Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01671:clause:1_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01671
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 12
Character Range: 11937–12570

12  Variation of section 575EA
Section 575EA of the Social Security Act 1991 is varied by adding the following subsection at the end of the section (after the notes):

Exemption for coronavirus
 (4) If:
 (a) a person makes a claim for austudy payment during the period beginning on 1 January 2021 and ending at the end of 31 March 2021; and
 (b) apart from this subsection, the person would be subject to a seasonal work preclusion period (whether in relation to the claim referred to in paragraph (a) or any other claim under this Act);
then, despite subsection (2), the person is not subject to the whole of the preclusion period.