Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021A00053:clause:1_15
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 15
Character Range: 20693–22143

15  Application and transitional provisions—portability rules relating to rates of pension
(1) The amendments of clause 128 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act 1991 made by this Schedule apply in relation to the following:
 (a) a period of return to Australia starting on or after the commencement of this item;
 (b) a period of return to Australia starting before that commencement, where the person is in Australia immediately before that commencement and where:
 (i) the 26 weeks mentioned in paragraph 128(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to that Act had not ended immediately before that commencement; or
 (ii) under subclause 128(4) of Schedule 1A to that Act, as in force before 1 July 2021, the Secretary had determined another number of weeks with the result that the period referred to in paragraph 128(1)(b) of that Schedule ended at the end of 30 June 2021.
(2) If the amendments of clause 128 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act 1991 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a period of return because of the operation of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) of this item, then, at the commencement of this subitem, a reference to 26 weeks in paragraph 128(1)(b) of Schedule 1A to that Act, and each reference to 26 weeks in subclause 128(1A) of Schedule 1A to that Act, is taken to be a reference to that other number of weeks.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 27 May 2021
Senate on 17 June 2021]

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