Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:1_576c
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 576C
Character Range: 47782–48821

576C  Start of activity test non‑payment period

Notice of start of period
 (1) If an activity test non‑payment period applies to a person under this Part, the Secretary must give the person a written notice telling the person of the start of the period.
 (1A) A notice under subsection (1) must contain reasons why the activity test non‑payment period applies to the person.

General rule
 (2) Subject to subsection (3) of this section and section 576E, the activity test non‑payment period starts on the day on which the notice is given to the person.

Austudy payment ceasing to be payable
 (3) Subject to section 576E, if:
 (a) on or before the day on which a person's activity test non‑payment period would (apart from this subsection) have started, an austudy payment ceases to be payable to the person; and
 (b) it has not ceased to be payable because of the application of an activity test non‑payment period;
the activity test non‑payment period starts on the day on which the austudy payment ceases to be payable to the person.