Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY (JOB SEARCH AND NEWSTART) AMENDMENT ACT 1991 No. 68, 1991 - SCHEDULE

                            SCHEDULE                         Section 26

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
PART 1 Section 3:
Omit:
  (a)  "UB automatic deferment provision             23 (1)

       UB discretionary deferment provision          23 (1)".


   (b)  Insert in their respective appropriate alphabetical positions
        determined on a letter-by-letter basis:
   "allowance category                               23 (14A)

    automatic deferment provision                    23 (1)

    Employment Department                            23 (1)

    Employment Secretary                             23 (1)

    family member                                    5A

    liquid assets                                    14A

    maximum reserve                                  14A

    Newstart Activity Agreement                      604

    NS automatic deferment provision                 23 (1)

    NS discretionary deferment provision             23 (1)".
Paragraph 5 (10) (c):
Omit "unemployment benefit", substitute "newstart allowance,". Paragraph 15
(2) (c):
Omit the paragraph. Subsection 15 (2) (Note):
Omit "sections 519, 522 to 527 and 597 and 598", substitute "section 524".
Subsection 23 (1) (definition of "education leavers waiting period"):

   (a)  Omit paragraph (a), substitute:
  "(a)   a newstart allowance education leavers waiting
period under section 622; or".

   (b)  Omit "612 and 613", substitute "540 and 541". Subsection 23 (1)
        (definition of "ordinary waiting period"):

   (a)  Omit paragraph (a), substitute:
  "(a)   a newstart allowance ordinary waiting period under
sections 620 and 621; or".

   (b)  Omit "610 and 611", substitute "538 and 539". Subsection 23 (1)
        (definition of "social security benefit"):
Omit paragraph (a), substitute:
  "(a)   newstart allowance; or".
Subsection 23 (1) (definitions of "UB automatic deferment provision" and "UB
discretionary deferment provision"):
Omit the definitions. Subsection 23 (1) (definition of "unused annual leave
waiting period"):

   (a)  Omit paragraph (a), substitute:
  "(a)   a newstart allowance unused annual leave waiting
period under sections 617 to 619; or".

   (b)  Omit "607 to 609", substitute "535 to 537". Subsection 23 (1)
        (definition of "waiting period"):

   (a)  Omit paragraphs (a), (b) and (c), substitute:
  "(a)   newstart allowance unused annual leave waiting
period under sections 617 to 619; or

   (b)  newstart allowance ordinary waiting period under sections 620 and 621;
        or

   (c)  newstart allowance education leavers waiting period in sections 622
        and 623; or".

   (b)  Omit "607 to 609", substitute "535 to 537".

   (c)  Omit "610 and 611", substitute "538 and 539".

   (d)  Omit "612 and 613", substitute "540 and 541". Subsection 23 (10):
Omit "(unemployment benefit), Part 2.12 (job search allowance)", substitute
"(job search allowance), Part 2.12 (newstart allowance)". Section 26:
Repeal the section. Section 27:
Repeal the section. Section 28:

   (a)  Omit "National Director of the CES", substitute "Employment
        Secretary".

   (b)  Omit "523, 526 and 598", substitute "sections 524 and 525". Section
        461 (Note 4):
Omit all words from and including "For example". Subparagraph 666 (1) (c)
(ii):
Omit "unemployment benefit or job search allowance", substitute "job search
allowance or newstart allowance". Paragraph 669 (1) (c):
Omit the paragraph, substitute:
  "(c)   the person is qualified for a job search allowance
or a newstart allowance in respect of the period (see sections 514 and 594);
or". Subsection 671 (3) (Note 4):
Omit "unemployment benefit", substitute "newstart allowance". Section 673
(Note):

   (a)  After "who" insert "has not turned 18".

   (b)  Omit "589 (2)", substitute "514 (2)". Paragraph 682 (a):
After "person" insert "who has not turned 18". Paragraph 684 (2) (b):
Omit "unemployment benefit, job search allowance", substitute "job search
allowance, newstart allowance". Paragraph 685 (6) (b):
Omit "unemployment benefit job search allowance", substitute "job search
allowance, newstart allowance". Section 699:
Omit "unemployment benefit" (wherever occurring), substitute "newstart
allowance". Paragraphs 729 (2) (c) and (d):
Omit the paragraphs, substitute the following:
  "(c)   the person is not disqualified for a job search
allowance or newstart allowance for the period solely because of the operation
of one or more of the following:

   (i)  subparagraph 513 (c) (iv) or 593 (g) (iv) (is not registered as being
        unemployed by the CES);

   (ii) section 517 or 596 (unemployment due to industrial action);

   (iii) section 518 or 597 (move to area of lower employment prospects); and

   (d)  in a case where the person is qualified for a job search allowance or
        newstart allowance but the allowance is not payable to the person for
        the period - that result is not produced solely by the operation of
        one or more of the following:

   (i)  subsection 543 (3) or 627 (3) (person failing to comply with
        Secretary's requirements);

   (ii) section 544 or 628 (unemployment due to voluntary act);

   (iii) section 545 or 629 (unemployment due to misconduct);

   (iv) section 546 or 630 (refusal of job offer);

   (v)  section 547 or 631 (person failing to comply with notification
        requirement);

   (vi) section 548 or 632 (person failing to continue CES registration);

   (vii) section 549 or 633 (seasonal workers);

   (viii) section 550 or 634 (move to area of lower employment prospects);
        and". Subsection 729 (4):

   (a)  Omit "unemployment benefit or job search allowance", substitute "job
        search allowance or newstart allowance".

   (b)  Omit "benefit or" wherever occurring. Subsection 746 (2):
Omit "unemployment benefit or job search allowance" (wherever occurring),
substitute "job search allowance or newstart allowance". Paragraph 769 (c):
Omit "receiving unemployment benefit", substitute:

"receiving:

   (i)  in the case of a person who has turned 18 - job search allowance; or

   (ii) newstart allowance; immediately". Section 770:
Omit "unemployment benefit or job search allowance" (wherever occurring),
substitute "job search allowance or newstart allowance". Subsection 771 (3):
Omit "unemployment benefit or job search allowance", substitute "job search
allowance or newstart allowance". Paragraph 1067 (1) (a):
After "allowance" insert "of a person who has not turned 18". Point 1067-A3:
Omit "514 (unemployment benefit) and 540 (job search allowance)", substitute
"517 (job search allowance) and 596 (newstart allowance)". Paragraph 1067-A4
(b):
Omit "UB", substitute "NS". Paragraph 1067-F5 (b):
Omit "job search allowance or sickness benefit", substitute "sickness benefit
or, in the case of a person who has not turned 18, job search allowance".
Paragraph 1067-F12 (b):
Omit "an unemployment benefit, job search allowance", substitute "a job search
allowance, newstart allowance". Paragraph 1067-H4 (b)
Omit "subsection 589 (2)", substitute "section 514". Paragraph 1068 (1) (a):
Omit the paragraph, substitute:
  "(a)   job search allowance for a person who has turned 18;
or

   (aa) newstart allowance; or". Point 1068-A3:
Omit "514 (unemployment benefit) and 590 (job search allowance)", substitute
"517 (job search allowance) and 596 (newstart allowance)". Paragraph 1068-A4
(a):
Omit "UB" wherever occurring, substitute "NS". Paragraph 1068-F7 (c):
Omit "unemployment benefit or sickness benefit", substitute "sickness benefit,
newstart allowance or, in the case of a person who has turned 18, job search
allowance". Point 1068-F16:
Omit "unemployment benefit", substitute "newstart allowance or, in the case of
a person who has turned 18, job search allowance". Sections 1112 and 1128:
Omit "unemployment benefit, job search allowance", substitute "job search
allowance, newstart allowance". Subsection 1131 (2):
Omit "unemployment benefit", substitute "newstart allowance or, if the person
has turned 18, job search allowance". Section 1160:
Omit "Unemployment benefit, job search allowance", substitute "Job search
allowance, newstart allowance". Paragraph 1161 (1) (b):
Omit "unemployment benefit, job search allowance", substitute "job search
allowance, newstart allowance". Subsection 1168 (3) (Example 2) and subsection
1170 (4) (Example 2):
Omit "unemployment benefit", substitute "newstart allowance". Subparagraphs
1187 (1) (b) (i), 1187 (3) (c) (i) and 1223 (2) (a) (i):
Omit the subparagraph, substitute:
  "(i)   newstart allowance; or".
Paragraph 1250 (1) (b):
Omit the paragraph. Paragraph 1250 (1) (c):
Omit "UB and". Subsection 1253 (4):
Omit "(4)", substitute "(3)". Paragraph 1253 (4) (b):
Omit the paragraph. Paragraph 1253 (4) (c):
Omit "UB and". Paragraphs 1308 (1) (a) and (b):
Omit the paragraphs. Subsection 1308 (1) (Note):
Omit Note to and including "are", substitute "section 670 (sickness benefit)
provides that sickness benefit is". Paragraphs 1308 (2) (a) and (b):
Omit the paragraphs. Subparagraphs 1308 (3) (a) (i) and (ii):
Omit the subparagraphs. Section 1311 (Note):
Omit "unemployment benefit, job search allowance", substitute "job search
allowance, newstart allowance".
PART 2 Subparagraph 666 (1) (c) (ii), sections 746 and 770, subsection 771
(3):
Omit "unemployment benefit or job search allowance" (wherever occurring),
substitute "job search allowance or newstart allowance".
PART 3 Subsection 729 (4), paragraph 1067-A2 (b), point 1067-B1 (Note 3),
point 1067-C1 (Note), point 1067-E5 (Note), paragraph 1068-A2 (b), point
1068-B1 (Note 3), point 1068-C1 (Note), point 1068-E5 (Note):
Omit "an unemployment benefit or job search allowance" (wherever occurring),
substitute "a job search allowance or newstart allowance".
NOTE ABOUT HEADINGS IN THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
On the day on which Part 2 commences, the following headings in the Social 
Security Act 1991 are amended as shown: Heading to section 15:
Omit "UB and JS work", substitute "JSA and NS activity". Heading to section
16:
Omit "UB and JS", substitute "JS and NS". Heading to section 28:
Omit "UB and JSA work", substitute "JS activity". Heading to section 699:
Omit "unemployment benefit", substitute "newstart allowance". Heading to
section 1067:
After "allowance" insert "(under 18)". Heading to section 1068:
Omit "unemployment", substitute "job search allowance (over 18) and newstart
allowance".