Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1977 No. 159, 1977 - SECT 20

20. Section 135A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (2)
and substituting the following sub-section:

''(2) A person is not eligible to receive treatment or training unless the
physical or mental disability from which he is suffering-

   (a)  appears likely to continue-

        (i)    where the disability has existed for a period of not less than
               13 weeks-for a further period of not less than 13 weeks; or

        (ii)   in any other case-for a period of not less than 26 weeks from
               the date of commencement of the disability; and

   (b)  is, or is likely to be, a substantial handicap to-

        (i)    the person's undertaking employment, whether full-time or
               part-time employment or sheltered employment;

        (ii)   the person's undertaking or resuming household duties; or

        (iii)  the person's leading an independent or semi- independent life
               in his own home.''.