Section 123SDC — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Exempt welfare payment recipient—person is not the principal carer of a child

(1) The Secretary may, by writing, determine that a person is an exempt welfare payment recipient if: (a) the person is not the principal carer of a child who is a school age child or younger; and (b) the Secretary is satisfied that one of the following applies: (i) the person is a full-time student or a new apprentice; (ii) within at least 4 of the last 6 fortnights, the person has received less than 25% of the maximum basic rate of youth allowance, jobseeker payment, pension PP (single) or benefit (PP) partnered (other than because a compliance penalty period applied to the person); (iii) within at least 4 of the last 6 fortnights, the person has received less than 25% of the equivalent rate of special benefit (other than because a compliance penalty period applied to the person); (iv) the person is undertaking an activity specified in an instrument made by the Minister under subsection (2). (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make a determination specifying activities for persons for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(iv). (3) A determination made by the Secretary under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.