Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other Budget Measures) Act 2008
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(1) This section applies if: (a) a person qualifies for a concession card under the following section (the qualification section): (i) section 1061ZB, 1061ZC, 1061ZD, 1061ZE, 1061ZEB or 1061ZM; (ii) section 1061ZEA as a result of the operation of subsection 1061ZEA(2A); and (b) as a result of subsection 1061ZUB(1), the person’s qualification for the card is not affected by a period of absence; and (c) at the end of the period of 13 weeks mentioned in subsection 1061ZUB(2), the card is cancelled; and (d) after that time, the person returns to Australia; and (e) the person qualifies again for the card under the qualification section (and in the case of section 1061ZEA, the person qualifies as a result of the operation of subsection 1061ZEA(2A)); and (f) the period for which the person was qualified under the qualification section has not yet ended. (2) To avoid doubt, the person continues to qualify for the concession card until the end of the period for which the person was qualified under the qualification section (unless the person ceases to be qualified for the card at an earlier time).
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
13 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (definition of concession card)
Repeal the definition.
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
14 Paragraphs 118PA(1)(a) and (b)
Repeal the paragraphs, substitute:
(a) the person is the holder of a seniors health card; or
15 Paragraph 118V(1)(e)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(e) is either:
(i) in Australia; or
(ii) temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks; and
16 At the end of subsection 118V(1)
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Note 5: For temporarily see section 5Q.
17 Paragraph 118V(1A)(d)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(d) is either:
(i) in Australia; or
(ii) temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks; and
18 Paragraph 118V(2)(e)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
(e) the person:
(i) is in Australia; or
(ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks; and
19 At the end of subsection 118V(2)
Add:
Note 6: For temporarily see section 5Q.
20 Paragraph 118V(3)(e)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute: