Section 736 — Social Security Act 1991: Secretary may require certain persons to attend courses or undertake work

(1) If: (a) a person, other than a person who is a nominated visa holder, is receiving, or has lodged a claim for, special benefit; and (b) the Secretary is of the opinion that the person should: (i) undertake a course of vocational training; or (ii) undertake a course: (A) which the person could reasonably undertake; and (B) to which the person has been referred by the Secretary; or (iii) do any work suitable to be done by the person; and (c) the Secretary notifies the person that the person is required to: (i) undertake that course; or (ii) do that work; and (d) the person does not comply with the Secretary’s requirements; special benefit is not payable to the person for a period determined by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary may determine that special benefit is payable for a period for which he or she had previously determined that it was not payable under subsection (1) if, within a reasonable period, the person complies with the Secretary’s requirements.