Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00314:clause:4_14:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00314
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 14 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 26900–29447

14  Application of amendments

Periods of absence from Australia
(1) Subject to this item, the amendments made by items 7 to 13 apply in relation to periods of absence from Australia starting on or after 1 July 2014.
(2) If:
 (a) immediately before 1 July 2014 a person was receiving a social security payment under a scheduled international social security agreement; and
 (b) immediately before 1 July 2014 the person was in Australia but was not residing in Australia; and
 (c) the person leaves Australia on a day (the departure day) that is before the end of the period of 26 weeks beginning on 1 July 2014; and
 (d) on the departure day the person is receiving that payment;
then, subject to subitems (5) and (6), the amendments made by items 7 to 13 do not apply in relation to the person's period of absence from Australia starting on the departure day.
(3) If:
 (a) because of subitem (2), the amendments made by items 7 to 13 did not apply in relation to the person's period of absence from Australia starting on the departure day; and
 (b) after the departure day the person returns to Australia; and
 (c) immediately before returning to Australia the person is receiving that payment; and
 (d) the person leaves Australia on a day (the relevant day) that is before the end of the period of 26 weeks beginning on the day the person returned to Australia; and
 (e) on the relevant day the person is receiving that payment;
then, subject to subitems (5) and (6), the amendments made by items 7 to 13 do not apply in relation to the person's period of absence from Australia starting on the relevant day.
(4) If:
 (a) immediately before 1 July 2014 a person was outside Australia and was receiving a social security payment under a scheduled international social security agreement at a rate worked out under Part 3 of the Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999; and
 (b) on or after 1 July 2014 the person returns to Australia; and
 (c) immediately before returning to Australia the person is receiving that payment at that rate; and
 (d) the person leaves Australia on a day (the departure day) that is before the end of the period of 26 weeks beginning on the day the person returned to Australia; and
 (e) on the departure day the person is receiving that payment (regardless of how the rate of that payment is being worked out);
then, subject to subitems (5) and (6), the amendments made by items 7 to 13 do not apply in relation to the person's period of absence from Australia starting on the departure day.
(5) If none