Victorian Consolidated Regulations

FINES REFORM REGULATIONS 2017 - REG 18

    (1)     For the purposes of section 68(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed protected level of income is the weekly rate for a year commencing on 1 January that is 75% of the maximum fortnightly basic rate of Newstart Allowance payable on 1 January in that year to a person who—

        (a)     is partnered; and

        (b)     has turned 21 years of age; and

        (c)     is without dependent children.

    (2)     In this regulation—

"dependent children" has the same meaning as it has in the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth;

"Newstart Allowance" has the same meaning as it has in the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth;

"partnered" has the same meaning as it has in the  Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth.