Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:section:96:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 96 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 326251–327622

under section 129—on the day the application was made; or
 (b) in any other case—on the day the Secretary starts to reconsider the decision to suspend.
 (4) If:
 (a) the Secretary suspends a person's disability support pension under subsection (1) or (3); and
 (b) the determination suspending the disability support pension continues in effect throughout the period of 2 years from the date of effect of the determination;
then, at the end of that period of 2 years, the determination granting the person disability support pension is, by force of this section, revoked.
 (5) If:
 (a) the Secretary suspends a person's disability support pension under subsection (1) or (3); and
 (b) the person has a partner who is receiving:
 (i) age pension; or
 (ii) disability support pension; or
 (iii) service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment;
then, for the period of the suspension, the partner is taken to be partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit).
 (6) If:
 (a) the Secretary suspends a person's disability support pension under subsection (1) or (3); and
 (b) the person has a partner who was, immediately before the suspension, receiving carer payment for the period of the suspension of the person's disability support pension;
the Secretary must determine that the partner's carer payment is not to be cancelled but is to be suspended.