Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00082:clause:4_1061k
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00082
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 1061K
Character Range: 10930–12212

1061K  Qualification for Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment

 (1) A person is qualified for an Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment if:
 (a) the person is at least 16 years old, or is receiving a social security payment; and
 (b) the person:
 (i) is an Australian resident; or
 (ii) is the holder of a visa that is in a class of visas determined by the Minister for the purposes of subparagraph 729(2)(f)(v); or
 (iii) is receiving a social security payment; or
 (iv) is an Australian citizen who is not an Australian resident and who is covered by a determination under subsection (3); and
 (c) the person is adversely affected by a major disaster.

Note 1: For Australian resident see section 7.

Note 2: For adversely affected see section 1061L.

Note 3: For major disaster see section 36.

 (2) The Minister may determine in writing that a specified class of Australian citizens who are not Australian residents can qualify for an AGDRP.

Note: For Australian resident see section 7.

 (3) A determination made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument, but section 42 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 does not apply to the determination.

 (4) A person cannot be qualified for more than one AGDRP in relation to the same major disaster.