S 17 repealed by No 22 of 2017, s 3 and Sch 1 item 33, effective 2 July 2018. For application, saving and transitional provisions, see note under Pt
4A
heading. S 17 formerly read:
SECTION 17 Work/training/study test
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recognised study commitments
17(1)
An individual has
recognised study commitments
if the individual:
(a)
receives youth allowance and is undertaking full-time study; or
(b)
receives austudy payment under the
Social Security Act 1991
; or
(c)
receives a pensioner education supplement under the
Social Security Act 1991
; or
(d)
receives assistance under the scheme known as the ABSTUDY scheme; or
(e)
is undertaking any other course of education for the purposes of improving his or her work skills and/or employment prospects.
17(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), if an individual is undertaking an education course then the individual is taken to be doing so even if the individual is not required to participate in any activity for the course (for example, because of a vacation break in the course).
History
S 17(2) inserted by No 150 of 2005, s 3 and Sch 2 item 8, applicable to sessions of care provided:
(a) during the first week commencing after 1 July 2006; and
(b) during subsequent weeks.
17(3)
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine that individuals included in a specified class are individuals who are taken to have recognised study commitments for the purposes of this section.
History
S 17(3) inserted by No 108 of 2006, s 3 and Sch 1 item 2, effective 27 September 2006.
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