Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:540aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 540AA
Character Range: 763998–764625

540AA  Qualification for youth allowance—new apprentices
  Subject to this Subdivision, a person is qualified for a youth allowance in respect of a period if, throughout the period:
 (a) the person is a new apprentice; and
 (b) the person is of youth allowance age (see Subdivision D); and
 (c) the person:
 (i) is an Australian resident; or
 (ii) is exempt from the residence requirement within the meaning of subsection 7(7).
Note 1: Subdivision G provides for prospective qualification for youth allowance.
Note 2: Division 2 sets out situations in which youth allowance is not payable even if the person qualifies for it.