Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2006 (108 of 2006)

Schedule 4   Amendment of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

5   After section 30

Insert:

30A Exclusion from section 29 residence requirement of crisis payment claimants holding certain visas

Despite paragraph 29(1)(a), a person who is not an Australian resident may make a claim for a crisis payment if the person is qualified for special benefit because he or she is the holder of a visa that is in a class of visas determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v) of the 1991 Act.