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SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 38M

Loss of social security payments and concessions for persons on security grounds

  (1)   If a security notice is given to the Minister in relation to a person, then while the notice is in force:

  (a)   no social security payment is to be paid to the person; and

  (b)   the person is not qualified for a social security payment; and

  (c)   a social security payment is not payable to the person; and

  (d)   the person is not qualified for a concession card.

Note:   A security notice is a notice under section   38N.

  (2)   If a security notice is given to the Minister in relation to a person, then any social security payment of the person is cancelled on the day the notice comes into force.

  (3)   If a security notice is given to the Minister in relation to a person, then any concession card the person holds is cancelled on the day the notice comes into force.

  (4)   If a security notice given to the Minister in relation to a person ceases to be in force, then for any day while the notice was in force:

  (a)   the person is not qualified for a social security payment; and

  (b)   a social security payment is not payable to the person; and

  (c)   the person is not qualified for a concession card.

  (5)   Subsections   (1) to (4) have effect despite any other provision of the social security law.

  (6)   If a person's social security payment is cancelled by subsection   (2), or a person's concession card is cancelled by subsection   (3), the Secretary must cause reasonable steps to be taken to notify the person of the cancellation.


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