{"id":"F2014L00663","name":"Social Security (Administration) (Schooling Requirements - Person Responsible) Specification 2014","slug":"social-security-administration-schooling-requirements-person-responsible-specification-2014","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":91803,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2014L00663-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Social Security (Administration) (Schooling Requirements - Person Responsible) Specification 2014","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nSocial Security (Administration) (Schooling Requirements - Person Responsible) Specification 2014\n\nSocial Security (Administration) Act 1999\n\nI, KEVIN ANDREWS, Minister for Social Services, acting under subsection 124A(2) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, make this Specification.\n\nDated: 28 May 2014\n\nKevin Andrews\n\nMinister for Social Services\n\n1 Name of Specification\n\nThis Specification is the Social Security (Administration) (Schooling Requirements - Person Responsible) Specification 2014.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Specification commences on the day after it is registered.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Social Security (Administration) (Schooling Requirements – Person Responsible) Specification 2012 is revoked.\n\n4 Person Responsible\n\nPersons who are employees of the Northern Territory department responsible for school education and who may from time to time exercise powers and functions under sections 23A and 23B of Part 4 of the Education Act (NT) in relation to school enrolment, attendance or participation are specified to be a class of persons for the purposes of paragraph (aa) of the definition of person responsible in subsection 124A(1) of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1549},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a routine technical update replacing the 2012 Specification to reflect current Northern Territory education legislation and departmental structures, maintaining the same substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Heavy reliance on external legislative cross-references (NT Education Act sections 23A and 23B, Commonwealth Social Security Act subsection 124A(1))","No internal definitions provided—all key terms defined in parent legislation","Technical statutory language ('class of persons', 'exercise powers and functions')"],"plain_english_summary":"This document identifies which Northern Territory education officials are considered a **'person responsible'** under Commonwealth social security law.\n\n**What it does**\n- Specifies that employees of the NT Department of Education who have powers under sections **23A and 23B of the NT Education Act** are officially recognised under federal law.\n- These NT powers relate to enforcing school **enrolment, attendance, and participation**.\n\n**Who it affects**\n- NT Department of Education staff who exercise these specific powers.\n- Families receiving Centrelink payments (such as Youth Allowance) where school attendance requirements apply, as these officials can take actions or make decisions under those requirements.\n\n**Why it matters**\nThis 2014 update replaces the 2012 version to ensure the correct NT officials are recognised under the *Social Security (Administration) Act 1999*, keeping federal and territory education laws aligned."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-schooling-requirements-person-responsible-specification-2014","history":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-schooling-requirements-person-responsible-specification-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-schooling-requirements-person-responsible-specification-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-schooling-requirements-person-responsible-specification-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-schooling-requirements-person-responsible-specification-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/social-security-administration-schooling-requirements-person-responsible-specification-2014/documents"}}