Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_584g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 584G
Character Range: 86934–87805

584G  Payment of austudy payment after death

Payment to person determined by Secretary
 (1) If:
 (a) an austudy payment is payable to a person; and
 (b) the person dies; and
 (c) at the date of the person's death the person had not received an amount of austudy payment payable to him or her; and
 (d) another person applies to receive the amount; and
 (e) the application is made:
 (i) within 6 months after the death; or
 (ii) within a further period allowed by the Secretary in special circumstances;
the Secretary may pay the amount to the person who, in the Secretary's opinion, is best entitled to it.

No further liability for Commonwealth
 (2) If the Secretary pays an amount of austudy payment under subsection (1), the Commonwealth has no further liability to any person in respect of that amount of austudy payment.

Division 7—Protection of austudy payment