Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162:section:38m
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00162
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 38M
Character Range: 400345–401860

38M  Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds
 (1) If a security notice is given to the Minister in relation to a person, then while the notice is in force:
 (a) no social security payment is to be paid to the person; and
 (b) the person is not qualified for a social security payment; and
 (c) a social security payment is not payable to the person; and
 (d) the person is not qualified for a concession card.
Note: A security notice is a notice under section 38N.
 (2) If a security notice is given to the Minister in relation to a person, then any social security payment of the person is cancelled on the day the notice comes into force.
 (3) If a security notice is given to the Minister in relation to a person, then any concession card the person holds is cancelled on the day the notice comes into force.
 (4) If a security notice given to the Minister in relation to a person ceases to be in force, then for any day while the notice was in force:
 (a) the person is not qualified for a social security payment; and
 (b) a social security payment is not payable to the person; and
 (c) the person is not qualified for a concession card.
 (5) Subsections (1) to (4) have effect despite any other provision of the social security law.
 (6) If a person's social security payment is cancelled by subsection (2), or a person's concession card is cancelled by subsection (3), the Secretary must cause reasonable steps to be taken to notify the person of the cancellation.