Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SCHEDULE 6

                            SCHEDULE 6                     Section 153

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
RELATING TO WITHDRAWAL OF A CLAIM 1. After section 51:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"51AA.(1) A claimant for an age pension or a person on behalf of a claimant
may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 2. After section 110:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"110A.(1) A claimant for a disability support pension or a person on behalf of
a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 3. After section 155:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"155AA.(1) A claimant for a wife pension or a person on behalf of a claimant
may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 4. After section 206:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"206AA.(1) A claimant for a carer pension or a person on behalf of a claimant
may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 5. After section 262:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"262A.(1) A claimant for a sole parent pension or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 6. After section 325:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"325AA.(1) A claimant for a widowed person allownce or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 7. After section 372:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"372AA.(1) A claimant for a widow B pension or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 8. After section 554:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"554A.(1) A claimant for a job search allowance or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 9. After section 638:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"638A.(1) A claimant for a newstart allowance or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 10. After section 665:
Insert in Part 2.13: Claim may be withdrawn

"665AA.(1) A claimant for an employment entry payment or a person on behalf of
a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 11. After section 665C:
Insert in Part 2.13A: Claim may be withdrawn

"665D.(1) A claimant for an education entry payment or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 12. After section 704:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"704A.(1) A claimant for sickness allowance or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 13. After section 742:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"742AA.(1) A claimant for special benefit or a person on behalf of a claimant
may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 14. After section 791:
Insert in Division 2 of Part 2.16: Claim may be withdrawn

"791AA.(1) A claimant for a special needs pension or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 15. After section 854:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"854A.(1) A claimant for family payment or a person on behalf of a claimant
may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 16. After section 963:
Insert in Division 3 of Part 2.19: Claim may be withdrawn

"963A.(1) A claimant for a child disability allowance or a person on behalf of
a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 17. After section 1006:
Insert in Division 3 of Part 2.20: Claim may be withdrawn

"1006A.(1) A claimant for a double orphan pension or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 18. After section 1042:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"1042AA.(1) A claimant for mobility allowance or a person on behalf of a
claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 19. After section
1061JB:
Insert in Division 2 of Part 2.23: Claim may be withdrawn

"1061JBA.(1) A claimant for an advance pharmaceutical allowance or a person on
behalf of a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.". 20. After section 1061N:
Insert: Claim may be withdrawn

"1061NA.(1) A claimant for a disaster relief payment or a person on behalf of
a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.

"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.

"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.".