sec.99Decision about application

sec.99 Decision about application

The commission must consider the application and decide— to amend, or refuse to amend, the family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order; or to end, or refuse to end, the agreement or order. Despite subsection (1) , the commission may dismiss the application, and refuse to amend or end the family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order, if the commission considers the application is frivolous or vexatious. The commission may amend or end the agreement or order only if satisfied the amendment or ending of the agreement or order is not likely to be detrimental to the interests, rights and wellbeing of children, and other vulnerable persons living in a welfare reform community area. As soon as practicable after deciding an application under this section, the commission must give the applicant notice of the decision and the reasons for the decision. The notice must be accompanied by an appeal notice for the decision if the commission decides to refuse to amend or end the family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order. The amendment or ending of a family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order takes effect on— if the agreement or order is about income management—the day the secretary, after receiving notice of the amendment or ending, acts under the Social Security Administration Act to give effect to the amendment or ending of the agreement or order; or if paragraph (a) does not apply, the later of the following days— the day the notice is given to the applicant; the later day stated in the notice for that purpose. s 99 amd 2011 No. 35 s 15 (sec.99-ssec.1) The commission must consider the application and decide— to amend, or refuse to amend, the family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order; or to end, or refuse to end, the agreement or order. (sec.99-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) , the commission may dismiss the application, and refuse to amend or end the family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order, if the commission considers the application is frivolous or vexatious. (sec.99-ssec.3) The commission may amend or end the agreement or order only if satisfied the amendment or ending of the agreement or order is not likely to be detrimental to the interests, rights and wellbeing of children, and other vulnerable persons living in a welfare reform community area. (sec.99-ssec.4) As soon as practicable after deciding an application under this section, the commission must give the applicant notice of the decision and the reasons for the decision. (sec.99-ssec.5) The notice must be accompanied by an appeal notice for the decision if the commission decides to refuse to amend or end the family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order. (sec.99-ssec.6) The amendment or ending of a family responsibilities agreement or family responsibilities order takes effect on— if the agreement or order is about income management—the day the secretary, after receiving notice of the amendment or ending, acts under the Social Security Administration Act to give effect to the amendment or ending of the agreement or order; or if paragraph (a) does not apply, the later of the following days— the day the notice is given to the applicant; the later day stated in the notice for that purpose.