Clause 4. Interpretation

4.

Interpretation

(1)

In this programme, unless the context otherwise requires:

Act means the Social Security Act 2018

applicant

(a)

means a person by whom or on whose behalf an application is made for assistance under this programme; and

(b)

where the context requires, includes a person to whom assistance is granted under this programme

appropriate contracted service provider, in relation to an applicant, means a contracted service provider-

(a)

providing services of the kind referred to in section 365(1)(a) of the Act to the applicant; or

(b)

assigned to the applicant under section 378 of the Act

approved early childhood education programme has the same meaning as in subpart 6 of Part 2 of the Social Security Regulations 2018

cohort entry policy, in relation to a school, means a cohort entry policy adopted by the school under section 63 of the Education and Training Act 2020.

course of secondary instruction means a full-time course of secondary instruction in a composite school, a distance school, or a secondary school (as those terms are defined in section 10 of the Education and Training Act 2020) or in a teen parent unit

educator has the meaning given in section 19(3) of the Education and Training Act 2020

eligible child means a child under the age of 5 years who is-

(a)

a dependent child of an applicant to whom clause 6(1)(a) or (b) or 7(1)(b) applies; or

(b)

a child for whom an applicant to whom clause 7(1)(a) applies has primary responsibility for day-to day care

guaranteed childcare assistance payment or GCAP means the special assistance under this programme; and GCAP payment has a corresponding meaning

licensed home-based education and care service has the meaning given in section 10(1) of the Education and Training Act 2020

MSD has the same meaning as in Schedule 2 of the Act

parent includes a step-parent

TIA programme means the Training Incentive Allowance Programme established and approved under section 124(1)(d) of the Social Security Act 1964 and revoked on 30 June 2014 by clause 12 of the Employment and Work Readiness Assistance Programme

youth activity obligation means an obligation under section 162(1)(a) or (b), or 164(1)(a) of the Act.

(2)

Terms otherwise defined in section 162 or Schedule 2 of the Act have the same meanings in this programme.