SSAct s1067D. Person required to live away from home

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1067D. Person required to live away from home

1067D.(1) When a person is taken to be required to live away from home

1067D.(1) A person is taken to be required to live away from home for the purposes of this Part if, and only if:

(a): the person is not independent; and

(b): the person does not live at the home of either or both his or her parents; and

(c): the Secretary determines that:

(i): the person needs to live away from home for the purpose of education, training, searching for employment or doing anything else in preparation for getting employment; or

(ii): the likelihood of the person's getting employment will be significantly increased if the person lives away from home; or

(iii): the person needs to live away from home because the person is a new apprentice.

Note: For parent see section 5 (paragraph (a) of that definition).

History

S.1067D(1) inserted by Act No. 18, 1998, by s.4, Schedule 2(8);

S.1067D(1)(c)(iii) inserted by Act No. 66, 2005, by s.3, Schedule 1, Part 1(9);

1067D.(2) Secretary may have regard to advice from case manager

1067D.(2) In making a determination under paragraph (1)(c), the Secretary may have regard to any advice given by a case manager to whom the person has been referred under Part 4.3 of the Employment Services Act 1994.

History

S.1067D(2) inserted by Act No. 18, 1998, by s.4, Schedule 2(8);

1067D.(3) Matters to which Secretary is to have regard

1067D.(3) In making a determination under subparagraph (1)(c)(ii), the Secretary is to have regard to:

(a): the overall employment prospects for young people in the areas where the home is situated and in the area where the person is living; and

(b): matters relating to the person that would affect the likelihood of the person's getting employment in those areas.

History

S.1067D(3) inserted by Act No. 18, 1998, by s.4, Schedule 2(8);

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