Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00007:clause:1_5a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00007
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5A
Character Range: 44032–44913

5A  Start day for parenting payment where one member of a couple commits a serious failure or is unemployed as a result of a voluntary act or misconduct

  If:
 (a) one member of a couple is receiving parenting payment; and
 (b) the other member of the couple is receiving a participation payment; and
 (c) either:
 (i) the Secretary determines that the other member of the couple commits a serious failure; or
 (ii) the Secretary makes a determination under subsection 42S(1) (unemployment as a result of a voluntary act or misconduct) in relation to the other member of the couple; and
 (d) the other member of the couple claims parenting payment;
then, the other member's start day under this Schedule in relation to the parenting payment is the first day after the end of the person's serious failure period or unemployment non‑payment period.

Part 3—Application provision