SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1212A Meaning of acute family crisis

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 1212A

    For the purposes of this Part, a person's absence is for the purpose of attending to an acute family crisis at a particular time if the Secretary is satisfied that the absence is, at that time:

  (a)   for the purpose of visiting a family member who is critically ill; or

  (b)   for the purpose of visiting a family member who is hospitalised with a serious illness; or

  (c)   for a purpose relating to the death of a family member; or

  (d)   for a purpose relating to a life - threatening situation (other than an illness referred to in paragraph   (a) or (b)) that:

  (i)   is facing a family member; and

  (ii)   is beyond the control of the family member.