Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Act 2022 (39 of 2022)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Part 1   Stage 1 amendments

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

34   At the end of section 124PGA

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(7) The Secretary cannot give a notice under subsection (4) on or after the closure day.

Ceasing to be a program participant

(8) A person may make a request to the Secretary to cease to be a program participant under this section. The request cannot be withdrawn or revoked.

(9) If the person does so, the Secretary must give the person a notice stating that the person ceases to be a program participant under this section. The notice comes into force on a day specified in the notice (which must be no later than 7 days after the day on which the request was made).

(10) A notice under subsection (9) has effect accordingly.

(11) A notice under subsection (9) is not a legislative instrument.