Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if:
(a) a person was qualified for farm household allowance under section 9 as a partner of a farmer; and
(b) the person would (apart from this section) have ceased to be qualified for farm household allowance on a day (the grace period start day ) only because:
(i) the person ceased to be a member of a couple on that day; or
(ii) the person's partner was in gaol or undergoing psychiatric confinement on that day, and could not contribute a significant part of his or her labour or capital to a farm enterprise as a result of the imprisonment or confinement.
(2) The person remains qualified under section 9 for farm household allowance for the period:
(a) starting on the grace period start day; and
(b) ending on the earlier of the following days:
(i) the day the person otherwise ceases to be qualified for farm household allowance under that section;
(ii) the day that is 14 weeks after the grace period start day.