Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01207:clause:4_6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01207
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 6
Character Range: 47850–48583

6  At the end of section 81
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 (3) If:
 (a) a person who is receiving a social security payment has been given a notice under section 67 or 68 that requires the person to inform the Department of a proposal by the person to leave Australia; and
 (b) the person does not comply with the requirement; and
 (c) the person leaves Australia; and
 (d) the person's portability period (see section 1217 of the 1991 Act) for the payment has not ended;
the Secretary may determine that the payment is to be cancelled or suspended.

Note: Subsection (3) lets the Secretary make one determination suspending the payment and later make another determination cancelling the payment. See subsection 33(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.