Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Act 2003 (Incorporating amendments up to Act No. 122 of 2003) (35 of 2003)

Schedule 3   Personal Support Programme

Part 1   Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991

Social Security Act 1991

16   At the end of section 624

Add:

(3) If:

(a) an activity test penalty period applies to a person under subsection (1) (or would apply to the person apart from this subsection); and

(b) the person starts to participate in the PSP;

the activity test penalty period stops applying to the person from and including the day on which the person starts to participate in the PSP (whether or not the person completes the program).