Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00007:clause:1_42n
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00007
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 42N
Character Range: 19543–20277

42N  Serious failure for refusing or failing to accept an offer of suitable employment

 (1) The Secretary may determine that a person commits a serious failure if:
 (a) the person is receiving a participation payment; and
 (b) the person refuses or fails to accept an offer of suitable employment.

Note: A participation payment is not payable for 8 weeks for a serious failure (see section 42P).

 (2) Despite subsection (1), the Secretary must not determine that a person commits a serious failure under that subsection if the person satisfies the Secretary that the person has a reasonable excuse for the failure.

Note: The Secretary must take certain matters into account for the purposes of subsection (2) (see section 42U).