Section 1206T — Social Security Act 1991: Reduction of special employment advance deduction in cases of severe financial hardship

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and sections 1206U and 1206V, if: (a) a person applies in writing to the Secretary for a special employment advance deduction to be decreased, or to be stopped, because of severe financial hardship; and (b) the Secretary is satisfied that: (i) the person’s circumstances are exceptional and could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of the person’s claim for the special employment advance; and (ii) the person would suffer severe financial hardship if the special employment advance deduction that would otherwise apply were to continue; the Secretary may determine in writing that, for the period stated in the determination, the special employment advance deduction is to be a lesser amount (which may be a nil amount) stated in the determination. (2) At any time while the determination is in force, the Secretary may: (a) vary the determination so as to require to be deducted from the person’s rate a special employment advance deduction larger than the deduction (if any) previously applying under the determination, but smaller than the deduction applying immediately before the determination; or (b) revoke the determination; but only if the Secretary is satisfied that the person would not suffer severe financial hardship because of the variation or revocation. (3) A variation or revocation of a determination must be in writing.