Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00163:section:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00163
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 10
Character Range: 23908–24904

10  Grace period for farmers' partners
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) a person was qualified for farm household allowance under section 9 as a partner of a farmer; and
 (b) the person would (apart from this section) have ceased to be qualified for farm household allowance on a day (the grace period start day) only because:
 (i) the person ceased to be a member of a couple on that day; or
 (ii) the person's partner was in gaol or undergoing psychiatric confinement on that day, and could not contribute a significant part of his or her labour or capital to a farm enterprise as a result of the imprisonment or confinement.
 (2) The person remains qualified under section 9 for farm household allowance for the period:
 (a) starting on the grace period start day; and
 (b) ending on the earlier of the following days:
 (i) the day the person otherwise ceases to be qualified for farm household allowance under that section;
 (ii) the day that is 14 weeks after the grace period start day.