Commonwealth Numbered Acts

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACT 1994 No. 176 of 1994 - SECT 31

31. If a person refuses or fails to comply with a request under paragraph
30(4)(b), subparagraph 30(5)(b)(ii) or subsection 30(6) of this Act, sections
546C and 630C of the Social Security Act 1991 have effect, in relation to the
person, as if:

   (a)  the conditions set out in paragraphs (1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of each
        of those sections were satisfied; and

   (b)  the reference in subsection (2) of each of those sections to the
        requirement were a reference to the request.
Note: This means that job search allowance or newstart allowance would cease
to be payable to the person for a period unless the person had a reasonable
excuse for not complying with the request.