Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 32

32. (1) Where 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: for "non-profit
organisation" see subsection 23 (1).

(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.