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(1) This section applies to—
(a) the spouse or partner of a person granted an emergency benefit at a work-test married rate; or
(b) a person (being a person who is under the age of 60) granted an emergency benefit under regulations made under section 155.
(1A) The chief executive may, by notice in writing, require the spouse or partner of a person granted an emergency benefit at a work-test married rate to comply with the work test if the chief executive is satisfied that it is appropriate and reasonable to require that spouse or partner to seek, undertake, and be available for—
(a) part-time work, in the case of a spouse or partner whose youngest dependent child is aged 6 or older but under 18 years; or
(b) full-time employment, in any other case.
(2) A person to whom this section applies—
(a) must comply with—
(i) a requirement under section 60Q; and
(ii) any other obligation arising under any of sections 60Q to 60S; or
(b) if he or she is a work-tested spouse or partner, must comply with the work test.
First section 61A and the preceding heading: repealed, on 1 October 1986, by section 14(1)(a) of the Social Security Amendment Act 1986 (1986 No 39).
New section 61A: inserted, on 1 February 1999, by section 73 of the Social Security Amendment Act 1998 (1998 No 19).
Section 61A heading: amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the Social Security Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 21).
Section 61A(1)(a): amended, on 26 April 2005, by section 3 of the Social Security Amendment Act 2005 (2005 No 21).
Section 61A(1)(b): amended, on 1 July 2005, by section 13(1) of the Social Security (Long-term Residential Care) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 101).
Section 61A(1A): inserted, on 27 September 2010, by section 13 of the Social Security (New Work Tests, Incentives, and Obligations) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 105).
Section 61A(2): substituted, on 24 September 2007, by section 34 of the Social Security Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 20).
