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Social Security (Guidelines for determining whether income stream is asset-test exempt) (DSS) Determination 2011
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The Secretary may determine that an income stream is an asset‑test exempt income stream for the purposes of the Act if: (a) it is covered by section 9A or 9B of the Act or would have been covered by those sections if paragraph 9A(1)(aa) or subparagraph 9B(1)(a)(i) of the Act did not apply; and (b) it is purchased by the primary beneficiary on or after 1 July 2007; and (c) it results from another asset‑test exempt income stream (the original income stream) being commuted or rolled over to comply with subregulation 6.21(2A) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994; and (d) the original income stream was covered by section 9A or 9B of the Act or would have been covered by those sections if paragraph 9A(1)(aa) or subparagraph 9B(1)(a)(i) of the Act did not apply; and (e) the original income stream: (i) was purchased before 20 September 2004; or (ii) was covered by the 2005 Principles during the period starting on 20 September 2004 and ending at the end of 19 September 2007; or (iii) was, until the commencement of this Determination, covered by the 2007 Determination; or (iv) is covered by this Determination.