Section 40D — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Employment pathway plans—plans developed by the Employment Secretary

(1) A person enters into an employment pathway plan under this section if: (a) the person notifies the Employment Secretary that the person accepts the employment pathway plan developed by the Employment Secretary; and (b) that acceptance occurs after one or more communications between the person and the Employment Secretary in relation to that plan. Note: For variation of employment pathway plans, see section 40V. Plan requirements (2) The employment pathway plan developed by the Employment Secretary must contain one or more requirements that the person is required to comply with. Note: See Subdivision B for limitations on the kind of requirements that can be contained in employment pathway plans. Optional terms (3) The employment pathway plan may also contain one or more terms that the person may, but is not required to, comply with. Approval of requirements (4) The requirements in the employment pathway plan are to be approved by the Employment Secretary. Those requirements must not be approved by the processes referred to in subsection 40B(1). (5) The Employment Secretary must not approve requirements that are not suitable for the person. For this purpose, the Employment Secretary must take into account the following matters: (a) the employment pathway plan matters in relation to the person; (b) the person’s capacity to comply with the requirements; (c) the person’s needs; (d) any other matters that the Employment Secretary or the person considers relevant in the circumstances. Note: For employment pathway plan matters, see section 40F.