Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05199:clause:1_631b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05199
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 631B
Character Range: 6405–6981

631B  Penalty periods cease to apply on start of participation in approved program of work for unemployment payment

 (1) In spite of any provisions in this Act, if:
 (a) a penalty period or a number of penalty periods apply to, or, but for this section, would apply to, a person; and
 (b) the person starts to participate in an approved program of work for unemployment payment;
the penalty period or periods cease to apply to the person on and after that commencement.

 (2) Subsection (1) has effect whether or not the person completes the participation in that program.