Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 No. 46, 1991 - SECT 589

589. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person is qualified for a job search
allowance in respect of a period if:

   (a)  throughout the period, or for each period within that period, the
        person either:

        (i)    satisfies the work test; or

        (ii)   is not required to satisfy the work test; and

   (b)  throughout the period the person:

        (i)    is at least 16 and had not turned 18; and

        (ii)   is an Australian resident; and

        (iii)  is in Australia; and

        (iv)   is registered as being unemployed by the CES. Note 1: the
               work test is set out in section 594. Note 2: "CES" means
               Commonwealth Employment Service - see section 23.
Note 3: for "Australian resident" see section 7. Note 4: a person may not be
qualified if the person's unemployment is due to industrial action (see
section 590). Note 5: a person may not be qualified if the person has reduced
the person's employment prospects by moving to an area of lower employment
(see section 591). Note 6: where circumstances beyond a person's control
prevent the person from being registered at the CES, this requirement may be
waived - see section 592.  Note 7: a job search allowance is not payable in
certain situations even if the person is qualified - see Subdivision C.

(2) If:

   (a)  a person is receiving a job search allowance; and

   (b)  the person would, but for subsection 666 (3), become qualified for a
        sickness benefit; the person continues to be qualified for a job
        search allowance for the period during which the person would have
        been qualified for sickness benefit.