Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_582d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 582D
Character Range: 74425–75763

582D  Rate of austudy payment where activity test breach rate reduction period applies

Activity test breach reduced rate
 (1) If an activity test breach rate reduction period applies to a person under this Part, the person's rate of austudy payment for the activity test breach rate reduction period is worked out as follows:

      Method statement
           Step 1. Work out the person's maximum basic rate of austudy payment using Module B of the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator in section 1067L: the result is the maximum payment rate.
           Step 2. Work out the rate reduction amount as follows:

                (a) if the activity test breach is the person's first breach in the 2 year period:

                (b) if the activity test breach is the person's second breach in the 2 year period:

           Step 3. Take the rate reduction amount away from the rate of austudy payment worked out in accordance with the Austudy Payment Rate Calculator in section 1067L: the result is the activity test breach reduced rate.
                  Note: An activity test breach reduced rate may be a nil rate.

Meaning of 2 year period
 (2) In this section:
2 year period means the 2 years immediately before the day after the activity test breach.

Subdivision C—Administrative breach reductions in the rate of austudy payment