Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If a person satisfies the Commission that:
(a) the person, or the person's partner, has carried on gainful work outside Australia; and
(b) because of special circumstances, the gainful work should be treated as gainful work carried on in Australia;
the Commission may determine that this Part has effect as if the gainful work were carried on in Australia.
(2) The determination has effect accordingly.