CTHIn ForceAct
Social Security Act 1991
92WSecretary’s discretion to treat gainful work outside Australia as gainful work in Australia
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 92W
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Social Security Act 1991.
92W Secretary’s discretion to treat gainful work outside Australia as gainful work in Australia
(1) If a person satisfies the Secretary that: (a) the person, or the person’s partner, has carried on gainful work outside Australia; and (b) because of special circumstances, the gainful work should be treated as gainful work carried on in Australia; the Secretary may determine that this Part has effect as if the gainful work were carried on in Australia. (2) The determination has effect accordingly.