Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2016 (46 of 2016)

Schedule 3   Study requirements for social security payments

Social Security Act 1991

2   After section 541B

Insert:

541C One course of education

(1) Whether subparagraph 541B(1)(a)(i) or (ii) and paragraphs 541B(1)(b), (c) and (d) are satisfied in relation to a person is to be determined in relation to only one course of education.

(2) Whether a person satisfies the Secretary of the person's intention mentioned in subparagraph 541B(1)(a)(iii) and whether paragraphs 541B(1)(b), (c) and (d) are satisfied in relation to the person is to be determined in relation to only one course of education.

Note 1: The effect of this section is that 2 or more courses of education for a person cannot be aggregated to satisfy the undertaking full-time study requirement.

Note 2: The one course of education may be a combined course: see the legislative instrument made under section 5D of the Student Assistance Act 1973.