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instalments of a person's job search allowance, and an advance of a person's job search allowance, are to be paid to the person.

"(2) The Secretary may direct that the whole or part of the instalments of a person's job search allowance, or of an advance of a person's job search allowance, is to be paid to someone else on behalf of the person.

"(3) If the Secretary gives a direction under subsection (2), the instalments or advance is to be paid in accordance with the direction.".

2. Subsection 571(1):

After "job search allowance" insert "or an advance payment of job search allowance".

3. Subsections 571(2) and (3):

After "the instalments of job search allowance" insert "or from an advance payment of job search allowance".

4. Paragraph 572(1)(b):

Omit, substitute:

"(b) either or both of the following apply:

       (i) instalments of job search allowance payable to the person (whether on the person's own behalf or not) are being paid to the credit of the account;

       (ii) an advance payment of job search allowance payable to the person (whether on the person's own behalf or not) has been paid to the credit of the account; and".

5. Subsection 572(2):

Omit from Step 1 in the Method statement "total amount of job search allowance payable to the person", substitute "total amount payable to the person in respect of job search allowance or advance payment of job search allowance".

6. Subsection 572(3) (Note):

Omit, substitute:

"Note: A person affected by a garnishee order may have other saved amounts.".

SCHEDULE 21—continued

7. Section 649:

Repeal, substitute:

Newstart allowance or advance to be paid to person or nominee

"649.(1) Subject to subsection (3), instalments of a person's newstart allowance, and an advance of a person's newstart allowance, are to be paid to the person.

"(2) The Secretary may direct that the whole or part of the instalments of a person's newstart allowance, or of an advance of a person's newstart allowance, is to be paid to someone else on behalf of the person.

"(3) If the Secretary gives a direction under subsection (2), the instalments or advance is to be paid in accordance with the direction.".

8. Subsection 654(1):

After "newstart allowance" insert "or an advance payment of newstart allowance".

9. Subsections 654(2) and (3):

After "the instalments of newstart allowance" insert "or from an advance payment of newstart allowance".

10. Paragraph 655(l)(b):

Omit, substitute:

"(b) either or both of the following apply:

       (i) instalments of newstart allowance payable to the person (whether on the person's own behalf or not) are being paid to the credit of the account;

       (ii) an advance payment of newstart allowance payable to the person (whether on the person's own