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Hearing Services (Eligible Persons) Amendment Determination 2006 (No. 1)

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Hearing Services (Eligible Persons) Amendment Determination  2006 (No. 1) Hearing Services Administration Act 1997
I, SANTO SANTORO, Minister for Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 5 (3) of the Hearing Services Administration Act 1997. Dated 17 July 2006 SANTO SANTORO Minister for Ageing
1              Name of Determination                 This Determination is the Hearing Services (Eligible Persons) Amendment Determination  2006 (No. 1). 2              Commencement                 This Determination commences on the day after it is registered. 3              Amendment of Hearing Services (Eligible Persons) Determination 1997                 Schedule 1 amends the Hearing Services (Eligible Persons) Determination 1997.

Schedule 1        Amendments (section 3)    [1]           Section 3, after definition of Act insert de facto spouse means a person who is living with another person of the opposite sex on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that other person. dependant, of an eligible person mentioned in paragraph 5 (2) (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Act, means:                 (a)    a person who has attained the age of 21 years and is the spouse or de facto spouse of the eligible person; or                (b)    a person who:                           (i)    has attained the age of 21 years but is under 25 years; and                          (ii)    is receiving full time education at a school, college or university; and                          (iii)    is not being paid a disability support pension under the Social Security Act 1991; and                         (iv)    is wholly or substantially dependent on the eligible person or the spouse or de facto spouse of the eligible person. [2]           Subsection 4 (1) omit (3) or (4) insert (3), (4) or (5) [3]           After subsection 4 (4) insert          (5)   The class consists of persons each of whom is:                 (a)    an Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident; and                (b)    a dependant of an eligible person mentioned in paragraph 5 (2) (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the Act.