24BSpecial circumstances—satisfying the work test on a day

24B Special circumstances—satisfying the work test on a day

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 36AA(a) of the Act, this section prescribes special circumstances for the purposes of a person satisfying the work test on a day. (2) The special circumstances are: (a) the person is experiencing family and domestic violence, or is dealing with the impact of family and domestic violence, that prevents the person from performing paid work; or (b) the person is affected by a severe medical condition that prevents the person from performing paid work; or (c) the person is caring for a family member who is affected by a severe medical condition and providing such care prevents the person from performing paid work; or (d) the person is severely affected by a natural disaster that: (i) has been declared by the Commonwealth, a State or Territory or a Commonwealth, State or Territory authority responsible for managing responses to natural disasters; and (ii) prevents the person from performing paid work. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), family member, of the person providing care, means: (a) the person’s partner; or (b) the person’s natural child, adoptive child or stepchild; or (c) the person’s natural parent, adoptive parent or step‑parent; or (d) the person’s sibling or step‑sibling; or (e) the parent, adoptive parent or step‑parent of the person’s partner; or (f) if the person has legal custody or guardianship over another person—that other person; or (g) if the person is related to another person according to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander kinship rules—that other person.