Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00007:clause:1_56
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 56
Character Range: 44913–46262

56  Application of amendments

(1) The amendments made by this Schedule apply to failures, voluntary acts or misconduct committed after the Schedule commences.

(2) If, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a payment that would be a participation payment is not payable to a person under section 500ZB, 500ZE, 550B, 551, 626, 629, 742 or 745 of the Social Security Act 1991, that Act (as in force immediately before the commencement) continues to apply, after that commencement, in relation to the payment.

(3) Subject to subitem (4), if, immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, a payment that would be a participation payment is not payable to a person under section 500ZE, 551, 629 or 745 of the Social Security Act 1991, section 42Q of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (as inserted by item 1 of this Schedule) applies, after that commencement, as if the 8 week period referred to in section 500ZE, 551, 629 or 745 were a serious failure period.

(4) Section 42Q of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 (as inserted by item 1 of this Schedule) does not apply in relation to a person under subitem (3) if the person's participation payment is not payable to the person under paragraph 500ZE(1)(b) or (c), 551(1)(b) or (c), 629(1)(b) or (c) or 745(1)(b) or (c) of the Social Security Act 1991.