Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00507:clause:1_128
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005C00507
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 128
Character Range: 38222–38867

128  Saving provision—portability rules relating to rates of pension

  Despite the amendments of sections 1213A, 1215, 1216, 1220A, 1220B and 1221 of this Act made by the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, if:
 (a) a person was absent from Australia immediately before 20 September 2000; and
 (b) at a time (the post‑start time) after 20 September 2000, the person had not returned to Australia for a continuous period of 26 weeks or more since 20 September 2000;
those provisions continue to apply to the person at the post‑start time as if those amendments had not been made.