Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REFORM) ACT 2009 (NO. 7, 2009) - SCHEDULE 3

Social Security Act 1991

1  Subsection 23(1) (definition of PSP )

Repeal the definition.

2  Subsection 541(1A)

Repeal the subsection.

3  Paragraph 541(2B)(a)

Omit "or (1A)".

4  Subsection 549A(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Exemption--person undertaking specified activity

             (5)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:

                     (a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made under subsection (6); and

                     (b)  has been exempted from the application of subsection (1) by the Secretary.

             (6)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for the purpose of paragraph (5)(a).

5  Subsection 553B(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Exemption for person undertaking specified activity

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:

                     (a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made under subsection (2A); and

                     (b)  has been exempted from the application of subsection (1) by the Secretary.

          (2A)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for the purpose of paragraph (2)(a).

6  Subsection 553C(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Exemption for person undertaking specified activity

             (4)  Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who:

                     (a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made under subsection (5); and

                     (b)  has been exempted from the application of subsection (2) by the Secretary.

             (5)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for the purpose of paragraph (4)(a).

7  Subsection 598(8)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (8)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:

                     (a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made under subsection (8A); and

                     (b)  has been exempted from the application of subsection (1) by the Secretary.

          (8A)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for the purpose of paragraph (8)(a).

8  Paragraph 601(2)(a)

Omit ", (4) or (6A)", substitute "or (4)".

9  Subsection 601(6A)

Repeal the subsection.

10  At the end of subsection 620(1)

Add:

Note:          For in severe financial hardship , see subsection 19C(2) (person who is not a member of a couple) and subsection 19C(3) (person who is a member of a couple).

11  Subsection 620(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:

                     (a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made under subsection (3); and

                     (b)  has been exempted from the application of subsection (1) by the Secretary.

             (3)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for the purpose of paragraph (2)(a).

12  Subsection 633(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (4)  Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who:

                     (a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made under subsection (5); and

                     (b)  has been exempted from the application of subsection (2) by the Secretary.

             (5)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for the purpose of paragraph (4)(a).

13  Subsection 634(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:

                     (a)  is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made under subsection (2A); and

                     (b)  has been exempted from the application of subsection (1) by the Secretary.

          (2A)  The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, specify activities for the purpose of paragraph (2)(a).