Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Act 2018 (168 of 2018)

Schedule 1   Social security amendments

Part 2   New newly arrived resident's waiting periods

Social Security Act 1991

32   Application provision

(1) Sections 322, 323, 500X, 500Y, 966 and 967 of the Social Security Act 1991, as added or inserted by this Part, apply in relation to a person who becomes the holder of a permanent visa on or after the commencement of this item.

(2) Those sections do not apply in relation to a special category visa holder who is a protected SCV holder.

(3) Those sections do not apply in relation to a person who, on or after the commencement of this item, becomes the holder of:

(a) a visa referred to in the regulations under the Migration Act 1958 as a Subclass 117 (Orphan Relative) visa or as a Subclass 837 (Orphan Relative) visa; or

(b) a visa referred to in the regulations under the Migration Act 1958 as a Subclass 115 (Remaining Relative) visa or as a Subclass 835 (Remaining Relative) visa; or

(c) a visa of a kind determined in an instrument under subitem (4).

(4) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine a kind of visa for the purposes of paragraph (3)(c).