Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020C00139:clause:11_540ba
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020C00139
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 11 cl 540BA
Character Range: 80796–81876

540BA  Qualification for youth allowance—coronavirus
 (1) A person is qualified for a youth allowance in respect of a period if:
 (a) the person satisfies the requirements determined in an instrument under subsection (2); and
 (b) the person is not undertaking full‑time study and is not a new apprentice; and
 (c) throughout the period the person is of youth allowance age (see Subdivision D); and
 (d) throughout the period the person:
 (i) is an Australian resident; or
 (ii) is exempt from the residence requirement within the meaning of subsection 7(7).
 (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine requirements for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a). The Minister must be satisfied that the requirements are determined in response to circumstances relating to the coronavirus known as COVID‑19.
 (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the requirements may depend on the Secretary being satisfied of one or more specified matters.
 (4) A person is not qualified for a youth allowance under subsection (1) after the end of the period covered by subsection 557(2).