Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2006 (108 of 2006)

Schedule 3   Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991

73   At the end of Part 3.13

Add:

1159A Person not qualified for some concession cards when in gaol or in psychiatric confinement following criminal charge

(1) A person is not qualified under section 1061ZG or 1061ZO for a seniors health card or health care card on a day on which the person is:

(a) in gaol; or

(b) undergoing psychiatric confinement because the person has been charged with an offence.

Note 1: For in gaol see subsection 23(5).

Note 2: For psychiatric confinement see subsections 23(8) and (9).

(2) This section has effect despite sections 1061ZG and 1061ZO.