. Subsection 550(1): Omit "Where", substitute
"Subject to subsection (2), if". 53. Subsection 550(2): After "person" insert
"at any time during which the person". 54. Paragraph 550(2)(a): Omit "who has
started", substitute "is undertaking". 55. Paragraph 550(2)(b): Omit "who".
56. Subsection 550(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23.". 57. Subsection 597(1): Omit "A
person", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), a person". 58. Subsection
597(2): After "person" insert "at any time during which the person". 59.
Paragraph 597(2)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is undertaking". 60.
Paragraph 597(2)(b): Omit "who". 61. Subsection 597(2) (Notes): Omit the
Notes, substitute: "Note: For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23.". 62.
Subsection 598(8): Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person",
substitute "A person is not subject to a liquid assets test waiting period
under subsection (1) at any time during which the person". 63. Paragraph
598(8)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is undertaking". 64. Paragraph
598(8)(b): Omit "who". 65. Subsection 617(4): Omit "Subsection (1) does not
apply to a person", substitute "A person is not subject to an unused annual
leave waiting period under subsection (1) at any time during which the
person". 66. Paragraph 617(4)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is
undertaking". 67. Paragraph 617(4)(b): Omit "who". 68. Section 620: Omit "A
person", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), a person". 69. Paragraph
620(f): Omit the paragraph. 70. Section 620: Add at the end (before the
Notes): "(2) A person is not subject to an ordinary waiting period under
subsection (1) at any time during which the person: (a) is undertaking: (i)
formal vocational training in a labour market program approved by the
Employment Secretary; or (ii) a rehabilitation program approved by the
Employment Secretary; and (b) has been exempted from the application of that
subsection by the Employment Secretary.". 71. Subsection 622(4): Omit
"Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person is not
subject to an education leavers waiting period under subsection (1) at any
time during which the person". 72. Paragraph 622(4)(a): Omit "who has
started", substitute "is undertaking". 73. Paragraph 622(4)(b): Omit "who".
74. Paragraph 623(6)(c): Omit "4 weeks", substitute "12 months". 75.
Subsection 624(1): Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), a". 76.
Subsection 624(2): Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person",
substitute "A person is not subject to the activity test deferment period
under subsection (1) at any time during which the person". 77. Paragraph
624(2)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is undertaking". 78. Paragraph
624(2)(b): Omit "who". 79. Subsection 624(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes,
substitute: "Note 1: For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2: See
section 630A for the length of activity test deferment periods and section
630B for the commencement of activity test deferment periods.". 80. Subsection
625(1): Omit "A", substitute "Subject to subsection (2), a". 81. Subsection
625(2): Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a person", substitute "A person
is not subject to the activity test deferment period under subsection (1) at
any time during which the person". 82. Paragraph 625(2)(a): Omit "who has
started", substitute "is undertaking". 83. Paragraph 625(2)(b): Omit "who".
84. Subsection 625(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2: See section 630A for the length
of activity test deferment periods and section 630B for the commencement of
activity test deferment periods. Note 3: The operation of this section is
modified for participants in the case management system by section 45 of the
Employment Services Act  1994 .". 85. Subsection 626(1): Omit "A", substitute
"Subject to subsection (2), a". 86. Subsection 626(2): Omit "Subsection (1)
does not apply to a person", substitute "A person is not subject to the
activity test deferment period under subsection (1) at any time during which
the person". 87. Paragraph 626(2)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is
undertaking". 88. Paragraph 626(2)(b): Omit "who". 89. Subsection 626(2)
(Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For 'Employment Secretary' see
section 23. Note 2: See section 630A for the length of activity test deferment
periods and section 630B for the commencement of activity test deferment
periods. Note 3: The operation of this section is modified for participants in
the case management system by section 45 of the Employment Services Act  1994
.". 90. Subsection 630C(1): Add at the end: "Note: 'CES' means the
Commonwealth Employment Service (see section 23).". 91. Subsection 630C(4):
Omit "If", substitute "Subject to subsection (4A), if". 92. Subsection
630C(4A): Omit "Subsection (4) does not apply to a person", substitute "A
person is not subject to the administrative breach deferment period under
subsection (4) at any time during which the person". 93. Paragraph
630C(4A)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is undertaking". 94.
Paragraph 630C(4A)(b): Omit "who". 95. Subsection 630C(4A) (Notes): Omit the
Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2:
See section 631A for the length of administrative breach deferment periods and
section 631B for the commencement of administrative breach deferment periods.
Note 3: The operation of this section is modified for participants in the case
management system by sections 28, 31 and 46 of the Employment  Services Act
1994 .". 96. Subsection 631(1): Omit "If", substitute "Subject to subsection
(2), if". 97. Subsection 631(2): Omit "Subsection (1) does not apply to a
person", substitute "A person is not subject to the administrative breach
deferment period under subsection (1) at any time during which the person".
98. Paragraph 631(2)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is undertaking".
99. Paragraph 631(2)(b): Omit "who". 100. Subsection 631(2) (Notes): Omit the
Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23. Note 2:
See section 631A for the length of administrative breach deferment periods and
section 631B for the commencement of administrative breach deferment
periods.". 101. Subsection 632(1): Omit "If", substitute "Subject to
subsection (2), if". 102. Subsection 632(2): After "person" insert "at any
time during which the person". 103. Paragraph 632(2)(a): Omit "who has
started", substitute "is undertaking". 104. Paragraph 632(2)(b): Omit "who".
105. Subsection 632(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note: For
'Employment Secretary' see section 23.". 106. Subsection 633(2) (Notes): Omit
the Notes, substitute: "Note: For 'Employment Secretary' see section 23.".
107. Subsection 634(1): Omit "Where", substitute "Subject to subsection (2),
if". 108. Subsection 634(2): After "person" insert "at any time during which
the person". 109. Paragraph 634(2)(a): Omit "who has started", substitute "is
undertaking". 110. Paragraph 634(2)(b): Omit "who". 111. Subsection 634(2)
(Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note: For 'Employment Secretary' see
section 23.". 112. Paragraph 696(6)(c): Omit "4 weeks", substitute "12
months". 113. Paragraph 696A(11)(c): Omit "4 weeks", substitute "12 months".