14Worker’s registration day

14 Worker’s registration day

14 Worker’s registration day

(1) For the purposes of section 13 (1) (h), the day on which a person becomes a registered worker (the worker’s registration day) is—

(a) if the person applies for registration under section 22 and the application is granted—the day on which the Corporation receives the application, or

(b) if an employer of the person applies for registration of the person under section 23 and the application is granted—the day on which the Corporation receives the application, or

(c) if the Corporation receives other information indicating the person is a worker as mentioned in section 25—the day the Corporation receives the information.

(2) However, if the Corporation is satisfied the person was a worker for a period before the worker’s registration day, the Corporation may nominate an earlier day as the day on which the person became a registered worker.

(3) The Corporation must not nominate a day—

(a) that is more than 2 full financial years before the person’s registration day, unless the Corporation is satisfied special circumstances exist, and

(b) in any event—that is earlier than 1 July 2011.