Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00597:reg:24b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00597
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 24B
Character Range: 33065–34768

24B  Special circumstances—satisfying the work test on a day
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 36AA(a) of the Act, this section prescribes special circumstances for the purposes of a person satisfying the work test on a day.
 (2) The special circumstances are:
 (a) the person is experiencing family and domestic violence, or is dealing with the impact of family and domestic violence, that prevents the person from performing paid work; or
 (b) the person is affected by a severe medical condition that prevents the person from performing paid work; or
 (c) the person is caring for a family member who is affected by a severe medical condition and providing such care prevents the person from performing paid work; or
 (d) the person is severely affected by a natural disaster that:
 (i) has been declared by the Commonwealth, a State or Territory or a Commonwealth, State or Territory authority responsible for managing responses to natural disasters; and
 (ii) prevents the person from performing paid work.
 (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), family member, of the person providing care, means:
 (a) the person's partner; or
 (b) the person's natural child, adoptive child or stepchild; or
 (c) the person's natural parent, adoptive parent or step‑parent; or
 (d) the person's sibling or step‑sibling; or
 (e) the parent, adoptive parent or step‑parent of the person's partner; or
 (f) if the person has legal custody or guardianship over another person—that other person; or
 (g) if the person is related to another person according to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander kinship rules—that other person.

Part 3—Claims for parental leave pay

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