Social Security (Qualifying Seasonal Horticultural Work) Determination 2017 (Cth)

Social Security (Qualifying Seasonal Horticultural Work) Determination 2017

Social Security Act 1991

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I, RENÉE LEON, Secretary of the Department of Employment, make this Determination under subsection 1073K(7) of the Social Security Act 1991.

Dated:   26/06/2017

Renée Leon

Renée Leon PSM

Secretary

Department of Employment

1            Name of Determination

This Determination is the Social Security (Qualifying Seasonal Horticultural Work) Determination 2017.

2            Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2017.

3            Authority

This Determination is made under subsection 1073K(7) of the Act.

4            Definitions

In this Determination:

Act means the Social Security Act 1991.

harvest crops means all vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, hops, nuts, fungi, olives, flowers, broad acre crops, sugar, and sandalwood.

seasonal work has the meaning given by section 16A of the Act.

Note: Other words and phrases used in this Determination that are defined in the Act have the meaning given by the Act.

5            Kinds of work that are qualifying seasonal horticultural work

(1)     For the purposes of the definition of qualifying seasonal horticultural work in subsection 1073K(6) of the Act, the kinds of seasonal work set out in subsection 5(2) are determined.

(2)     Seasonal work, carried out in relation to harvest crops, which includes one or more of the following activities:

(a)        harvesting;

(b)        pruning and trimming vines and fruit trees;

(c)        thinning and trimming flowers;

(d)        chipping and weeding;

(e)        operating harvesting equipment;

(f)         planting;

(g)        irrigating;

(h)        siloing;

(i)         packing;

(j)         canning;

(k)        any other like activities.

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