Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SECT 140

140. Section 669 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the
following subsection:

"(7) If:

   (a)  a person is receiving sickness allowance; and

   (b)  the person gives the Secretary a certificate referred to in paragraph
        (5)(b) before the end of the person's maximum allowance period; and

   (c)  before the end of the person's maximum allowance period, the Secretary
        does not satisfy himself or herself that the person's incapacity for
        work will continue after the end of that period; and

   (d)  the sole or dominant cause of the Secretary failing to satisfy himself
        or herself is an act or omission of an officer of the Department; the
        Secretary may extend the person's maximum allowance period by a period
        of not more than 4 weeks. Note: if the person's maximum allowance
        period is extended under this subsection, the Secretary may further
        extend the person's maximum allowance period under subsection (5).".