Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Secretary may make a determination in relation to a person for a period if the Secretary is satisfied that the person is the principal carer of one or more children:
(a) who have a disability, illness, mental health condition or physical condition; and
(b) whose care needs are such that the person should not be required to satisfy the activity test for the period.
Period of determination
(2) The period that the Secretary determines must be the lesser of:
(a) the period that the Secretary considers to be appropriate; or
(b) 12 months.
(3) The period determined by the Secretary in relation to a person may be followed by one or more other periods (each of those other periods not exceeding 12 months) determined in relation to the person.