Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05199:clause:1_28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05199
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 28
Character Range: 2340–3167

28  Approved programs of work for unemployment payment

 (1) The Employment Secretary may declare, in writing, particular programs of work to be approved programs of work for unemployment payment.

 (2) The Employment Secretary must not declare a particular program of work to be an approved program of work for unemployment payment if persons participating in the program would be required to work:
 (a) if the persons are under 21—more than 24 hours in each fortnight of their respective participation in the program; and
 (b) if the persons are not under 21—more than 30 hours for each fortnight of their respective participation in the program.

 (3) For the purposes of subsection (2), each fortnight of participation in the program is a fortnight in respect of which the person receives a payment of newstart allowance.