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the amount of that portion of the instalment is not to be reduced under subsection 1210(3A) of the 1991 Act.

Instalment periods

(6) Each of the periods determined by the Secretary under subsection (1) is an instalment period in relation to the social security periodic payment.

44  Payment of instalments to person or nominee

(1) Subject to section 45, instalments of a person’s social security periodic payment are to be paid to that person.

(2) If, by virtue of a determination under subsection 46(2), a person’s special employment advance is to be paid by instalments, the instalments are to be paid to that person.

(3) This section has effect subject to Part 3A.

45  Payment of youth allowance—person under 18 and not independent

(1) Subject to subsection (2), instalments of youth allowance of a person who is under 18 years of age and is not independent are to be paid on behalf of the person:

(a) if the person has only one living parent—to that parent; or

(b) if the person has more than one living parent—to the parent nominated in writing by the person to the Secretary.

(2) The Secretary may direct that the whole or a part of the instalments of youth allowance of a person referred to in subsection (1) is to be paid to the person.

(3) If the Secretary gives a direction under subsection (2), the instalments are to be paid in accordance with the direction.

(4) This section has effect subject to Part 3A.

46  Payment of special employment advance

(1) Unless the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (2), a person’s special employment advance is to be paid in accordance with section 47.

(2) If the Secretary considers that it is appropriate for a person’s special employment advance to be paid by instalments, the Secretary may determine that the person’s special employment advance is to be so paid.

46A  Payment of AGDRP

(1) Unless the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (2), a person’s AGDRP is to be paid in accordance with section 47.

(2) If the Secretary considers that it is appropriate for a person’s AGDRP to be paid by instalments, the Secretary may determine that the person’s AGDRP is to be so paid.

46B  Payment of AVTOP

(1) Unless the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (2), a person’s AVTOP is to be paid:

(a) in accordance with section 47; and

(b) on the date that is determined by the Secretary to be the earliest date on which it is reasonably practicable for the payment to be made to the person.

(2) If the Secretary considers that it is appropriate for a person’s AVTOP to be paid by instalments, the Secretary may determine that the person’s AVTOP is to be so paid.