Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01176:clause:1_1061za
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01176
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1061ZA
Character Range: 4980–6352

1061ZA  General qualification rules

 (1) Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day if:
 (a) a social security pension; or
 (b) a mature age allowance under Part 2.12B;
is payable to the person for that day.

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), a person is qualified for a pensioner concession card on a day (the qualification day) if, on that day:
 (a) the person has attained 60 years of age; and
 (b) the person is receiving:
 (i) newstart allowance; or
 (ii) partner allowance; or
 (iii) widow allowance; or
 (iv) benefit PP (partnered); or
 (v) sickness allowance; or
 (vi) special benefit; and
 (c) the person has been receiving, for a continuous period of not less than 39 weeks ending immediately before the qualification day:
 (i) one or more of the social security benefits referred to in paragraph (b); or
 (ii) a social security pension.

 (3) Subject to subsection (4), subsections (1) and (2) only apply to a person in relation to a day on which the person is in Australia and is an Australian resident.

 (4) In spite of subsection (3), subsections (1) and (2) apply to a person in relation to a day on which the person:
 (a) is in Australia; and
 (b) is receiving a social security pension or benefit solely because of the operation of the scheduled international agreement between Australia and New Zealand.