Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 81, 1992 - SECT 47

47. Section 666 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting subsection (7) and substituting the following subsection:

"(7) If:

   (a)  a person who is incapacitated for work has turned 18; and

   (b)  the person was receiving job search allowance immediately before the
        person became so incapacitated; and

   (c)  the Secretary does not expect the person to be incapacitated for a
        period longer than 6 weeks; the person is not qualified for sickness
        allowance under subsection (1) for the period of 6 weeks beginning on
        the day the person became incapacitated. Note: a person described in
        this subsection may continue to be qualified for job search allowance
        for up to 6 weeks (see subsection 514(3)).";

   (b)  by omitting subsection (8) and substituting the following subsection:

"(8) If:

   (a)  a person who is incapacitated for work was receiving newstart
        allowance immediately before the person became so incapacitated; and

   (b)  the Secretary does not expect the person to be incapacitated for a
        period longer than 13 weeks; the person is not qualified for sickness
        allowance under subsection (1) for the period of 13 weeks beginning on
        the day the person became incapacitated. Note: a person described in
        this subsection may continue to be qualified for newstart allowance
        for up to 13 weeks (see subsection 594(2)).".