Section 130 — Social Security Act 1991: Saving provision—other portability rules

Despite the amendments of this Act made by Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, other than: (a) the amendments mentioned in clause 128 of this Schedule; and (b) the amendments of sections 1216B, 1218, 1218A, 1218B, 1218C and 1219; and (c) the amendment of Module A of the Rate Calculator at the end of section 1221; if: (d) a person was absent from Australia immediately before 20 September 2000; and (e) at a time (the post-start time) after 20 September 2000, the person had not returned to Australia since 20 September 2000; this Act continues to apply to the person at the post-start time as if the amendments (other than those mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c)) had not been made.