Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 - SECT 93A

  (1)   Unless the Secretary otherwise determines, work undertaken by a person is taken not to be gainful work for the purposes of this Part   if the work consists of carrying out:

  (a)   domestic tasks; or

  (b)   household maintenance tasks; or

  (c)   gardening tasks; or

  (d)   similar tasks;

in relation to:

  (e)   the person's place of residence; or

  (f)   if the person has 2 or more places of residence--any of those places of residence.

  (2)   For the purposes of this section, a place of residence includes:

  (a)   if the place is a dwelling - house--any land or building that is adjacent to the dwelling - house and that is used primarily for private or domestic purposes in association with that dwelling - house; or

  (b)   if the place is a flat or home unit--a garage or storeroom that is used for private or domestic purposes in association with the flat or home unit.