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Specifications as made
This specification will allow for a person who resides in the Doomadgee area to become subject to income management following a notice given by the Family Responsibilities Commission.
Administered by: Social Services
Registered 08 Apr 2016
Tabling HistoryDate
Tabled HR18-Apr-2016
Tabled Senate18-Apr-2016
Date of repeal 12 Apr 2016
Repealed by Division 1 of Part 3 of Chapter 3 of the Legislation Act 2003

I, CHRISTIAN PORTER, Minister for Social Services, acting under paragraphs 123UF(1)(d) and 123UF(2)(e) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, make this Specification.

Dated: 18 March 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHRISTIAN PORTER

Minister for Social Services


1          Name of Specification

This specification is the Social Security (Administration) (Excluded circumstances – Queensland Commission) Amendment Specification 2016.

2          Commencement

This specification commences on 11 April 2016 following its registration.

3          Amendment of Social Security (Administration) (Excluded circumstances – Queensland Commission) Specification 2014

Schedule 1 amends the Social Security (Administration) (Excluded circumstances – Queensland Commission) Specification 2014.

 

Schedule 1        Amendment

 

[1]              Section 3 Definitions

                             Insert:

Doomadgee area means the area of the Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council.

[2]              Section 3 Definitions

          Omit the definition of Welfare reform community area and insert:

Welfare reform community area means the following areas:

                  (a) Aurukun area;

                  (b) Coen area;

                  (c) Doomadgee area;

                  (d) Hope Vale area; and

                  (d) Mossman Gorge area.

[3]              Section 4 Circumstance for paragraphs 123UF(1)(d) and 123UF(2)(e) of the Act

                             Omit section 4 and insert:

For paragraphs 123UF(1)(d) and 123UF(2)(e) of the Act, a circumstance is that the notice was given in respect of a person where:

                  (a) the person’s usual place of residence is an area other than a welfare         reform community area; and

                  (b) the person’s usual place of residence was not:

(i)       on 1 July 2008 in the Aurukun area, Coen area, Hope Vale          area or Mossman Gorge area; or

                             (ii)      on 11 April 2016 in the Doomadgee area; and

                  (c) the person has not lived for 3 months or more:

(i)       in the Aurukun area, Coen area, Hope Vale area or Mossman     Gorge area since 1 July 2008; or

(ii)     in the Doomadgee area since 11 April 2016.