Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00045:clause:1_47:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010A00045
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 47 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 8430–10926

direct that the whole or a part of an amount that is to be paid under subsection (1), (2) or (3) is to be paid in a way other than by payment to the credit of a bank account nominated and maintained by the claimant.

Early payment
 (6) If the Secretary is satisfied that an amount that would, apart from this subsection, be paid under subsection (1), (2) or (3) on a particular day cannot reasonably be paid on that day, the Secretary may direct that the amount be paid on an earlier day.

Effect of directions
 (7) If the Secretary gives a direction under this section about the payment of an amount, the amount is to be paid in accordance with the direction, despite any other subsection of this section.

Persons who may have weekly instalment periods
 (8) The Minister may by legislative instrument specify a class of persons any of whom the Secretary may determine to have weekly instalment periods.
 (9) The Secretary may determine that a claimant who is a member of a class of persons specified under subsection (8) has weekly instalment periods.
 (10) The Secretary must revoke a determination made under subsection (9) if he or she is satisfied that the claimant is no longer a member of a class of persons specified under subsection (8).
 (11) Subsection (10) does not limit the operation of subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 in relation to subsection (9) of this section.

Secretary may change beginning of instalment periods
 (12) The Secretary may change, for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the day on which successive instalment periods are to begin in relation to a claimant or class of claimants. If the Secretary does so, the last instalment period before the first day on which the new instalment periods are to begin is shortened so that it ends immediately before that day.

Definitions
 (13) In this section:
fortnightly instalment period means, subject to subsection (12):
 (a) the period of 14 days beginning on the day the Secretary considers appropriate in relation to the claimant, or class of claimants in which the claimant is included; and
 (b) each successive period of 14 days.
instalment period means a fortnightly instalment period or a weekly instalment period.
weekly instalment period means, subject to subsection (12):
 (a) the period of 7 days beginning on the day the Secretary considers appropriate in relation to the claimant, or class of claimants in which the claimant is included; and
 (b) each successive period of 7 days.