Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01207:clause:6_1218aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01207
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 6 cl 1218AA
Character Range: 52498–53556

1218AA  Extended portability period for disability support pension

 (1) The Secretary may determine that a particular person's maximum portability period for disability support pension is an unlimited period, if all of the following circumstances (the qualifying circumstances) exist:
 (a) the person is severely disabled (see subsection 23(4B)); and
 (b) the person is receiving disability support pension; and
 (c) the person is terminally ill; and
 (d) the person's absence from Australia is or will be permanent; and
 (e) the purpose of the person's absence is:
 (i) to be with or near a family member of the person (see subsection 23(14)); or
 (ii) to return to the person's country of origin.

 (2) The Secretary may revoke the determination if any of the qualifying circumstances ceases to exist.

 (3) If the Secretary revokes the determination, this Part has effect after the first time at which one of the qualifying circumstances does not exist as if the person's maximum portability period for the pension were 13 weeks starting at that time.