Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406:clause:2_987
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00406
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 987
Character Range: 110934–112468

987  Automatic termination—recipient complying with section 984 notification obligations

  If:
 (a) a person who is receiving carer allowance is given a notice under section 984; and
 (b) the notice requires the person to inform the Department of the occurrence of an event or change in circumstances within a specified period (the notification period); and
 (c) the event or change in circumstances occurs; and
 (d) the person informs the Department of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances within the notification period in accordance with the notice; and
 (e) because of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances:
 (i) the person ceases to be qualified for the allowance; or
 (ii) the allowance would, but for this section, cease to be payable to the person; and
 (f) the allowance is not cancelled before the end of the instalment period for the person that is current when the event or change in circumstances occurs;
the following rules have effect:
 (g) if the allowance is cancelled during the instalment period (the first period) following the instalment period in which the event or change in circumstances occurs, the allowance continues to be payable to the person until the end of the instalment period in which the event or change occurs, and then ceases to be payable to the person;
 (h) if the allowance is not cancelled during the first period, the allowance continues to be payable to the person until the end of the notification period, and then ceases to be payable to the person.