SOCIAL SECURITY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 2A Application of the Criminal Code  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 5 Manner of giving notice  
• 6 Effect of certain determinations  
• 6A Secretary may arrange for use of computer programs to make decisions  
• 6B Norfolk Island  

PART 2--GENERAL--ADMINISTRATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY LAW

• 7 General administration of social security law  
• 8 Principles of administration  
• 10 Agreement on administrative arrangements  

PART 3--PROVISION--OF BENEFITS

Division 1--Claim for social security payment or concession card

• 11 General rule  
Subdivision B--Cases where claim not necessary
• 12 Deemed claim in certain cases  
• 12A One - off payment to the aged  
• 12AA One - off payments to carers  
• 12AB Economic security strategy payment and training and learning bonus  
• 12AC One - off energy assistance payment  
• 12AD 2019 one - off energy assistance payment  
• 12AE 2020 economic support payment  
• 12AF Additional economic support payments  
• 12AG Remote engagement program payment  
• 12AH 2022 cost of living payment  
• 12B Language, literacy and numeracy supplement  
• 12C Utilities allowance  
• 12D Energy supplement  
• 12DA Quarterly pension supplement  
• 12DB Quarterly energy supplement  
• 12E Child disability assistance  
• 12F Carer allowance  
• 12G Carer supplement  
• 12H Relocation scholarship payment  
• 12K Clean energy advance  
• 12L FHA supplement and relief payment  
• 13 Deemed claim--person contacting Department about a claim for a social security payment  
• 14 Deemed claim--person contacting Department about a claim for a concession card  
• 14A Determination for purposes of sections 13 and 14  
• 15 Deemed claim--incorrect or inappropriate claims  
• 15A Deemed claim--certain claims for carer allowance  
Subdivision C--Manner of making a claim
• 16 How to make a claim  
• 17 Special requirements regarding claims for pension bonus  
• 18 Additional provisions regarding claim for special employment advance  
• 19 Special requirements regarding claims for essential medical equipment payment  
Subdivision E--Time limits for claims for pension bonus
• 20 Interpretation  
• 21 General rule  
• 22 Last bonus period a full - year period  
• 23 Last bonus period a part - year period  
• 24 Claim by exempt partnered person  
• 25 Claim where membership has become non - accruing  
• 26 Claim where person has post - 75 work period  
Subdivision EA--Time limits for claims for pension bonus bereavement payment
• 26A General rule  
• 26B Extension  
Subdivision EB--Time limits for claims for student start-up loans
• 26C Time limit for claim  
Subdivision F--Time limit for claims for fares allowance
• 27 Time limit for claim  
Subdivision FAA--Time limit for claims for Disaster Recovery Allowance
• 27AA Time limit for claims for Disaster Recovery Allowance  
Subdivision FA--Time limit for claims for AGDRP
• 27A Time limit for claim  
Subdivision FB--Time limit for claims for AVTOP
• 27B Time limit for claims for AVTOP  
Subdivision G--Age requirement for certain claims
• 28 Claims for disability support pension  
Subdivision H--Residence requirements for claimants
• 29 General rule  
• 30 Residence requirements for claimants for special benefit  
• 30A Exclusion from section 29 residence requirement of crisis payment claimants holding certain visas  
• 31 Exclusion of certain claims from requirements of section 29  
• 31A Exclusion of certain claims by special category visa holders from section 29 residence requirement  
Subdivision I--Withdrawal of claim
• 33 Right to withdraw  
• 34 Manner of withdrawal  
Subdivision J--Special provision for certain claims
• 35 Claims by persons in gaol etc.  
• 35A Claims for advance pharmaceutical allowance  
• 35B Secondary victim claims for AVTOP  

Division 2--Determination of claim

• 36 Obligation of Secretary to determine claim  
• 37 Grant of claim  
• 37AA Grant of claim--schooling requirements  
• 37A Duration of certain health care cards  
• 38 Refusal of claim for special employment advance  
• 39 Deemed refusal of claim  
• 40 Rejection of claim for failure to obtain foreign payment  

Division 2A--Employment pathway plans

• 40A Requirement to enter into employment pathway plans  
• 40B Use of technological processes  
• 40C Use of questionnaire  
• 40D Employment pathway plans--plans developed by the Employment Secretary  
• 40E Employment pathway plans--streamlined processes  
• 40F Employment pathway plan matters  
• 40G Employment pathway plans--examples of requirements  
Subdivision B--What employment pathway plans must not contain
• 40H Employment pathway plans not to contain requirements about undertaking unsuitable paid work  
• 40J Employment pathway plans not to contain requirements to participate in an approved program of work  
• 40K Employment pathway plans not to contain certain other requirements  
Subdivision C--Exemptions from employment pathway plan requirements
• 40L Circumstances making it unreasonable etc. to comply with requirements  
• 40M Death of person's partner  
• 40N Domestic violence  
• 40P Caring responsibilities  
• 40Q Pre - natal and post - natal relief  
• 40R Persons engaged in work  
• 40S Jobseeker payment rules only  
• 40T Exceptional circumstances  
• 40U General rules  
Subdivision D--Variation, cancellation and review of employment pathway plans
• 40V Variation, cancellation and review of employment pathway plans  
Subdivision E--Notification of circumstances preventing or affecting compliance with employment pathway plans
• 40W Notification of circumstances preventing or affecting compliance with employment pathway plans  

Division 2B--Circumstances in which paid work is unsuitable

• 40X Circumstances in which paid work is unsuitable  

Division 2C--Guidelines

• 40Y Guidelines  

Division 3--Commencement of social security payment

• 41 Commencement  
• 42 Start day  

Division 3AA--Compliance with participation payment obligations: persons other than declared program participants

• 42AA Simplified outline of this Division  
• 42AB Division not to apply to declared program participants  
Subdivision B--Failures for which compliance action must be taken
• 42AC Mutual obligation failures  
• 42AD Work refusal failures  
• 42AE Unemployment failures  
Subdivision C--Compliance action that must be taken for particular failures
• 42AF Compliance action for mutual obligation failures  
• 42AG Compliance action for work refusal failures  
• 42AH Compliance action for unemployment failures  
• 42AI Reasonable excuses--matters that must or must not be taken into account  
• 42AJ Reasonable excuses for mutual obligation failures--prior notification required for certain failures  
• 42AK Relationship between provisions of this Subdivision  
Subdivision D--Effect of taking particular compliance action
• 42AL Payment suspension periods for mutual obligation failures and work refusal failures  
• 42AM Reconnection requirements for mutual obligation failures and work refusal failures  
• 42AN Reducing instalments of participation payments for mutual obligation failures  
• 42AO Unemployment preclusion periods for unemployment failures by persons claiming participation payments  
• 42AP Cancelling participation payments  
Subdivision E--Miscellaneous
• 42AQ Persons for whom participation payments not payable taken to still be receiving payment for certain purposes  
• 42AR Minister to make determinations for purposes of this Division  
• 42AS Relationship with section 80  

Division 3A--Compliance with participation payment obligations: declared program participants

• 42A Simplified outline of this Division  
• 42B Application of this Division only to declared program participants  
Subdivision B--No show no pay failures
• 42C No show no pay failures  
• 42D Deducting the penalty amount  
Subdivision C--Connection and reconnection failures
• 42E Connection failures  
• 42F Requiring a person to apply for job vacancies  
• 42G Reconnection requirements  
• 42H Reconnection failures  
• 42J Further reconnection requirements  
• 42K Notification requirements  
• 42L Deduction of penalty amount  
Subdivision D--Serious failures
• 42M Serious failure for persistent non - compliance  
• 42N Serious failure for refusing or failing to accept an offer of paid work  
• 42NA Comprehensive compliance assessment  
• 42NC Determination about serious failure requirements and severe financial hardship  
• 42P Consequences of serious failure  
• 42Q Ending serious failure periods  
• 42R Determining that participation payments payable  
Subdivision E--Unemployment resulting from a voluntary act or misconduct
• 42S Unemployment resulting from a voluntary act or misconduct  
Subdivision EA--Immediate non-payment of participation payments for certain failures
• 42SA Immediate non - payment of participation payments for certain failures  
Subdivision EB--Failures by certain recipients of parenting payments
• 42SB Suspension of payments for certain failures  
Subdivision EC--Non-attendance failures
• 42SC Non - attendance failures  
• 42SD Deduction of penalty amount  
Subdivision F--General provisions
• 42T Legislative instrument determining method for working out penalty amount  
• 42U Legislative instruments relating to reasonable excuse  
• 42UA Prior notification of excuse  
• 42V Deduction from any participation payment  
• 42W Penalty amount not a debt  
• 42X Payability  
• 42Y Day of determination  
• 42YA Relationship between Subdivisions of this Division  
• 42Z Relationship with section 80  

Division 4--Payment of social security payment

• 43 Payment by instalments  
• 44 Payment of instalments to person or nominee  
• 45 Payment of youth allowance--person under 18 and not independent  
• 46 Payment of special employment advance  
• 46A Payment of AGDRP  
• 46B Payment of AVTOP  
• 47 Payment of lump sum benefits  
• 47A Payment of one - off payment to the aged  
• 47AB Payment of carer supplement  
• 47AC Payment of one - off energy assistance payment  
• 47AD Payment of 2019 one - off energy assistance payment  
• 47AE Payment of first 2020 economic support payment  
• 47AF Payment of second 2020 economic support payment  
• 47AG Payment of additional economic support payment 2020  
• 47AH Payment of additional economic support payment 2021  
• 47AI Payment of 2022 cost of living payment  
• 47B Payment of one - off payments to carers  
• 47C Payment of economic security strategy payments and training and learning bonuses  
• 47CA Payment of activity supplement or farm financial assessment supplement  
• 47CB Payment of FHA supplement or relief payment  
• 47D Payment of clean energy advance  
• 47DAA Payment of essential medical equipment payment  
• 47DA Relocation scholarship payments  
• 47DB Student start - up loans  
• 48 Payment of telephone allowance  
• 48A Payment of utilities allowance  
• 48B Payment of energy supplement  
• 48C Payment of quarterly pension supplement  
• 48D Payment of quarterly energy supplement  
• 49 Timing of payment of fares allowance  
• 50 To whom fares allowance is to be paid  
• 50A Payment of child disability assistance  
• 51 Advance in case of severe financial hardship  
• 52 Payment of certain amounts outside Australia  
• 53 Payment of instalments where pension received under other legislation  
• 54 Rounding off instalments of social security payments  
• 55 Payment into bank account etc.  
• 56 Youth allowance--failure to nominate parent  
• 57 Change of particular payday  
• 58 Payment of social security payment after death  
• 59 Payment of pension bonus or pension bonus bereavement payment after death  

Division 5--Protection of social security payments

• 60 Protection of social security payment  
• 61 Deduction at request of recipient--payments to Commissioner of Taxation  
• 61A Deduction at request of recipient--other payments  
• 62 Effect of garnishee or attachment order  

Division 6--Requirement to provide information, undergo medical examination etc.

• 63 Requirement to attend Department etc.  
• 63A Proof of life certificate  
• 64 Effect of failing to comply with requirement to attend Department etc.  
• 66 Notice to obtain foreign payment  
Subdivision B--Requirement to give information about change of circumstances etc.
• 66A General requirement to inform of a change of circumstances etc.  
• 67 Person who has made a claim  
• 68 Person receiving social security payment or holding concession card  
• 69 Person who has received a social security payment or who has held a concession card  
• 70 Care receiver in respect of whom carer payment being made  
• 70AA Person who is subject to the enhanced income management regime etc.  
• 70A Person who is subject to the income management regime etc.  
• 72 Provisions relating to notice  
• 73 Application of provisions  
• 74 Offence--failure to comply with notice  
Subdivision C--Provision of tax file numbers
• 75 Requesting tax file numbers  
• 76 How request for tax file number is satisfied  
• 77 Consequences of not giving tax file number  

Division 7--Various determinations

• 78A When this Subdivision does not apply  
• 78 Rate increase determination  
• 79 Rate reduction determination  
• 80 Cancellation or suspension determination  
• 81 Cancellation or suspension for non - compliance with certain notices  
• 81A Rate reduction determination for non - compliance with notice relating to rent assistance  
• 82 Cancellation or suspension for failure to take action to obtain foreign payment  
• 83 Changes to payments by computer  
• 84 Automatic transfer by computer  
• 85 Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension--general  
• 85AA Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension--provision of proof of life certificate  
• 85A Rate increase determination following rate reduction for non - compliance with notice relating to rent assistance  
Subdivision B--Provisions relating to concession cards
• 86 Cancellation--person not qualified  
• 87 Cancellation--non - compliance with certain notices  
• 88 Changes to qualification by computer  
• 89 Resumption of qualification  

Division 8--Automatic cancellations and variations

• 90A When this Subdivision does not apply  
• 90 Automatic cancellation--transfer to new payment type  
• 91 Automatic cancellation of parenting payment on transfer to new payment type--member of couple  
• 93 Automatic cancellation--recipient complying with subsection 68(2) notice  
• 94 Automatic cancellation--recipient not complying with subsection 68(2) notice  
• 95 Automatic cancellation--failure to provide statement under subsection 68(2)  
• 95A Automatic cancellation of carer payment for non - compliance with section 70 notice  
• 95B Automatic suspension or cancellation--carer allowance  
• 95C Social security payment--suspension instead of cancellation under section 93 or 94  
• 95D Age pension--suspension instead of cancellation under section 93 or 94  
• 96 Disability support pension--suspension instead of cancellation under section 93  
• 97 Disability support pension--suspension taken to have been under section 96  
• 97A Disability support pension--suspension instead of cancellation under section 94 (person obtains work)  
• 97B Disability support pension--suspension instead of cancellation under section 94 (person's income)  
• 97C Age pension, disability support pension and carer payment--suspension instead of cancellation under section 93 or 94 (partners)  
• 98 Automatic rate reduction--partner starting to receive pension or benefit  
• 99 Automatic rate reduction--recipient complying with subsection 68(2) notice  
• 100 Automatic rate reduction--recipient not complying with subsection 68(2) notice  
• 101 Automatic rate reduction--receipt of pension or veteran payment by person receiving parenting payment  
• 103 Changes to payments by computer following automatic cancellation or reduction  
Subdivision B--Concession cards
• 104 Automatic cancellation--holder complying with subsection 68(4) notice  
• 105 Automatic cancellation--holder not complying with subsection 68(4) notice  
• 106 Changes by computer following automatic cancellation  
• 106A Automatic cancellation on cessation of qualification  
Subdivision C--Additional provision for certain pensioner concession cards and automatic issue health care cards
• 106B Automatic cancellation  

Division 9--Date of effect of determinations

• 107 General rule  
Subdivision B--Determinations under section 78, 81A, 85, 85AA or 85A
• 108 Definition  
• 109 Date of effect of favourable determination resulting from review  
• 109A Date of effect of determination under section 78 resulting from review required by section 126A  
• 110 Date of effect of favourable determination  
• 110A Date of effect of favourable determinations resuming payment after suspensions relating to non - compliance  
• 111 Date of effect of section 78 determination resulting from indexation or adjustment  
• 114 Date of effect of other favourable determinations  
• 114A Date of effect of favourable determination--portability extensions  
Subdivision C--Determinations under section 89
• 115 Definition  
• 116 Date of effect of favourable determination resulting from review--concession cards  
Subdivision D--Date of effect of adverse determinations relating to social security payments
• 117 Definition  
• 118 Date of effect of adverse determinations--general rules  
• 120 Additional rules in the case of carer payment  
Subdivision E--Date of effect of adverse determinations relating to concession cards
• 121 Definition  
• 122 Date of effect of adverse determinations  

Division 10--Continuing effect of determinations

• 123 Continuing effect of determinations  

Division 11--Estimates and verification of maintenance income for Youth Allowance Rate Calculator

• 123AA Estimate of maintenance income for Youth Allowance Rate Calculator  
• 123AB Verification of maintenance income for Youth Allowance Rate Calculator  
• 123AC Annualised maintenance income free area  
• 123AD Annual amount of estimated maintenance income  

PART 3A--NOMINEES

Division 1--Preliminary

• 123A Definitions  

Division 2--Appointment of nominees

• 123B Appointment of payment nominee  
• 123C Appointment of correspondence nominee  
• 123D Provisions relating to appointments  
• 123E Suspension and revocation of nominee appointments  

Division 3--Payments to payment nominee

• 123F Payment of instalments etc. to payment nominee  

Division 4--Functions and responsibilities of nominees

• 123G Definition  
• 123H Actions of correspondence nominee on behalf of benefit recipient  
• 123I Giving of notices to correspondence nominee  
• 123J Compliance by correspondence nominee  
• 123K Notification by n ominee of matters affecting ability to act as nominee  
• 123L Statement by payment nominee regarding disposal of money  

Division 5--Other matters

• 123M Protection of principal against liability for actions of nominee  
• 123N Protection of nominee against criminal liability  
• 123O Duty of nominee to principal  
• 123P Saving of Secretary's powers of revocation  
• 123Q Saving of Secretary's powers to give notices to principal  
• 123R Notification of nominee where notice given to principal  
• 123S Right of nominee to attend with principal  

PART 3AA--ENHANCED--INCOME MANAGEMENT REGIME

Division 1--Introduction

• 123SA Simplified outline of this Part  
• 123SB Definitions  

Division 2--Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime

• 123SC Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--Queensland Commission  
Subdivision B--Child protection
• 123SCA Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--child protection  
Subdivision C--School enrolment and attendance
• 123SCB Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--school enrolment  
• 123SCC Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--school attendance  
• 123SCD Eligible care child  
• 123SCE Eligible care period  
• 123SCF Declared primary school area and declared secondary school area  
• 123SCG Applicable school period  
• 123SCH Unsatisfactory school attendance situation  
• 123SCI Formal warning--unsatisfactory school attendance situation  
Subdivision D--Referrals by recognised State/Territory authority
• 123SCJ Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--referrals by recognised State/Territory authority  
• 123SCK Recognised State/Territory authority  
Subdivision E--Vulnerable welfare payment recipients
• 123SCL Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--vulnerable welfare payment recipients  
• 123SCM Determination by Secretary--vulnerable welfare payment recipient  
Subdivision F--Disengaged youth and long-term welfare payment recipients
• 123SD Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--Northern Territory  
• 123SDA Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--persons residing in other areas  
• 123SDB Exempt welfare payment recipient--inclusion in specified class  
• 123SDC Exempt welfare payment recipient--person is not the principal carer of a child  
• 123SDD Exempt welfare payment recipient--person is the principal carer of a child  
• 123SDE Full - time student  
• 123SDF School age child  
Subdivision G--Volunteers
• 123SE Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--volunteers  
• 123SF Voluntary enhanced income management agreement  
• 123SG Duration of voluntary enhanced income management agreement  
• 123SH Termination of voluntary enhanced income management agreement  
Subdivision H--Relationship with other provisions
• 123SI Relationship with other provisions  
• 123SIA Requests to transfer from the income management regime  

Division 3--Portioning of welfare payments

• 123SJ Category B welfare payment to be split into qualified and unqualified portions  
• 123SK Payment of balance of qualified portion of category B welfare payment  
• 123SL Recipient's use of funds from category B welfare payments  
Subdivision AA--Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--child protection
• 123SLA Category B welfare payment to be split into qualified and unqualified portions  
• 123SLB Payment of balance of qualified portion of category B welfare payment  
• 123SLC Recipient's use of funds from category B welfare payments  
Subdivision AB--Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--school enrolment and attendance
• 123SLD Category B welfare payment to be split into qualified and unqualified portions  
• 123SLE Payment of balance of qualified portion of category B welfare payment  
• 123SLF Recipient's use of funds from category B welfare payments  
Subdivision AC--Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--referrals by recognised State/Territory authority
• 123SLG Category B welfare payment to be split into qualified and unqualified portions  
• 123SLH Payment of balance of qualified portion of category B welfare payment  
• 123SLI Recipient's use of funds from category B welfare payments  
Subdivision AD--Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--vulnerable welfare payment recipients
• 123SLJ Relevant payment to be split into qualified and unqualified portions  
• 123SLK Payment of balance of qualified portion of relevant payment  
• 123SLL Recipient's use of funds from relevant payments  
Subdivision B--Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--disengaged youth and long-term welfare payment recipients
• 123SM Category D welfare payment to be split into qualified and unqualified portions  
• 123SN Payment of balance of qualified portion of category D welfare payment  
• 123SO Recipient's use of funds from category D welfare payments  
Subdivision C--Persons subject to the enhanced income management regime--volunteers
• 123SP Category B welfare payment to be split into qualified and unqualified portions  
• 123SQ Payment of balance of qualified portion of category B welfare payment  
• 123SR Recipient's use of funds from category B welfare payments  

Division 4--Information

• 123SS Disclosure of information to the Secretary--financial institution  
• 123ST Disclosure of information--Queensland Commission  
• 123STA Disclosure of information--child protection  
• 123STB Disclosure of information--school enrolment and attendance  
• 123STC Disclosure of information--referrals by recognised State/Territory authority  

Division 5--Other matters

• 123SU BasicsCard bank accounts  
• 123SV Exceptions to Part IV of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010  
• 123SVA Periodic estimates of cost of enhanced income management regime  
• 123SW This Part has effect despite other provisions etc.  

PART 3B--INCOME--MANAGEMENT REGIME

Division 1--Introduction

• 123TA Simplified outline  
• 123TB Objects  
• 123TC Definitions  
• 123TF Declared child protection State or Territory  
• 123TG Declared primary school area and declared secondary school area  
• 123TGAA Recognised State/Territory authority  
• 123TGAB Recognised State or Territory  
• 123TGA Declared voluntary income management area  
• 123TH Priority needs  
• 123TI Excluded goods and excluded services  
• 123TJ Pornographic material  
• 123TK Eligible recipient  

Division 2--Persons subject to the income management regime

• 123UA Persons subject to the income management regime  
• 123UC Persons subject to the income management regime--child protection  
• 123UCA Persons subject to the income management regime--vulnerable welfare payment recipients  
• 123UCB Persons subject to the income management regime--disengaged youth  
• 123UCC Persons subject to the income management regime--long - term welfare payment recipients  
• 123UD Persons subject to the income management regime--school enrolment  
• 123UE Persons subject to the income management regime--school attendance  
• 123UF Persons subject to the income management regime--Queensland Commission  
• 123UFAA Persons subject to the income management regime--other State/Territory referrals  
• 123UFA Persons subject to the income management regime--voluntary income management agreement  
Subdivision BA--Additional provisions relating to vulnerable welfare payment recipients
• 123UGA Vulnerable welfare payment recipients  
Subdivision BB--Additional provisions relating to disengaged youth and long-term welfare payment recipients
• 123UGB Exempt welfare payment recipient--inclusion in specified class  
• 123UGC Exempt welfare payment recipient--person is not the principal carer of a child  
• 123UGD Exempt welfare payment recipient--person is the principal carer of a child  
• 123UGF Full - time student  
• 123UGG School age child  
Subdivision C--Additional provisions relating to school enrolment and attendance
• 123UH Eligible care child  
• 123UI Applicable school period  
• 123UJ Eligible care period  
• 123UK Unsatisfactory school attendance situation  
• 123UL Formal warning--unsatisfactory school attendance situation  
Subdivision D--Voluntary income management agreements
• 123UM Voluntary income management agreement  
• 123UN Duration of voluntary income management agreement  
• 123UO Termination of voluntary income management agreement  
Subdivision E--Relationship with Part 3AA
• 123UP Payment of credit balances of income management account to BasicsCard bank account  

Division 3--Establishment of the Income Management Record

• 123VA Establishment of the Income Management Record  
• 123VC Bank account  

Division 4--Income management accounts

• 123WA Income management accounts  
• 123WB Opening of income management accounts  
• 123WC Closing of income management accounts  
• 123WD Income management accounts may have a nil balance  
• 123WE One income management account per person  
• 123WF Credits to, and debits from, a person's income management account  
Subdivision B--Account statements
• 123WG Internet and telephone access to account statements etc.  
• 123WH Person may request account statements  
• 123WI Account statements to be given  
Subdivision C--Miscellaneous
• 123WJ Payment of credit balances of income management accounts--person ceases to be subject to the income management regime  
• 123WJA Ceasing payment of credit balances of income management accounts--person becomes subject to the income management regime again  
• 123WK Payment into bank account etc. of credit balances of income management accounts--person ceases to be subject to the income management regime  
• 123WL Payment of credit balances of income management accounts--person dies  
• 123WM Payment into bank account etc. of credit balances of income management accounts--person dies  
• 123WN Crediting of amounts to income management accounts--Ministerial rules  

Division 5--Deductions from welfare payments

• 123XI Deductions from category I welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XJ Deductions from category I welfare payments--lump sums  
Subdivision BA--Vulnerable welfare payment recipients
• 123XJA Deductions from category I welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XJB Deductions from category I welfare payments--lump sums  
Subdivision BB--Disengaged youth and long-term welfare payment recipients
• 123XJC Deductions from category I welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XJD Deductions from category I welfare payments--lump sums  
Subdivision C--School enrolment and attendance
• 123XK Deductions from category I welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XL Deductions from category I welfare payments--lump sums  
Subdivision D--Queensland Commission
• 123XM Deductions from category Q welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XN Deductions from category Q welfare payments--lump sums  
• 123XO Deductions from category S welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XP Deductions from category S welfare payments--lump sums  
Subdivision DAA--Other State/Territory referrals
• 123XPAA Deductions from category I welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XPAB Deductions from category I welfare payments--lump sums  
Subdivision DA--Voluntary income management agreements
• 123XPA Deductions from category I welfare payments--instalments  
• 123XPB Deductions from category I welfare payments--lump sums  
Subdivision DB--Economic support payments, economic security strategy payments, household stimulus payments and cost of living payments
• 123XPBA Deductions from 2020 economic support payments  
• 123XPBB Deductions from additional economic support payments  
• 123XPC Deductions from economic security strategy payments  
• 123XPD Deductions from household stimulus payments  
• 123XPE Deductions from 2022 cost of living payment  
Subdivision DC--Relocation scholarship payments
• 123XPG Deductions from relocation scholarship payments  
Subdivision DE--Clean energy income-managed payments
• 123XPJ Deductions from clean energy income - managed payments  
Subdivision DF--ETR income-managed payments
• 123XPK Deductions from ETR income - managed payments  
Subdivision E--Deducted amount taken to have been paid
• 123XQ Deducted amount taken to have been paid  

Division 6--Debits from income management accounts

• 123YA Priority needs--application of income management account  
• 123YB Secretary must have regard to the best interests of children  
Subdivision B--Restricted debits
• 123YC Vouchers--general  
• 123YD Vouchers--Part 3B payment nominee  
• 123YE Stored value cards--general  
• 123YF Stored value cards--Part 3B payment nominee  
• 123YG Expense payment--general  
• 123YH Expense payment--Part 3B payment nominee  
• 123YI Crediting of account--general  
• 123YJ Crediting of account--Part 3B payment nominee  
• 123YK Transfers to accounts--general  
• 123YL Transfers to accounts--Part 3B payment nominee  
• 123YM Restricted direct payment--general  
• 123YN Restricted direct payment--Part 3B payment nominee  
Subdivision C--Unrestricted debits
• 123YO Unrestricted direct payment--general  
• 123YP Unrestricted direct payment--Part 3B payment nominee  
Subdivision D--Miscellaneous action
• 123YQ Miscellaneous action  
• 123YR Credit of income management account in error  

Division 7--Information

• 123ZB Information - gathering powers--school enrolment and attendance  
• 123ZC Child protection--notice of cancellation of category H welfare payments  
• 123ZD Queensland Commission--notice of cancellation of welfare payments  
• 123ZDA Other State/Territory referrals--notice of cancellation of category H welfare payments  
• 123ZE Disclosure of information to the Secretary--child protection  
• 123ZEA Disclosure of information to the Secretary--Queensland Commission  
• 123ZEAA Disclosure of information to the Secretary--other State/Territory referrals  
• 123ZEB Disclosure of information to the Secretary--school enrolment and attendance  

Division 8--Debt recovery etc.

• 123ZF Person other than payee obtaining payment of a cheque  
• 123ZG Misuse of vouchers and stored value cards  
• 123ZH Repayment of money credited to an account  
• 123ZI Breach of condition relating to crediting of account  
• 123ZIA Balance of income management account falls below value of action taken under Division 6  
• 123ZJ Value of action taken under Division 6 exceeds credit balance of income management account  
• 123ZJA Action purportedly taken under Division 6 as a result of administrative error  

Division 9--Miscellaneous

• 123ZK Secretary must comply with certain directions given by the Queensland Commission  
• 123ZL Surrender of unused vouchers and unused stored value cards  
• 123ZM Vouchers  
• 123ZN Appropriation  
• 123ZNA Recording of amounts in accounts and records  
• 123ZO This Part has effect despite other provisions etc.  

PART 3C--SCHOOLING--REQUIREMENTS

Division 1--General

• 124 Scope  
• 124A Enrolment and attendance at school  
• 124B Schooling requirement child  
• 124C Schooling requirement determination  
• 124D Schooling requirement payments  
• 124E Application to payments under the Veterans' Entitlements Act  

Division 2--School enrolment

• 124F School enrolment--enrolment notices  
• 124G School enrolment--condition of schooling requirement payments  
• 124H School enrolment--suspension or cancellation for non - compliance with enrolment notice  
• 124J School enrolment--when payments become payable after suspension  

Division 3--School attendance notices

• 124K School attendance--attendance notices  
• 124L School attendance--condition of schooling requirement payments  
• 124M School attendance--suspension or cancellation for non - compliance with attendance notice  
• 124N School attendance--when payments become payable after suspension  

Division 3A--School attendance plans

• 124NA When this Division applies  
• 124NB Conference notices  
• 124NC School attendance plans  
• 124ND Compliance notices  
• 124NE School attendance--condition of schooling requirement payments  
• 124NF School attendance--suspension or cancellation for non - compliance with compliance notice  
• 124NG School attendance--when payments become payable after suspension  

Division 4--Information about schooling

• 124P Schooling requirements--information about schooling  

Division 5--General provisions

• 124PA Relationship between Divisions of this Part  

PART 4--INTERNAL--REVIEW OF DECISIONS

Division 1--Effect of Part

• 124Q Application of Part to decisions under repealed laws  
• 125 Decisions by officers under instruments  

Division 2--Internal review

• 126 Review of decisions by Secretary  
• 126A Review of determination of youth allowance rate in relation to maintenance income  
• 127 Decisions that are not reviewable by the Secretary  
• 128 Notice to AAT Registrar  
• 129 Application for review  
• 130 Withdrawal of application  
• 131 Secretary may continue payment pending outcome of application for review  
• 132 Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's power to continue payment  
• 135 Review of decisions following application under section 129  
• 136 Notice of decision on review  
• 137 Certain decisions not to be revived  
• 138 Notification of further rights of review  

Division 2A--Internal review of certain Commissioner decisions relating to student start-up loans

• 138A Decisions reviewable under this Division  
• 138B Commissioner must give reasons for reviewable decisions  
• 138C Reviewer of decisions  
• 138D Reviewer may reconsider reviewable decisions  
• 138E Notice to AAT Registrar  
• 138F Reconsideration of reviewable decisions on request  
• 138G Withdrawal of request  
• 138H AAT review of reviewable decisions  
• 138J Decision changed before AAT review completed  

PART 4A--REVIEW--BY THE AAT

Division 1--Preliminary

• 139 Simplified outline of this Part  

Division 2--AAT first review

• 140 Application of Division  
• 140A Definition of employment pathway plan decision  
Subdivision B--AAT first review: applications
• 142 Reviewable decisions  
• 142A Person who made the decision  
• 143 Application requirement--employment pathway plan decisions  
• 144 Non - reviewable decisions  
• 145 Secretary may continue payment pending outcome of application for review  
• 146 Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's power to continue payment  
Subdivision C--AAT first review: relationship with AAT Act
• 147 Application and modification of AAT Act  
Subdivision D--AAT first review: other matters
• 148 Procedure on receipt of application for AAT first review  
• 165A AAT's power to obtain information for AAT first review  
• 166 Exercise by Secretary of powers under section 192  
• 168 Hearing in private  
• 176 Costs of review  
• 177 Assessment of rate of social security payment  
• 178 Notification of decisions and reasons for AAT first review  

Division 3--AAT second review

• 179 Application for AAT second review  
Subdivision B--AAT second review: relationship with AAT Act
• 180 Application and modification of AAT Act  

Division 4--Matters relating to AAT first review and AAT second review

• 181 Settlement of proceedings before the AAT  
• 182 Variation or substitution of decision before AAT review determined  
• 183 Secretary or AAT may treat event as having occurred  

PART 5--INFORMATION--MANAGEMENT

Division 1--Information gathering

• 191 Application of Division  
• 191A Reasonable belief needed to require information or documents  
• 192 General power to obtain information  
• 193 Power to obtain information from a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth  
• 194 Obtaining information about a person who owes a debt to the Commonwealth  
• 195 Obtaining information to verify claims etc.  
• 196 Written notice of requirement  
• 197 Offence--failure to comply with requirement  
• 197A Self - incrimination  
• 197B Use of information in investigations etc.  
• 198 Relationship with other laws  

Division 2--End-of-employment statements

• 199 Request for end - of - employment statement  
• 200 Offence--failure to give end - of - employment statement  

Division 3--Confidentiality

• 201 Operation of Division  
• 201A Definitions  
• 202 Permitted obtaining of, making a record of, disclosure of or use of protected information  
• 202A Obtaining of, making a record of, disclosure of or use of protected information relating to taxation information  
• 203 Offence--unauthorised obtaining of protected information  
• 204 Offence--unauthorised making a record of, disclosure of or use of protected information  
• 204A Use of tax file numbers  
• 205 Offence--soliciting disclosure of protected information  
• 206 Offence--offering to supply protected information  
• 207 Protection of certain documents etc. from production to court etc.  
• 208 Disclosure of information by Secretary  
• 209 Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers  
• 210 Officer's declaration  

PART 6--OFFENCES

Division 1--Preliminary

• 211 Application of Part  

Division 2--Offences

• 212 False statement in connection with claim or hardship request  
• 213 False statement to deceive or affect rates  
• 214 False statement or document  
• 215 Obtaining payment that is not payable  
• 216 Payment obtained through fraud etc.  

Division 3--Penalties

• 217 Penalty for contravention of Division 2  
• 218 Repayment of social security payment  
• 219 Penalty where person convicted of more than one offence  

Division 4--Procedural matters

• 220 Joining of charges  
• 221 Particulars of each offence  
• 222 Trial of joined charges  
• 223 Evidentiary effect of Secretary's certificate  
• 224 Enforcement of court certificate as judgment  

Division 5--Liability of certain employers and principals for offences

• 225 State of mind of a person  
• 228 Offence  
Subdivision C--Proceedings against non-corporations
• 231 State of mind of individual  
• 232 Conduct of employee or agent  
• 233 Exclusion of imprisonment as penalty for certain offences  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

• 234 Delegation  
• 235 Authorised review officers  
• 236 Decisions to be in writing  
• 237 Notice of decisions  
• 238 Payments to Commissioner of Taxation or the Child Support Registrar  
• 239 Judicial notice of certain matters  
• 240 Documentary evidence  
• 240A Form of cards  
• 240B Restrictions on listing of dependants  
• 240C Issue of replacement card on expiry of certain concession cards  
• 241 Annual report  
• 242 Appropriation  
• 243 Regulations  
• 243AA Review by Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights  
• 243A Review of operation of Youth Jobs PaTH program  
• 243B Review by Senate Committee  

PART 8--TRANSITIONAL--AND SAVING PROVISIONS

• 244 Construction of references to 1991 Act  
• 245 Correspondence of provisions  
• 246 Saving of social security payments and concession cards  
• 247 Saving of instruments under 1991 Act  
• 248 Saving of claims for social security payments and concession cards  
• 249 Transitional instalment period  
• 250 Application for amount owing at recipient's death  
• 251 Power to obtain information about events etc. before 20 March 2000  
• 252 Unfinished reviews by Secretary  
• 255 Saving of steps in review process  
• 256 Entitlements and liabilities  
• 257 Transitional regulations  
• SCHEDULE 1 Dictionary
• SCHEDULE 2 Rules for working out start day
• SCHEDULE 5 Provisions relating to the Chief Executive Centrelink etc.