Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00034:clause:1_410a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00034
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 410A
Character Range: 13684–14693

410A  Person subject to newly arrived resident's waiting period
 (1) A person who, on or after the commencement of this subsection:
 (a) enters Australia; and
 (b) becomes the holder of a permanent visa;
is subject to a newly arrived resident's waiting period.
 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person:
 (a) if the person has already served a newly arrived resident's waiting period; or
 (b) the person has a qualifying residence exemption for a disability wage supplement.
 (3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:
 (a) has a physical, intellectual or psychiatric impairment; and
 (b) the person's impairment is of 20% or more under the Impairment Tables; and
 (c) because of the impairment the person has a continuing inability to work; and
 (d) the person first satisfied paragraph (c) while in Australia.
Note: For Impairment Tables see subsection 23(1).
 (4) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who:
 (a) is permanently blind; and
 (b) became permanently blind while in Australia.