Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215:clause:4_502k:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00215
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 502K (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 87974–90290

applies to a person; and
 (b) the person gives the Secretary written evidence (other than a certificate referred to in paragraph (3)(b)) that the person's incapacity for work will continue after the end of the person's maximum exemption period; and
 (c) the Secretary is satisfied that:
 (i) the person's circumstances make it unreasonable to expect the person to obtain a certificate referred to in paragraph (3)(b) before the end of the maximum exemption period; and
 (ii) the person's incapacity for work will continue after the end of the person's maximum exemption period;
the Secretary may extend the person's maximum exemption period by not more than 4 weeks.

 (6) If:
 (a) section 502H applied to a person; and
 (b) within 14 days after the end of the person's maximum exemption period the person gives the Secretary written evidence (other than a certificate referred to in paragraph (4)(b)) that the person's incapacity for work will continue after the end of the person's maximum exemption period; and
 (c) the Secretary is satisfied that:
 (i) the person's circumstances make it unreasonable to expect the person to obtain a certificate referred to in paragraph (4)(b); and
 (ii) the person's incapacity for work has continued after the end of the person's maximum exemption period and that the incapacity will continue;
the Secretary may extend the maximum exemption period by a period of not more than 4 weeks from the end of the previous maximum exemption period.

 (7) If:
 (a) section 502H applies to a person; and
 (b) the person has, whether before or after the commencement of this section, given the Secretary a certificate referred to in paragraph (3)(b) before the end of the person's maximum exemption period; and
 (c) before the end of the person's maximum exemption period, the Secretary does not satisfy himself or herself that the person's incapacity for work will continue after the end of that period; and
 (d) the sole or dominant cause of the Secretary failing so to satisfy himself or herself is an act or omission of an officer of the Department;
the Secretary may extend the person's maximum exemption period by not more than 4 weeks.

 (8) This section does not prevent section 502H ceasing to apply to a person under section 502J.

Part 2—Compliance

Social Security Act 1991