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Policy

Social Security Guide, 7.1.1, Portability Legislation

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.20, Application of Portability Rules (Portability Table)

Social Security Guide, 7.1.2.10, General Rules of Portability

Social Security Guide, 7.2.1, Pre-departure Arrangements for Portable Pensions

Social Security Guide, 3.3.3.50, Notification & Recipient Obligations for Austudy

Social Security Guide, 3.3.3, Austudy Qualification & Payability

Social Security Guide, 3.3.4, Satisfying the Activity Test for Austudy

Social Security Guide, 3.8.2.10, PhA - Qualification & Payability

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

section 1213, Persons to whom Division applies
section 1215, Some payments generally portable with time limit
section 1218C, Extension of person's portability period

Allowable reasons for overseas absence

Social Security Act 1991

section 27, General definitions
section 1212A, Meaning of acute family crisis
section 1218, Exception - full-time students outside Australia for purposes of Australian course
section 1218A, Reserve service

Meaning of certain terms

Social Security Act 1991

section 1212, Meaning of terms used in this Part
section 1217, Meaning of maximum portability period, allowable absence and portability period

Requirements to be paid Austudy and add-ons

Social Security Act 1991

section 568, Qualification for Austudy payment - general rule
section 569B, Approved course of education or study
section 569A, Undertaking qualifying study
section 569, Activity test
section 1067L-C1, Qualification for pharmaceutical allowance