Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Act 2003 (Incorporating amendments up to Act No. 122 of 2003) (35 of 2003)

Schedule 5   Flexible participation requirements for mature age newstart allowees

Social Security Act 1991

7   At the end of section 598

Add:

(9) A reference in this section to the day on which a person ceased work (whether the person ceases work permanently, temporarily or by reason of being on unpaid leave) is a reference:

(a) except where the person is on paid leave immediately after last performing work - to the day on which the person last performed work before so ceasing; and

(b) if the person is on paid leave - to the last day on which the person is on that paid leave.