Social Security (New Apprentice) Determination 2016

Social Security Act 1991

I, CHRISTIAN PORTER, Minister for Social Services, acting under subsection 23(7) of the Social Security Act 1991 make this Determination.

Date: 5 May 2016 

CHRISTIAN PORTER

Minister for Social Services

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1 Name of Determination

  This Determination is the Social Security (New Apprentice) Determination 2016.

2 Commencement

  This Determination commences on the day that Schedule 4 to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2016 commences.

3  Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

4  Definition of new apprentice  

  For the purposes of the definition of new apprentice in subsection 23(1) of the Act, a person must satisfy the following requirements:

(a)  the person is employed under a training contract as a full-time apprentice; and

(b)  the training contract has been submitted to a state or territory training authority for approval as a full-time apprenticeship under the scheme known as Australian Apprenticeships.