Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1993 No. 36, 1993 - SECT 49

49. After section 831 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:
FP child of approved care organisation

"831A. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and sections 832 and 833, a
person is an FP child of an approved care organisation if:

   (a)  the person is a young person; and

   (b)  the person is a client of the organisation; and

   (c)  the person is an inhabitant of Australia. Note 1: For 'young person'
        see subsection 5(1). Note 2: For 'inhabitant of Australia' see
        subsection 23(1).

"(2) The young person cannot be an FP child of the organisation if:

   (a)  the young person has not turned 16; and

   (b)  the young person is not a full-time student; and

   (c)  the young person is receiving income; and

   (d)  the rate of that income exceeds $111.35 per week. Note: The amount
        referred to in paragraph (d) is indexed annually in line with CPI
        increases (see sections 1191 and 1194).

"(3) The young person cannot be an FP child of the organisation if the young
person is receiving:

   (a)  a social security pension or benefit; or

   (b)  a payment under a program included in the programs known as Labour
        Force Programs.".