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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
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29 General rule
(1) Subject to sections 30, 30A, 31 and 31A, a claim for a social security payment or a concession card may only be made by a person who:
(a) is an Australian resident; and
(b) is in Australia.
(2) Subject to sections 30, 30A, 31 and 31A, a claim made at a time when the claimant is not an Australian resident or is not in Australia is taken not to have been made.