Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:section:85aa
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 85AA
Character Range: 294102–295821

85AA  Resumption of payment after cancellation or suspension—provision of proof of life certificate

Resumption of payment after suspension
 (1) If:
 (a) a person's social security payment is suspended under section 80; and
 (b) the suspension is attributable to the person's failure to give the Secretary a proof of life certificate in compliance with a notice under subsection 63(2AB); and
 (c) either:
 (i) a proof of life certificate relating to the person is given to the Secretary; or
 (ii) the person enters Australia; and
 (d) if subparagraph (c)(i) applies—the proof of life certificate was completed during the 26‑week period ending when the certificate was given to the Secretary;
the Secretary must:
 (e) under section 126, review the suspension of the person's social security payment; and
 (f) as a result of the review, determine that the social security payment is payable to the person as if the payment had never been suspended.

Resumption of payment after cancellation
 (2) If:
 (a) a person's social security payment is cancelled under section 80; and
 (b) the cancellation is attributable to the person's failure to give the Secretary a proof of life certificate in compliance with a notice under subsection 63(2AB); and
 (c) a proof of life certificate relating to the person is given to the Secretary; and
 (d) the proof of life certificate was completed during the 12‑month period ending when the certificate was given to the Secretary;
the Secretary may:
 (e) under section 126, review the cancellation of the person's social security payment; and
 (f) as a result of the review, determine that the social security payment is payable to the person as if the payment had never been cancelled.