Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00109:clause:1_285
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012A00109
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 285
Character Range: 55474–57911

285  Actions of correspondence nominee on behalf of principal

Correspondence nominee for parental leave pay
 (1) If a person has a correspondence nominee for parental leave pay, any act that may be done by the person under, or for the purposes of, this Act (other than Division 2 or 3) in relation to parental leave pay may be done by that correspondence nominee.
Note: This subsection is subject to section 296 (which deals with the right of the nominee to attend with a principal) and subsection (3) of this section.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), if a person has a correspondence nominee for parental leave pay, an application or claim that may be made by a person under this Act in relation to parental leave pay may be made by that correspondence nominee on behalf of the person, and an application or claim so made is taken to be made by the person.
 (3) If, under a provision of this Act, the Secretary gives a notice in relation to parental leave pay to a person who has a correspondence nominee for parental leave pay, subsection (1) does not extend to an act that is required by the notice to be done by the person.

Correspondence nominee for dad and partner pay
 (4) If a person has a correspondence nominee for dad and partner pay, any act that may be done by the person under, or for the purposes of, this Act (other than Division 2 or 3) in relation to dad and partner pay may be done by that correspondence nominee.
Note: This subsection is subject to section 296 (which deals with the right of the nominee to attend with a principal) and subsection (6) of this section.
 (5) Without limiting subsection (4), if a person has a correspondence nominee for dad and partner pay, an application or claim that may be made by a person under this Act in relation to dad and partner pay may be made by that correspondence nominee on behalf of the person, and an application or claim so made is taken to be made by the person.
 (6) If, under a provision of this Act, the Secretary gives a notice in relation to dad and partner pay to a person who has a correspondence nominee for dad and partner pay, subsection (1) does not extend to an act that is required by the notice to be done by the person.

Effect of acts done by correspondence nominee
 (7) An act done by a person's correspondence nominee under this section has effect, for the purposes of this Act (other than this Part), as if it had been done by the person.