Section 577A — Social Security Act 1991: When the period of non-payment starts

The period for which austudy payment is not payable to the person is taken to start, or to have started: (a) if the repeated failure occurs during a participation failure instalment period for an earlier failure—at the start of the participation failure instalment period for the earlier failure; or (b) otherwise—at the start of the next instalment period of the person to start after the day on which the Secretary first became aware that the person committed the failure. Note: For participation failure instalment period see subsection 576A(3).