Clause 20. Non-entitlement periods

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Non-entitlement periods

(1)

When making a decision to make a subsequent grant under clause 15, MSD must determine that a non-entitlement period applies to the applicant if, during that emergency housing event, MSD has determined that the applicant has failed to comply with the responsibilities in clause 19(1) on 3 occasions for the same emergency housing event.

(2)

If MSD has made a determination that a non-entitlement period applies, the non-entitlement period must apply for a period of 13 weeks from the day after the applicant's most recent emergency housing grant ends.

(3)

When determining whether a non-entitlement applies under subclause (1), MSD must not include any determinations made by MSD (that an applicant has failed to comply with the responsibilities in clause 19(1)) prior to a previous non-entitlement period which occurred during the same emergency housing event.