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that kind in respect of a particular period; and

    (d) immediately before the beginning of that period, the person's earnings credit account balance is greater than nil; and

    (e) because of the income mentioned in paragraph (c):

     (i) the person's fortnightly rate of ordinary income exceeds the ordinary income free area; and

(ii) the person's rate of allowance is to be reduced;

the allowance is payable to the person at the reduced rate on and from the first day of that period.

    Note 1: Income for remunerative work is taken into account in accordance with Benefit Rate Calculator A (Module H) or Benefit Rate Calculator B (Module G).
    Note 2: Division 5 of Part 3.10 deals with earnings credit accounts.".

Subdivision B—Newstart allowance

Repeal and substitution of section

33. Section 660FAA of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Automatic rate reduction—failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work

"660FAA. If:

   (a) a person who is receiving newstart allowance is given a notice under section 657; and

    (b) the notice requires the person to inform the Department of income for remunerative work undertaken by the person or the person's partner; and

    (c) the person fails to notify the Department, in accordance with the notice, of income of that kind in respect of a particular period; and

    (d) immediately before the beginning of that period, the person's earnings credit account balance is greater than nil; and

   (e) because of the income mentioned in paragraph (c):

     (i) the person's fortnightly rate of ordinary income exceeds the ordinary income free area; and

     (ii) the person's rate of allowance is to be reduced;

the allowance is payable to the person at the reduced rate on and from the first day of that period.

    Note 1: Income for remunerative work is taken into account in accordance with Benefit Rate Calculator B (Module G).
    Note 2: Division 5 of Part 3.10 deals with earnings credit accounts.".

Subdivision C—Sickness allowance

Repeal and substitution of section

34. Section 728HAA of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Automatic rate reduction—failure to inform Department of payment for remunerative work

"728HAA. If:

   (a) a person who is receiving sickness allowance is given a notice under section 727; and

    (b) the notice requires the person to inform the Department of income for remunerative work undertaken by the person or the person's partner; and

    (c) the person fails to notify the Department, in accordance with the notice, of income of that kind in respect of a particular period; and

    (d) immediately before the beginning of that period, the person's earnings credit account balance is greater than nil; and

    (e) because of the income