Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00029:clause:3_9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00029
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 9
Character Range: 11826–12831

9  Transitional provision

(1) If:
 (a) either:
 (i) a person makes a claim for a social security payment between 1 July 2005 and 30 September 2005 (inclusive); or
 (ii) the Secretary determines under subitem (2) that this subitem should apply in respect of a person; and
 (b) the social security payment first becomes payable to the person because of the amendments made by this Part;
the person's start day in relation to the social security payment is the later of:
 (c) 1 July 2005; and
 (d) the day on which the social security payment first becomes payable.

(2) The Secretary may determine in writing that subitem (1) should apply in respect of a person if:
 (a) the person makes a claim for a social security payment between 1 October 2005 and 30 June 2006 (inclusive); and
 (b) the Secretary is satisfied that special circumstances apply in respect of the person.

(3) A determination under subitem (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Part 2—Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986