Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 32

             (1)  If the Secretary is satisfied that:

                     (a)  a non‑profit organisation provides paid employment for disabled persons at certain premises; and

                     (b)  at least 50% of the persons employed at the premises are disabled persons;

the Secretary may determine that the paid employment provided at the premises by the organisation is sheltered employment.

Note:          Sheltered employment is relevant to the definition of gainful employment in section 19.

             (2)  For the purposes of subsection (1), a disabled person is a person:

                     (a)  who is:

                              (i)  permanently incapacitated for work; and

                             (ii)  the degree of the incapacity for work is 85% or more; and

                            (iii)  50% or more of the incapacity for work is directly caused by a physical or mental impairment; or

                     (b)  who, in the Secretary's opinion, would satisfy paragraph (a) if the person were no longer engaged in paid employment.