Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 1219

1219. (1) If:

   (a)  a person is receiving:

        (i)    an age pension; or

        (ii)   an invalid pension; or

        (iii)  a wife pension; or

        (iv)   a sole parent pension; or

        (v)    a widowed person allowance; or

        (vi)   a widow B pension; and

   (b)  the person proposes to leave Australia; and

   (c)  the person notifies the Department of the proposed departure as
        required by a recipient notification notice; and

   (d)  the Secretary is satisfied that the person is in Australia and is
        qualified for the pension or allowance; the Secretary must give the
        person a certificate that:

   (e)  acknowledges that the person has notified the proposed departure under
        this section; and

   (f)  states that the Secretary is satisfied that the person is qualified
        for the pension or allowance.
Note: for "recipient notification notice" see subsection 23 (1). Claimants

(2) If:

   (a)  a person claims:

        (i)    an age pension; or

        (ii)   an invalid pension; or

        (iii)  a wife pension; or

        (iv)   a sole parent pension; or

        (v)    a widowed person allowance; or

        (vi)   a widow B pension; and

   (b)  the person proposes to leave Australia; and

   (c)  the person notifies the Department of the proposed departure before
        the claim is determined; the Secretary must give the person a
        certificate that acknowledges that the person has notified the
        proposed departure under this section.