1 Name of Principles
These Principles are the Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Amendment Principles 2016.
2 Commencement
These Amendment Principles commence on 11 June 2016.
3 Amendment of 2013 Principles
Schedule 1 amends the Social Security (Administration) (Vulnerable Welfare Payment Recipient) Principles 2013.
4 Application of Items
Item [4] of Schedule 1 applies to determinations made under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act before the commencement of these Amendment Principles.
Schedule 1 Amendments
[1] After subsection 8(1)
Add:
(1A) If paragraph (1)(a) or (b) applies to a person, then the Secretary must specify that any determination made under subsection 123UGA(1) will remain in force for a period determined according to subsection (1B) if:
(a) a determination under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act has previously been made in relation to the person because the person met the criteria in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and
(b) that determination (or the earliest such determination) came into force on a day that was less than 12 months ago; and
(c) that determination is no longer in force.
(1B) For subsection (1A), the period ends on the final day of a 12 month period starting on the day that the determination referred to in paragraph (1A)(b) came into force.
[2] Paragraph 8(2)(d)
Omit “management).”, substitute “management); or”
[3] At the end of subsection 8(2)
Add:
(e) all of the following apply:
(i) the person meets the criteria in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and
(ii) a determination under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act has previously been made in relation to the person because the person met the criteria in paragraph (1)(a) or (b); and
(iii) that determination (or the earliest such determination) came into force on a day which was more than 12 months ago.
[4] After Part 4
Add:
Part 5 Transitional
11 Despite subsection 9(2), in deciding whether to revoke a current determination under subsection 123UGA(5) of the Act, the Secretary may revoke the determination if:
(1) the current determination was made because the person met the criteria in paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b); and
(2) a determination under subsection 123UGA(1) of the Act has previously been made in relation to the person because the person met the criteria in paragraph 8(1)(a) or (b); and
(3) that determination (or the earliest such determination) came into force on a day which was at least 12 months ago.
12 This Part is repealed on 12 June 2017.