18Decision to give subsidy certificate—surviving partners

18 Decision to give subsidy certificate—surviving partners

The Secretary must give a subsidy certificate to the applicant if the Secretary is satisfied that: (a) the applicant is the surviving partner of a deceased partner; and (b) the deceased partner was eligible immediately before his or her death; and (c) the applicant has not previously been given a subsidy certificate under this section in relation to the deceased partner.

Note: Entitlement to subsidy may be transferred from a deceased partner to a surviving partner in certain circumstances, without the requirement for the surviving partner to obtain a new subsidy certificate (see sections 60 and 61).