Notice Type
Departmental
Direction by the Minister of Social Welfare In the matter of section 5 of the Social Security Act 1964: To: The Director-General of Social Welfare. Pursuant to section 5 (2) of the Social Security Act 1964 (``the Act''), I, PETER JOHN GRESHAM, Minister of Social Welfare, HEREBY DIRECT that in the exercise of your powers under section 60j of the Act, you shall be satisfied that an applicant has a good and sufficient reason to decline an offer of suitable employment, if the wages or salary offered is a contravention of any order in council made under section 4 of the Minimum Wage Act 1983. The previous direction on how you should exercise your powers under section 60j of the Act that was made by the Minister of Social Welfare on the 23rd day of April 1991, is HEREBY REVOKED. Dated this 23rd day of March 1994. PETER JOHN GRESHAM, Minister of Social Welfare.
Publication Date
14 Apr 1994

Notice Number

1994-go2699

Page Number

1339