Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:1061zo:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1061ZO (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1437904–1440343

1061ZO  Qualification
 (1) A person is qualified for a health care card on a day if this section applies to the person on that day.
 (2) This section applies to a person on a day if, on that day:
 (a) in the case of a child—the person is:
 (i) an Australian resident or a special category visa holder residing in Australia; or
 (ii) living in Australia with an Australian resident or with a special category visa holder residing in Australia; and
 (b) in the case of a person other than a child—the person is:
 (i) an Australian resident or a special category visa holder residing in Australia; and
 (ii) in Australia; and
 (c) the person is neither an FTB child, nor a regular care child, aged over 16 years; and
 (d) the person satisfies the health care card income test.
Note: If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a health care card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).
 (3) This section applies to a person on a day if, on that day, the person:
 (a) is an Australian resident or a special category visa holder residing in Australia; and
 (b) is in Australia; and
 (c) is an FTB child, or a regular care child, who is 16 or more, but not yet 19, years of age; and
 (d) is not undertaking secondary studies; and
 (e) satisfies the health care card income test.
Note: If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a health care card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).
 (4) This section applies to a person on a day if, on that day, the person:
 (a) is an Australian resident or a special category visa holder residing in Australia; and
 (b) is in Australia; and
 (c) is an FTB child, or a regular care child, who is 19 or more years of age; and
 (d) satisfies the health care card income test.
Note: If the person is temporarily absent from Australia, the person continues to be qualified for a health care card for a maximum period of up to 6 weeks (see Division 4).
 (5) This section applies to a child on a day if:
 (a) on that day, the child is in foster care; and
 (b) the child is living in Australia with an Australian resident or with a special category visa holder residing in Australia.
 (7) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, declare that a person who:
 (a) is included in a specified class of persons; and
 (b) is, or has been, in Australia in specified circumstances;
is a