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This instrument is the Social Security (Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment—Specified Class of Persons) Determination 2019.
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This instrument designates who qualifies for the Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment under the Social Security Act. It applies to primary victims who on 15 March 2019 were Australian citizens, were not Australian residents, and were at al‑Noor Mosque (about 1:40 pm) or Linwood Islamic Centre (about 1:55 pm) in Christchurch, New Zealand. It matters because it fixes eligibility by precise citizenship, residency, date, time and location and activates the entitlement mechanics in the Act (subsection 1061PAA(6)).
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This instrument is the Social Security (Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment—Specified Class of Persons) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is made under subsection 1061PAA(6) of the Act.
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Social Security Act 1991.
Australian citizen has the same meaning as in subsection 4(1) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Australian resident has the meaning given by subsection 7(2) of the Act.
primary victim has the meaning given by subsection 1061PAA(2) of the Act
(2) Dates and times in this instrument are expressed in terms of New Zealand Daylight Time.
The following is a specified class of persons under subsection 1061PAA(6) of the Act: (a) primary victims who, on 15 March 2019: (i) were an Australian citizen; and (ii) were not an Australian resident, and (iii) were located at al-Noor Mosque in Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand at approximately 1.40 pm or at Linwood Islamic Centre in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, at approximately 1.55 pm.
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This instrument is the Social Security (Australian Victim of Terrorism Overseas Payment—Specified Class of Persons) Determination 2019.
This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.
This instrument is made under subsection 1061PAA(6) of the Act.
(1) In this instrument:
Act means the Social Security Act 1991.
Australian citizen has the same meaning as in subsection 4(1) of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.
Australian resident has the meaning given by subsection 7(2) of the Act.
primary victim has the meaning given by subsection 1061PAA(2) of the Act
(2) Dates and times in this instrument are expressed in terms of New Zealand Daylight Time.
The following is a specified class of persons under subsection 1061PAA(6) of the Act: (a) primary victims who, on 15 March 2019: (i) were an Australian citizen; and (ii) were not an Australian resident, and (iii) were located at al-Noor Mosque in Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand at approximately 1.40 pm or at Linwood Islamic Centre in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand, at approximately 1.55 pm.