Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380:clause:2_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2023C00380
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 17
Character Range: 166829–167513

17  Subsection 549A(3)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (3) If the Secretary is satisfied that a person is in severe financial hardship because the person has incurred unavoidable or reasonable expenditure while serving a liquid assets test waiting period, the Secretary may determine that the person does not have to serve the whole, or any part, of the waiting period.
Note 1: For in severe financial hardship see subsections 19C(2) (person who is not a member of a couple) and 19C(3) (person who is a member of a couple).
Note 2: For unavoidable or reasonable expenditure see subsection 19C(4).
Note: The heading to subsection 549A(3) is altered by omitting "disadvantage or".