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Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

No. 27, 1986

Compilation No. 191

Compilation date: 9 July 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 66, 2024

Registered: 17 July 2024

This compilation is in 4 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1–45UY

Volume 2: sections 46–93ZG

Volume 3: sections 94–216

Volume 4: Schedules

 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 9 July 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Selfrepealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

 

 

 

Contents

Schedule 1—Repealed Acts

Part I—Repatriation Acts

Part II—Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Acts

Part III—Interim Forces Benefits Acts

Part IV—Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Acts

Part V—Repatriation (Torres Strait Islanders) Act

Part VI—Amendments of certain Acts

Schedule 2—Operational areas

Schedule 2A—Classes of permanent visas

Schedule 3—Peacekeeping forces

Schedule 4—Oath and affirmation

Schedule 5—Savings and transitional provisions

Part 1—General

1 Service pensions—changes introduced on 1 October 1995

4 Rent assistance—retirement village residents (changes introduced on 12 June 1989)

5 Rent assistance (changes introduced on 20 March 1993)

6 Saving: Determinations under repealed sections 46Z and 46ZF

7 Transitional and saving provisions applicable to the amendments relating to the pension loans scheme

8 Transitional and saving provisions: amendments relating to the transfer of carers

9 Transitional provisions applicable to the amendments relating to amounts in respect of children

10 Saving provisions applicable to the amendments relating to amounts in respect of children

11 Saving provisions applicable to certain people who cease to be service pensioners on 1 January 1998

11A Amendments relating to treatment of income streams

11B Transitional definition of deductible amount (commencing 1 July 2007)

Part 2—Aged care accommodation bonds: certain transactions before 6 November 1997

12 Overview of Part

13 Scope of Part

14 Person’s ordinary income reduced using financial asset rules

15 Value of person’s assets reduced

16 Meaning of exempt bond amount

Part 2A—Charge exempt residents under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

17 Meaning of charge exempt resident

17A Persons who became charge exempt residents before commencement

17B Refunds of accommodation charge

17C Person’s ordinary income reduced using financial asset rules

17D Value of person’s assets reduced

17E Application of Part

Part 3—Transitional provisions: changes made by the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Payment Processing) Act 1998

18 Definitions

19 Payability and payment of pension during transition period

20 Continued operation of Act in relation to cancellation etc. of pensions

21 First pension period

22 Continued operation of certain notices given before 13 July 1999

23 Consequences of occurrence of certain events etc.

24 Transitional regulations

Part 4—Transitional provisions: changes made by Schedule 5 to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2000

25 Definitions

26 Payability and payment of pension during transition period

27 Continued operation of Act in relation to cancellation etc. of pensions

28 First pension period

29 Transitional regulations

Part 5—Transitional provisions: changes on 20 September 2009

30 Transitional rates of service pension and income support supplement on and after 20 September 2009

31 Amounts affecting transitional rate of service pension

32 Amounts affecting transitional rate of income support supplement

33 Rate of payments to partners of persons affected by clause 30

34 Payment and income tax consequences of receiving service pension or income support supplement at rate affected by clause 30

35 Special rules for indexation of rates payable under clause 30

Schedule 6—Calculation of rates of service pension, income support supplement and veteran payment

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Steps in rate calculation

2 Standard categories of family situations

3 Explanation of Rate Calculator

4 Application for income tax purposes of reductions in respect of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment

5 Commencing rates

Part 2—Rate Calculator

Module A—Overall rate calculation process

Module B—Maximum basic rate

Module BA—Pension supplement

Module BB—Energy supplement

Module C—Rent assistance

Module E—Ordinary/adjusted income test

Module F—Assets test

Module G—Remote area allowance

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Miscellaneous

Schedule 1Repealed Acts

Section 3

Part IRepatriation Acts

 

 

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1921

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1922

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1929

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1930

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1934

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1935

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1936

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1937

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1937

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act (No. 3) 1937

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1938

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1940

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1940

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1941

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1943

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1946

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1947

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1947

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1948

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1949

Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1950

Repatriation Act 1951

Repatriation Act 1952

Repatriation Act 1953

Repatriation Act 1954

Repatriation Act 1955

Repatriation Act 1956

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1956

Repatriation Act 1957

Repatriation Act 1958

Repatriation Act 1959

Repatriation Act 1960

Repatriation Act 1961

Repatriation Act 1962

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1962

Repatriation Act 1963

Repatriation Act 1964

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1964

Repatriation Act 1965

Repatriation Act 1966

Repatriation Act 1967

Repatriation Act 1968

Repatriation Act 1969

Repatriation Act 1970

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1970

Repatriation Act 1971

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1971

Repatriation Act 1972

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1972

Repatriation Act 1973

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1973

Repatriation Act (No. 3) 1973

Repatriation Act 1974

Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1974

Repatriation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1981

Repatriation Amendment Act 1982

Part IIRepatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Acts

 

 

Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956

Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1962

Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1964

Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1972

Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1973

Part IIIInterim Forces Benefits Acts

 

 

Interim Forces Benefits Act 1947

Interim Forces Benefits Act 1950

Interim Forces Benefits Act 1964

Interim Forces Benefits Act 1973

Part IVRepatriation (Special Overseas Service) Acts

 

 

Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962

Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1964

Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1965

Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1968

Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1972

Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1973

Part VRepatriation (Torres Strait Islanders) Act

 

 

Repatriation (Torres Strait Islanders) Act 1972

Part VIAmendments of certain Acts

 

 

Column 1

Act

Column 2

Provision

Column 3

Amendment

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1974

Parts II, III, IV, V and VII

Repeal the Parts

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1975

Part II

Repeal the Part

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act (No. 2) 1975

Part II

Repeal the Part

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1976

Part II

Repeal the Part

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act (No. 2) 1976

Part II

Repeal the Part

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1977

Part II

Repeal the Part

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1978

Parts II, III, IV and V
Schedules 1 and 2

Repeal the Parts
Repeal the Schedules

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1979

Parts II, III, IV, V and VII
Schedule

Repeal the Parts
Repeal the Schedule

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act (No. 2) 1979

Part II

Repeal the Part

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1980

Part II

Repeal the Part

Repatriation Acts Amendment Act 1981

Parts II, IV, VI, VII, VIII and IX
Schedules 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7

Repeal the Parts

Repeal the Schedules

Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1982

Part II
Parts IV, V, VI and VII

Repeal the Part
Repeal the Parts

Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1983

Part II
Part IV

Repeal the Part
Repeal the Part

Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1984

Parts II, III, IV and V
Schedules 1, 2 and 3

Repeal the Parts
Repeal the Schedules

Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985

Parts II, IV, V and VI
Schedule

Repeal the Parts
Repeal the Schedule

Social Security and Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1983

Part III

Repeal the Part

Social Security and Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1984

Part IV

Repeal the Part

Social Security and Repatriation (Budget Measures and Assets Test) Act 1984

Division 2 of Part II
Division 2 of Part III

Repeal the Division
Repeal the Division

Social Security and Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984

Part V

Repeal the Part

Social Security and Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985

Parts XII, XIII, XIV, XV and XVI
Schedule 3

Repeal the Parts

Repeal the Schedule

Schedule 2Operational areas

Section 5B

 

 

 

Column 1

Description of operational areas

Column 2

Period

1. The area of Korea, including the waters contiguous to the coast of Korea for a distance of 185 kilometres seaward from the coast.

The period from and including 27 June 1950 to and including 19 April 1956

2. The area of Malaya, including the waters contiguous to the coast of Malaya for a distance of 18.5 kilometres seaward from the coast.

The period from and including 29 June 1950 to and including 31 August 1957

3. The area comprising the territories of the countries then known as the Federation of Malaya and the Colony of Singapore, respectively.

The period from and including 1 September 1957 to and including 31 July 1960

3A. Ubon in Thailand.

The period from and including 31 May 1962 to and including 27 July 1962

3B. North East Thailand (including Ubon).

The period from and including 25 June 1965 to and including 31 August 1968

4. Vietnam (Southern Zone).

The period from and including 31 July 1962 to and including 11 January 1973

5. All that part of the Federation of Malaya contained within the area bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the western shore of the Federation of Malaya at highwater mark and the boundary between the States of Perlis and Kedah; thence proceeding generally northeasterly along that boundary to its intersection with the railway line from Arau to Penang Tunggal; thence following that railway line generally southerly to its intersection with the northern boundary between the States of Penang and Kedah; thence proceeding along the boundary between those States generally easterly, southerly and westerly to the intersection of the boundaries of the States of Penang, Kedah and Perak; thence following the boundary between the States of Penang and Perak to its intersection with the railway line from Penang Tunggal to Taiping; thence following that railway line generally southerly, easterly and southerly to its intersection with the parallel 4 degrees 51 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding due south in a straight line to the intersection of that line with the parallel 4 degrees 30 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding along that parallel to its intersection with the eastern bank of the Perak River; thence following that bank of that river to its intersection with the parallel 4 degrees 47 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding in a straight line to the intersection of the boundaries of the States of Perak, Kelantan and Pahang; thence proceeding along the boundary between the States of Kelantan and Pahang to its intersection with the meridian 101 degrees 48 minutes east longitude; thence proceeding in a straight line to the intersection of the eastern bank of the Raya River with the eastern bank of the Nenggiri River; thence following that bank of that river to its intersection with the western bank of the Galas River; thence proceeding in a straight line due east to the eastern bank of that river; thence following that bank of that river and the eastern bank of the Kelantan River to its intersection with the eastern shore of the Federation of Malaya at highwater mark; thence following that shore at highwater mark to its intersection with the boundary between the Federation of Malaya and Thailand; thence proceeding along that boundary to the western shore of the Federation of Malaya and Thailand at highwater mark; thence following that shore of the Federation of Malaya at highwater mark to the point of commencement.

The period from and including 1 August 1960 to and including 16 August 1964

6. All that area of land and waters (other than islands and waters forming part of the territory of the Republic of the Philippines) bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the northern shore of Borneo at highwater mark with the boundary between Kalimantan and Sarawak; thence proceeding generally southeasterly, easterly and northerly along that boundary to its junction with the boundary between Kalimantan and Sabah; thence proceeding generally easterly along that boundary to its intersection with the eastern shore of Borneo at highwater mark; thence proceeding in a straight line easterly to the intersection of the western shore of the island of Sebatik at highwater mark with the boundary between that part of that island that forms part of Sabah and that part of that island that forms part of Kalimantan; thence proceeding generally easterly along that boundary to its intersection with the eastern shore of the island of Sebatik at highwater mark; thence proceeding in a straight line easterly to a point 80.5 kilometres east (true) of the intersection of the eastern shore of Borneo at highwater mark with the boundary between Kalimantan and Sabah; thence proceeding generally northerly and southwesterly parallel to and at a distance of 80.5 kilometres from the eastern and northern shores, respectively, of Borneo at highwater mark to a point 80.5 kilometres north (true) of the point of commencement; thence proceeding in a straight line southerly to the point of commencement.

The period from and including 8 December 1962 to and including 16 August 1964

7. The territories of Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore and the waters adjacent to those countries.

The period from and including 17 August 1964 to and including 14 September 1966

8. All that area of land and waters (other than land or waters forming part of the territory of Cambodia or China) bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of the boundary between Cambodia and Vietnam (Southern Zone) with the shore of Vietnam (Southern Zone) at highwater mark; thence proceeding in a straight line to a point 185.2 kilometres west (true) of that intersection; thence proceeding along an imaginary line parallel to, and at a distance of 185.2 kilometres from, the shore of Vietnam at highwater mark to its intersection with the parallel 21 degrees 30 minutes north latitude; thence proceeding along that parallel westerly to its intersection with the shore of Vietnam at highwater mark; thence following the shore of Vietnam at highwater mark to the point of commencement.

The period from and including 31 July 1962 to and including 11 January 1973

9. The area comprising the United Nations Mandated Territory of Namibia and the area of land extending 400 kilometres outwards from the borders of Namibia into the adjoining countries of Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa (including Walvis Bay).

The period from and including 18 February 1989 to and including 10 April 1990

10. The area comprising the following countries and sea areas:

(i) Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the Island of Cyprus;

(ii) the sea areas contained within the Gulf of Suez, the Gulf of Aqaba, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman;

The period from and including 2 August 1990 to and including 9 June 1991

(iii) the sea area contained within the Arabian Sea north of the boundary formed by joining each of the following points to the next:

(A) 20°30´N 070°40´E;

(B) 14°30´N 067°35´E;

(C) 08°30´N 060°00´E;

(D) 06°20´N 053°52´E;

(E) 05°48´N 049°02´E;

(iv) the sea area contained within the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean Sea east of 030°E.

 

11. The area comprising Iraq and Kuwait

The period from and including 23 February 1991 to and including 9 June 1991

12. The area comprising Cambodia and the areas in Laos and Thailand that are not more than 50 kilometres from the border with Cambodia

The period from and including 20 October 1991 to and including 7 October 1993

13. The area comprising the former Yugoslavia

The period from and including 12 January 1992 to and including 24 January 1997

14. The area comprising Somalia

The period from and including 20 October 1992 to and including 30 November 1994

15. The area of the Red Sea north of the parallel 20 degrees north latitude.

The period from and including 13 January 1993 to and including 19 January 1993

Schedule 2AClasses of permanent visas

Paragraph 5C(4)(c)

 

 

 

Item No.

Class description

Relevant item in Schedule 1 to Migration Regulations

1.

Burmese in Burma (Special Assistance)
(Class AB)

1102

2.

Burmese in Thailand (Special Assistance)
(Class AC)

1103

3.

Cambodian (Special Assistance) (Class AE)

1105

4.

Camp Clearance (Migrant) (Class AF)

1106

5.

Citizens of the Former Yugoslavia (Special Assistance) (Class AI)

1109

6.

East Timorese In Portugal, Macau and Mozambique (Special Assistance)
(Class AM)

1113

7.

Minorities of Former USSR (Special Assistance) (Class AV)

1122

8.

Refugee and Humanitarian (Migrant)
(Class BA)

1127

8A.

Sri Lankan (Special Assistance) (Class BF)

1129A

9.

Sudanese (Special Assistance) (Class BD)

1130

10.

Territorial Asylum (Residence) (Class BE)

1131

Schedule 3Peacekeeping forces

Note: See subsections 68(1) and (3).

 

 

 

Peacekeeping Forces

Item

Description of Peacekeeping Force

Initial date as a Peacekeeping Force

1

Security Council Commission of Investigation on the Balkans

29 January 1947

2

Committee of Good Offices

25 August 1947

3

United Nations Special Commission on the Balkans

26 November 1947

4

United Nations Commission on Korea

1 January 1949

5

United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

1 January 1949

6

United Nations Commission for Indonesia

28 January 1949

7

United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation

1 June 1956

8

United Nations Operations in the Congo

1 August 1960

9

United Nations Yemen Observation Mission

1 January 1963

10

United Nations Force in Cyprus

14 May 1964

11

United Nations IndiaPakistan Observation Mission

20 September 1965

12

United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

1 January 1974

13

United Nations Emergency Force Two

1 July 1976

14

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

23 March 1978

15

Commonwealth Monitoring Force in Zimbabwe

24 December 1979

16

Sinai Multinational Force and Observers established by the Protocol between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel dated 3 August 1981

18 February 1982

17

United Nations Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group

11 August 1988

18

United Nations Border Relief Operation in Cambodia

1 February 1989

19

United Nations Transition Assistance Group Namibia

18 February 1989

20

United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (Mission des Nations Unies pour un Referendum au Sahara Occidental)

27 June 1991

21

The Australian Police Contingent of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia

18 May 1992

22

The Australian Police Contingent of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique

27 March 1994

23

Australian Defence Support to a Pacific Peacekeeping Force for a Bougainville Peace Conference

21 September 1994

24

The Australian Police Contingent of the MultiNational Force in Haiti

10 October 1994

Schedule 4Oath and affirmation

Section 173

 

 

OATH

I,  , do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and successors according to law, that I will well and truly serve Her in the office of Principal Member (or Senior Member or member) of the Veterans’ Review Board and that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office without fear or favour, affection or illwill. So help me, God.

AFFIRMATION

I,  , do solemnly and sincerely promise and declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her heirs and successors according to law, that I will well and truly serve Her in the office of Principal Member (or Senior Member or member) of the Veterans’ Review Board and that I will faithfully and impartially perform the duties of that office without fear or favour, affection or illwill.

Schedule 5Savings and transitional provisions

Section 197A

Part 1General

 

1  Service pensions—changes introduced on 1 October 1995

 (1) Despite Schedule 6, if:

 (a) a person was receiving a service pension immediately before 1 October 1995; and

 (b) the person was a member of a couple immediately before 1 October 1995; and

 (c) the person’s partner was not, immediately before 1 October 1995, receiving a social security pension, a service pension or an income support supplement; and

 (d) the amount that was the person’s maximum basic rate in respect of the service pension for the last payment period before 1 October 1995 exceeds the amount of the person’s maximum basic rate on 1 October 1995; and

 (e) the amount of that excess exceeds, in relation to a particular period, the sum of:

 (i) the increased amounts (if any) for the original components of the rate of service pension payable to the person in respect of the payment period; and

 (ii) the new components (if any) of the rate of service pension payable to the person in respect of the payment period; and

 (iii) the increased amounts (if any) for those new components; and

 (f) this clause has not ceased to apply to the person because of subclause (2);

in calculating the amount of service pension payable to the person in respect of the payment period, an amount equal to the difference between:

 (g) the amount of the excess referred to in paragraph (d); and

 (h) the sum referred to in paragraph (e);

is to be added to the person’s maximum basic rate.

 (2) This clause ceases to apply if:

 (a) the person ceases to receive that service pension; or

 (b) the person ceases to be a member of that couple; or

 (c) the person’s partner receives a social security pension, a service pension or an income support supplement.

 (3) In this clause:

increased amount, in relation to an original component or a new component, means the amount (if any) by which the amount of the component exceeds the lowest amount of the component payable in any payment period ending after 1 October 1995.

new component means:

 (a) any additional amount that, in calculating a person’s rate of service pension, is added to the person’s maximum basic rate, being an additional amount that would not have been so added in respect of the last payment period before 1 October 1995; or

 (b) any amount by which a person’s rate of service pension has increased as a result of a change in the person’s circumstances on or after 1 October 1995.

original component means:

 (a) a person’s maximum basic rate that was used in calculating the person’s rate of service pension for the last payment period before 1 October 1995; or

 (b) an additional amount that was added to the person’s maximum basic rate in calculating the person’s rate of service pension for that payment period.

payment period means the period in respect of which a payment of service pension is payable.

4  Rent assistance—retirement village residents (changes introduced on 12 June 1989)

 (1) If:

 (a) immediately before 3 November 1988:

 (i) a person was receiving a service pension; and

 (ii) the person’s pension rate included an amount by way of rent assistance under or because of this Act as in force at that time; and

 (b) at all times since 3 November 1988:

 (i) the person has been entitled to a pension under this Act or a social security payment under the Social Security Act; and

 (ii) the person’s principal home has been in a retirement village; and

 (c) immediately before the commencement of this clause, subsection 31(1) of the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1988 applied to the person;

the person is taken not to be an ineligible property owner or an excluded property owner for the purposes of this Act.

 (2) If:

 (a) immediately after 12 June 1989:

 (i) a person was receiving a social security payment under the Social Security Act; and

 (ii) the person’s pension, benefit or allowance rate included an amount by way of rent assistance because of the operation of subsection 19(1) of the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1988; and

 (b) after 12 June 1989, the person began or begins to receive a pension; and

 (c) subsection 19(1) of the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1988 applied to the person at all times between 12 June 1989 and the person’s beginning to receive the pension; and

 (d) at all times since the person began to receive the pension:

 (i) the person has continued to receive a pension; and

 (ii) the person’s principal home has continued to be in the retirement village; and

 (e) either of the following subparagraphs applies to the person:

 (i) if the person began to receive the pension before the commencement of this clause, subsection 31(2) of the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1988 applied to the person immediately before that commencement;

 (ii) if the person begins to receive the pension after that commencement—that subsection would have applied to the person immediately before he or she began to receive the pension if it had not been repealed;

the person is taken not to be an ineligible property owner or an excluded property owner for the purposes of this Act.

 (3) Despite subclause (1) or (2), the rate of rent assistance or residential care allowance payable to a person to whom that subclause applies (whether that rate is required to be worked out under this Act (other than this Schedule) or is required to be worked out under subclause (4) of clause 4) is reduced by the sum of any indexation or adjustment increases occurring after the commencement of this clause to the person’s pension rate.

 (4) If, because of subclause (3), the rate of rent assistance or residential care allowance payable to a person to whom subclause (1) or (2) applies is reduced to nil, subclause (1) or (2), as the case may be, ceases to apply to the person.

 (5) If subclause (1) or (2) ceases to apply to a person, that subclause does not apply to the person again.

 (6) In this clause:

indexation or adjustment increase means an increase resulting from the operation of Division 18 of Part IIIB.

5  Rent assistance (changes introduced on 20 March 1993)

 (1) This clause applies to a person if:

 (a) immediately before 20 March 1993:

 (i) the person was receiving a service pension; and

 (ii) the person’s pension included an amount by way of rent assistance; and

 (b) immediately before the commencement of this clause, section 111 of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 applied to the person; and

 (c) this subclause continues to apply to the person.

 (2) If:

 (a) a decision was made on or after 20 March 1993 under this Act that a person was entitled to rent assistance in respect of a period; and

 (b) the period started before 20 March 1993; and

 (c) the period continued until at least 19 March 1993;

the person is taken, for the purposes of this clause, to have been receiving rent assistance under this Act immediately before 20 March 1993.

 (3) This clause applies to a person if:

 (a) immediately before 20 March 1993, the person was receiving rent assistance under the Social Security Act; and

 (b) on or after that date, the person became or becomes entitled to be paid a pension; and

 (c) either of the following subparagraphs applies to the person:

 (i) if the person became entitled to be paid the pension before the commencement of this clause—section 111 of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 applied to the person immediately before that commencement;

 (ii) if the person becomes entitled to be paid the pension after that commencement—that section would have applied to the person immediately before he or she became so entitled if it had not been repealed; and

 (d) this subclause continues to apply to the person.

 (4) Subject to subclauses (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11), if subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person, the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension rate is the amount (the floor amount) by way of rent assistance that would be included in the person’s pension rate if:

 (a) the person’s pension rate were neither income reduced nor assets reduced; and

 (b) the amount of rent assistance were calculated under this Act as in force immediately before 20 March 1993.

 (5) Subclause (1) or (3) ceases to apply to a person if:

 (a) the person no longer receives a service pension, an income support supplement, or a social security pension under the Social Security Act; or

 (b) the person ceases to be eligible for rent assistance; or

 (c) the pension rate that is applicable to the person because of that subclause is equal to or less than the rate that would be the person’s pension rate if that subclause did not apply to the person; or

 (d) the Commission considers that there is a significant change in the person’s circumstances that would affect the amount of rent assistance that is payable to the person apart from this clause.

 (6) If:

 (a) subclause (1) or (3) ceases to apply to a person because of subclause (5); and

 (b) within 42 days, or any longer period that the Commission determines, after the day on which that subclause ceases to apply to the person, there is a change in the person’s circumstances; and

 (c) the Commission considers that the change in the person’s circumstances is so significant that subclause (1) or (3) should apply to the person;

the Commission may determine in writing that subclause (1) or (3) is to apply to the person from a stated date.

 (7) Subject to subclauses (11) and (13), if:

 (a) subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and

 (b) the person has become or becomes a member of a couple; and

 (c) the person’s partner is receiving a pension, or a social security payment under the Social Security Act, but:

 (i) is not a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies; and

 (ii) is not a person to whom clause 63 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act applies;

the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension rate or the person’s partner’s pension rate is not to fall below onehalf of the person’s floor amount.

 (8) Subject to subclause (11), if:

 (a) subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and

 (b) the person has become or becomes a member of a couple; and

 (c) the person’s partner is a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies;

the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension rate or the person’s partner’s pension rate is not to fall below onehalf of the person’s floor amount or onehalf of the person’s partner’s floor amount, whichever is the greater.

 (9) Subject to subclause (11), if:

 (a) subclause (1) or (3) applies to a person; and

 (b) the person has become or becomes a member of a couple; and

 (c) the person’s partner is a person to whom clause 63 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act applies;

the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension rate is not to fall below onehalf of the person’s floor amount or onehalf of the amount that would be the person’s partner’s floor amount if subsection (1) or (3) applied to the partner, whichever is the greater.

 (10) Subject to subclause (11), if:

 (a) a person is receiving a pension; and

 (b) neither subclause (1) nor (3) applies to the person; and

 (c) the person has become or becomes a member of a couple; and

 (d) the person’s partner is receiving a social security payment under the Social Security Act and is a person to whom clause 63 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act applies;

the amount by way of rent assistance to be used to calculate the person’s pension rate is not to fall below onehalf of the amount that would be the person’s partner’s floor amount if subclause (1) or (3) applied to the partner.

 (11) Despite anything in the preceding provisions of this clause, the rate of rent assistance payable to a person to whom this clause applies is reduced by the sum of any indexation or adjustment increases occurring after the commencement of this clause to the person’s pension rate.

 (12) Subject to subclause (6), if subclause (1) or (3) ceases to apply to a person because of subclause (5), it does not again apply to the person.

 (13) Subclause (7) ceases to apply to the partner of a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies if the pension rate that is applicable to the partner because of subclause (7) is equal to or less than the rate that would be the partner’s pension rate if subclause (7) did not apply to the partner.

 (14) If subclause (7) ceases to apply to the partner of a person to whom subclause (1) or (3) applies, subclause (7) does not again apply to the partner.

 (16) In this clause:

floor amount has the meaning given by subsection (4).

indexation or adjustment increase means an increase resulting from the operation of Division 18 of Part IIIB.

6  Saving: Determinations under repealed sections 46Z and 46ZF

  A determination in force under section 46Z or 46ZF immediately before the commencement of this section continues to have effect after that commencement as if:

 (a) section 46L of this Act, as in force immediately after the commencement of this section, had been in force when the determination was made; and

 (b) the determination had been made under that section as so in force; and

 (c) any reference in the determination to section 46W, 46ZD or 46ZE were a reference to sections 46D to 46E of this Act.

7  Transitional and saving provisions applicable to the amendments relating to the pension loans scheme

 (1) If:

 (a) a person has made a request to participate in the previous pension loans scheme; and

 (b) Schedule 17 to the Amending Act commences before the first pension payday after the lodging of the request;

for the purposes of this clause, the person is to be treated as a person who is participating in the previous pension loans scheme.

 (2) Subject to subclause (3), in relation to a person who is participating in the previous pension loans scheme, subsections 5L(1) and 52(1) and Subdivision E of Division 11 of Part IIIB of this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 17 to the Amending Act, continue to have effect as if the Amending Act had not been enacted.

 (3) If a person who is participating in the previous pension loans scheme:

 (a) is eligible to participate in the current pension loans scheme; and

 (b) makes a request to participate in the current scheme;

and the Commission is satisfied that the amount of any debt that would become payable by the person to the Commonwealth under the current scheme would be readily recoverable, the current scheme applies to the person on and after the day on which the request is lodged.

 (4) The debt owed by a person who was participating in the previous pension loans scheme and who is participating in the current pension loans scheme by operation of subclause (3) is, for the purposes of working out the debt owed by the person under the current scheme, to be added to the basic amount of debt accrued under the current scheme.

 (5) In this clause:

Amending Act means the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995.

current pension loans scheme means the pension loans scheme in operation under the provisions of this Act, as amended by the Amending Act.

participating in the pension loans scheme has the same meaning as in subsection 52ZAAA(3).

previous pension loans scheme means the pension loans scheme in operation under the provisions of this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 17 to the Amending Act.

8  Transitional and saving provisions: amendments relating to the transfer of carers

 (1) If:

 (a) a person was receiving a carer service pension immediately before the transfer day; and

 (b) neither subclause (2) nor (4) applies to the person;

an instalment of carer service pension is payable to the person on the transfer day at the rate worked out using the following formula:

Start formula start fraction Reduced annual rate over 2 end fraction plus Pharmaceutical allowance end formula

where:

reduced annual rate means the rate payable in accordance with this Act on the last pension payday before the transfer day, excluding any pharmaceutical allowance payable to a person under this Act.

pharmaceutical allowance means the amount of pharmaceutical allowance that would have been included in the person’s carer service pension if the payment was an instalment under section 58A.

 (2) Subject to subclause (5), if:

 (a) a person (the carer) was receiving a carer service pension immediately before the transfer day; and

 (b) the veteran partner who is being cared for by the carer is receiving an age service pension or an invalidity service pension; and

 (c) the carer would, apart from subsection 38(1B), be eligible for a partner service pension;

this Act continues to apply to the person in relation to carer service pension as if the amendments made by Division 1 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act had not been made.

 (3) Subject to subclause (5), if:

 (a) a person was receiving income support supplement immediately before the transfer day; and

 (b) subsection 45AB(1) applied to the person; and

 (c) the person would, apart from paragraph 45A(1)(b) and section 45AB, be eligible for income support supplement;

this Act continues to apply to the person in relation to income support supplement as if the amendments made by Division 1 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act had not been made.

 (4) Subject to subclause (5), if:

 (a) a person (the carer) is receiving a carer service pension immediately before the transfer day; and

 (b) the veteran who is being cared for by the carer is not receiving an age service pension or an invalidity service pension but passes the income test under section 53AA and either passes the assets test under section 53AD or is the subject of a decision in force under section 53AN that the assets test does not apply to the veteran;

this Act continues to apply to the person in relation to carer service pension as if the amendments made by Division 1 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act had not been made.

 (5) If carer service pension or income support supplement ceases to be payable to the person after the transfer day, then subclause (2), (3) or (4), as the case requires, ceases to apply to the person.

 (6) References in this clause to other provisions of this Act are references to those provisions as they would be if the amendments made by Division 1 of Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act had not been made.

 (7) In this clause:

amending Act means the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997.

transfer day means the day on which Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act commences.

9  Transitional provisions applicable to the amendments relating to amounts in respect of children

 (1) If:

 (a) a determination is made on or after 1 January 1998 that a claim for a service pension or income support supplement is to be granted; and

 (b) because of section 36M or 45R, the determination takes effect before that date; and

 (c) had the amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 not been made, an instalment of the pension or supplement that was payable on a pension payday that occurred before that date would have included a childrelated amount;

the instalment is to include that amount.

 (2) If the amount of an instalment of a service pension or income support supplement that was payable on a pension payday before 1 January 1998 would, had the amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 not been made, be taken to have been increased so as to include a childrelated amount, the instalment is taken to have been so increased.

 (3) In this clause:

childrelated amount, at any relevant time, means an amount that was required at that time to be included in a service pension under Module C or Module D (as Module C or Module D was affected by Module DAA) of the Service Pension Rate Calculator at the end of section 42, or in an income support supplement under Module F or Module G (as Module F or Module G was affected by Module H) of the Income Support Supplement Rate Calculator at the end of section 45Y, of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 as in force at that time.

10  Saving provisions applicable to the amendments relating to amounts in respect of children

 (1) This clause applies to a person if:

 (a) immediately before 1 January 1998 a service pension or income support supplement was payable to the person at a rate that included one or more pension/supplement childrelated amounts in respect of a child or children; and

 (b) the Commission determines on or before 31 March 1998, or after that date as a result of an application made by the person to the Commission on or before that date, that, on 1 January 1998, the person’s notional pension/supplement childrelated amount was or will be greater than the notional family allowance childrelated amount in relation to the person or the person’s partner.

 (2) The rate of service pension or income support supplement payable to the person from time to time includes the person’s notional pension/supplement childrelated amount at that time until, in accordance with subclause (2A), it is no longer to be so included.

 (2A) For the purposes of subclause (2), the rate of service pension or income support supplement payable to the person is no longer to include the person’s notional pension/supplement childrelated amount:

 (a) in respect of any payment made at any time before 1 July 2000—if the person’s notional pension/supplement childrelated amount ceases to be greater than the notional family allowance childrelated amount in relation to the person or the person’s partner at that time; and

 (b) in respect of any payment made at any time on or after 1 July 2000—if the person has elected, by written notice given to the Secretary, no longer to be covered by this clause.

 (2B) For the purposes of Part IIIC, the rate of invalidity service pension, partner service pension, or income support supplement, that is payable to a person who has not reached pension age does not include the notional pension/supplement childrelated amount.

 (3) If:

 (a) at any time before 1 July 2000, the person’s notional pension/supplement childrelated amount ceases to be greater than the notional family allowance childrelated amount in relation to the person or person’s partner; and

 (b) because of this fact, the rate of service pension or income support supplement payable to a person is no longer to include the firstmentioned amount;

the rate of that pension or supplement is never thereafter to include the person’s notional pension/supplement childrelated amount even though that amount may again become greater than the notional family allowance childrelated amount in relation to the person or the person’s partner.

 (3A) Subclause (2) ceases to apply to the rate of service pension or income support supplement payable to a person:

 (a) from the start of the day the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 commences, if the child or youngest child because of whom this clause applies to the person is 16 or over then; or

 (b) from the start of the 16th birthday of the child or youngest child because of whom this clause applies to the person, if that child is under 16 on the day that Act commences.

 (3B) In working out the amount of:

 (a) a person’s notional pension/supplement childrelated amount; and

 (b) the notional family allowance childrelated amount for a person or his or her partner;

at a time at or after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998, disregard a child who is 16 or over at the time.

 (4) In this clause:

notional family allowance childrelated amount, in relation to a person or a person’s partner at any time before 1 July 2000, means the amount by which the rate of family allowance that would be payable to the person or the person’s partner at that time under the Social Security Act except for point 1069B8 of that Act, would be more than the minimum family allowance rate.

notional pension/supplement childrelated amount, in relation to a person at any time, means:

 (a) if the time is a time occurring before 1 July 2000—the total of the pension supplement childrelated amounts that would have been included at that time in the rate of the service pension or income support supplement payable to the person in respect of any child or children referred to in paragraph (1)(a) if the amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Veterans Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 had not been made; and

 (b) if the time is a time occurring on or after 1 July 2000—an amount that has been determined by the Commission, by instrument in writing, to be the amount of the pension/supplement childrelated amount at that time, having regard to the indexation of the Part A rate of family tax benefit to that time under the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999.

pension/supplement childrelated amount, at any relevant time, means an amount that was or would be required at that time to be included in a service pension under Module C or Module D (as Module C or Module D was affected by Module DAA) of the Service Pension Rate Calculator at the end of section 42, or in an income support supplement under Module F or Module G (as Module F or Module G was affected by Module H) of the Income Support Supplement Rate Calculator at the end of section 45Y, of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 as in force immediately before 1 January 1998.

11  Saving provisions applicable to certain people who cease to be service pensioners on 1 January 1998

 (1) Subject to subclause (2), this clause applies to a person at a particular time (the relevant time) if:

 (a) a service pension is not payable to the person; and

 (b) a service pension was payable to the person immediately before 1 January 1998 at a rate that included one or more pension childrelated amounts in respect of a child or children; and

 (c) a service pension would have been payable to the person at the relevant time at a rate that included one or more pension childrelated amounts in respect of that child or those children if the amendments made by Schedule 1 to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 had not been made.

 (2) This clause ceases to apply to a person, and does not afterwards again apply to the person, if:

 (a) the service pension referred to in paragraph (1)(c) would have ceased to be payable to the person; or

 (b) family payment under the Social Security Act is no longer payable to the person or the person’s partner or is no longer payable to the person or the person’s partner at a rate higher than the minimum family payment rate; or

 (c) service pension becomes payable to the person.

 (3) A person to whom this clause applies is taken for the purposes of subsection 85(7) to be in receipt of a service pension under Part III.

 (4) In this clause:

pension childrelated amount, at any relevant time, means an amount that would be required at that time to be included in a service pension under Module C or Module D (as Module C or Module D was affected by Module DAA) of the Service Pension Rate Calculator at the end of section 42 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 as in force immediately before 1 January 1998.

11A  Amendments relating to treatment of income streams

 (1) If:

 (a) a person who had entered into a binding arrangement for the provision to the person of an income stream was, on 19 September 1998, receiving a service pension, an income support supplement or a social security payment; and

 (b) the Minister declares, in writing, that the Minister is satisfied that the application of this Act (as amended by the amending Act) would cause the person significant disadvantage in relation to the treatment of the person’s income stream;

this Act applies to the person in relation to the income stream as if the amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act had not been made.

 (2) Subclause (1) ceases to have effect if:

 (a) the service pension, income support supplement or social security payment referred to in subclause (1)(a) (the original payment) ceases to be payable to the person; and

 (b) another service pension, income support supplement or social security payment does not become payable to the person immediately after the original payment ceases to be payable.

 (3) If a person was receiving a service pension, an income support supplement or a social security payment on 19 September 1998, the person’s annual rate of ordinary income from:

 (a) an assettest exempt income stream; or

 (b) an assettested income stream (long term);

that is a defined benefit income stream whose commencement day is earlier than 20 September 1998 is to be worked out as if the amendment made by item 81 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act had not been made.

 (4) In this clause:

amending Act means the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998.

binding arrangement, in relation to a person, means:

 (a) an arrangement that does not allow the person to commute an income stream; or

 (b) an arrangement that may only be terminated on terms that are, in the opinion of the Commission, likely to cause severe detriment to the person.

11B  Transitional definition of deductible amount (commencing 1 July 2007)

 (1) This clause applies if:

 (a) a person has received at least one payment from a defined benefit income stream before 1 July 2007, and is still receiving payments from the income stream; and

 (b) the person receives income support payment in respect of a continuous period starting before, and ending on or after, the person’s trigger day (see subclause (5)); and

 (c) the amount of the income support payment received before the person’s trigger day was affected by the deduction of a deductible amount (within the meaning of this Act or the Social Security Act, as the case requires, apart from this clause) from the amount of the payments payable to the person for a year under the income stream; and

 (d) if the person’s trigger day is after 1 July 2007—the income stream has not been partially commuted on or after 1 July 2007 and before the person’s trigger day.

Note 1: If the income stream is wholly commuted, this clause will stop applying because the person will no longer be receiving payments from the income stream (see paragraphs (1)(a) and (d)).

Note 2: For the deduction of a deductible amount from amounts payable under certain defined benefit income streams, see sections 46V and 46Y of this Act and sections 1099A and 1099D of the Social Security Act.

 (2) Despite the amendment of this Act by Part 2 of Schedule 9 to the Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Act 2007, for the purposes of working out the amount of any service pension or income support supplement received by the person on or after the trigger day in respect of the remaining part of the period mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), the deductible amount, in relation to the income stream for a year, is the greater of the following amounts:

 (a) the deductible amount mentioned in paragraph (1)(c);

 (b) the sum of the amounts that are the tax free components (worked out under subsections 307125(4) to (7) of the Income Tax (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997) of the payments received from the income stream during the year.

Note: Service pension and income support supplement are income support payments within the meaning of the Social Security Act (see subsection 23(1) of that Act).

 (3) However, this clause stops applying to an income stream immediately after the time (if any) that the deductible amount in relation to the income stream is, under subclause (2), the amount mentioned in paragraph (2)(b).

 (4) For the purposes of this clause, without limiting paragraph (1)(b), if the form of a person’s income support payment mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) changes during a period, the continuity of the period is not broken by the change.

Example: The form of a person’s income support payment may change from one kind of payment (for instance, a social security pension under the Social Security Act) to another (for instance, a service pension under this Act).

 (5) In this clause:

income support payment has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act.

trigger day, for a person, means:

 (a) if the person is under 60 years at the end of 30 June 2007—the day the person turns 60; or

 (b) if the person is 60 years or over at the end of 30 June 2007—1 July 2007.

Part 2Aged care accommodation bonds: certain transactions before 6 November 1997

 

12  Overview of Part

 (1) The following is a basic summary of this Part.

 (2) For people who either:

 (a) became liable to pay an accommodation bond at any time from the beginning of 1 October 1997 until the end of 5 November 1997 but then agreed to switch to an accommodation charge; or

 (b) sold their principal home on or before 5 November 1997 in order to be able to pay certain accommodation bonds;

and for the partners of such people, certain amounts relating to refunds of such bonds, or to the proceeds of such sales, are excluded from the income and assets tests under this Act.

Note: Accommodation bond and accommodation charge have the same meanings as in the Aged Care Act 1997: see subsection 5L(1) of this Act.

13  Scope of Part

 (1) This Part applies to a person if:

 (a) at any time from the beginning of 1 October 1997 until the end of 5 November 1997, the person became liable to pay an accommodation bond for entry to a residential care service; and

 (b) either an accommodation charge would have been payable for the entry, or the person would have been a charge exempt resident, had section 448B and Division 57A of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 been in force at the time of the entry; and

 (c) the person later made an agreement (a refund agreement) with the provider of the service that the person’s liability to pay an accommodation bond for the entry was to be replaced with a liability to pay an accommodation charge for the entry, and that any payment of any of the bond was to be refunded to the person.

Note 1: Accommodation bond and accommodation charge have the same meanings as in the Aged Care Act 1997: see subsection 5L(1) of this Act.

Note 2: Charge exempt resident has the same meaning as in the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997: see clause 17 of this Schedule.

 (2) This Part also applies to a person if the Commission is satisfied that:

 (a) on or before 5 November 1997, the person sold his or her principal home for the sole or principal purpose of raising money to pay an accommodation bond for entry to a residential care service; and

 (b) either an accommodation charge would have been payable for the entry, or the person would have been a charge exempt resident, had section 448B and Division 57A of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 been in force at the time of the entry.

Note 1: Accommodation bond and accommodation charge have the same meanings as in the Aged Care Act 1997: see subsection 5L(1) of this Act.

Note 2: Charge exempt resident has the same meaning as in the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997: see clause 17 of this Schedule.

 (3) This Part also applies to the partner of a person covered by subclause (1) or (2) (even if the person so covered is now deceased).

 (4) For the purposes of subclause (2), the time at which a person sells his or her home is the time when he or she comes under a legal obligation to transfer the home to the buyer.

14  Person’s ordinary income reduced using financial asset rules

 (1) For the purposes of this clause, assume that the person’s exempt bond amount (see clause 16) were a financial asset of the person.

 (2) The person’s ordinary income for a year is reduced by the amount of ordinary income taken to be received on the asset for the year, as worked out under Division 3 of Part IIIB of this Act (Deemed income from financial assets).

 (3) In working out that reduction, assume that the total value of the person’s financial assets exceeded the person’s deeming threshold (deeming threshold is a term used in that Division).

15  Value of person’s assets reduced

  For the purposes of this Act (other than sections 52FA, 52G, 52GA, 52H, 52JA, 52JB, 52JC and 52JD), the total value of the person’s assets is reduced by the person’s exempt bond amount (see clause 16).

16  Meaning of exempt bond amount

 (1) The following is how to work out a person’s exempt bond amount.

 (2) If the person is covered by subclause 13(1) (but not subclause 13(2)), the person’s exempt bond amount is any amount of accommodation bond payment refunded to the person under the refund agreement mentioned in that subclause.

 (3) If the person is covered by subclause 13(2) (but not subclause 13(1)), the person’s exempt bond amount is the gross proceeds of the sale mentioned in that subclause, less:

 (a) any costs incurred in the course of the sale; and

 (b) the amount of any debt the person or the person’s partner owed immediately before the sale, so far as the debt was secured by the home at that time.

 (4) If the person is covered by both subclauses 13(1) and (2), the person’s exempt bond amount is the greater of the 2 amounts worked out under subclauses (2) and (3) of this clause.

 (5) If the person is covered by subclause 13(3), the person’s exempt bond amount is equal to the exempt bond amount of the person’s partner, as worked out under subclause (2), (3) or (4) of this clause.

 (6) But in all of the above cases, if the person currently has a partner (who is not deceased), the person’s exempt bond amount is half of what it would otherwise be.

Part 2ACharge exempt residents under the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997

 

17  Meaning of charge exempt resident

  In this Part:

charge exempt resident has the same meaning as in the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997.

17A  Persons who became charge exempt residents before commencement

 (1) This clause applies if a person first became a charge exempt resident before the commencement of this clause.

 (2) If, at any time after becoming a charge exempt resident but before the commencement of this clause, the person, or the person’s partner, was earning, deriving or receiving any rent from the person’s principal home from another person, any such rent earned, derived or received while the person is a charge exempt resident is not income in relation to the person, or the person’s partner, for the purposes of this Act.

Note 1: For rent, see subsection 5N(2).

Note 2: Under subsections 5LA(8) and (9), and subclause (3) of this clause, the principal home of a person in a care situation may be a place other than the place where the person receives care.

 (3) A residence of a person is taken to be the person’s principal home for the purposes of this Act during:

 (a) if:

 (i) the Commission is satisfied that the residence was previously the person’s principal home but that the person left it for the purpose of going into a care situation or becoming an aged care resident; and

 (ii) at any time after leaving the residence but before the commencement of this clause, the person, or the person’s partner, earned, derived or received rent for the residence from another person;

  any period during which:

 (iii) the person is a charge exempt resident; and

 (iv) the person, or the person’s partner, is earning, deriving or receiving rent for the residence from another person; and

 (b) any period during which the residence is, because of paragraph (a), the principal home of the person’s partner.

Note 1: For rent see subsection 5N(2). For in a care situation see subsection 5NC(2). For aged care resident see subsection 5NC(5).

Note 2: This subclause is not meant to imply that a person may have more than one principal home at the same time.

17B  Refunds of accommodation charge

 (1) Clauses 17C and 17D apply to an amount (the refunded amount) that is refunded as mentioned in paragraph 561(kc) or 563(ic) of the Aged Care Act 1997 (as in force before 1 July 2014) to a person because the person is or was a charge exempt resident.

 (2) Those clauses also apply to an amount (also called the refunded amount) that is paid to a person under paragraph 448A(6)(b) of the Aged Care (Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 because the person is or was a charge exempt resident.

 (3) To avoid doubt, those clauses do not apply if the amount is paid to the person’s estate or to any other person.

17C  Person’s ordinary income reduced using financial asset rules

 (1) For the purposes of this clause, assume that the refunded amount were a financial asset of the person.

 (2) The person’s ordinary income for a year is reduced by the amount of ordinary income taken to be received on the asset for the year, as worked out under Division 3 of Part IIIB of this Act (Deemed income from financial assets).

 (3) In working out that reduction, assume that the total value of the person’s financial assets exceeded the person’s deeming threshold (deeming threshold is a term used in that Division).

17D  Value of person’s assets reduced

  For the purposes of this Act (other than sections 52FA, 52G, 52GA, 52H, 52JA, 52JB, 52JC and 52JD), the total value of the person’s assets is reduced by the refunded amount.

17E  Application of Part

  This Part applies in relation to a person who is a charge exempt resident at any time, whether before or after the commencement of the Part.

Part 3Transitional provisions: changes made by the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Payment Processing) Act 1998

 

18  Definitions

  In this Part:

amending Act means the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Payment Processing) Act 1998.

pension means service pension under Part III or income support supplement under Part IIIA.

19  Payability and payment of pension during transition period

 (1) In spite of the commencement of Schedule 4 to the amending Act, until and including 12 July 1999, the question whether pension is payable to a person is to be determined in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before 1 July 1999.

 (2) In spite of the commencement of Schedule 4 to the amending Act, until and including 15 July 1999, instalments of pension are to be paid in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before 1 July 1999.

20  Continued operation of Act in relation to cancellation etc. of pensions

 (1) In spite of the commencement of Schedule 4 to the amending Act, this Act, as in force immediately before 1 July 1999, continues to apply in relation to the cancellation and suspension of pensions, and the variation of the rates of such pensions, until and including 12 July 1999.

 (2) Without limiting subclause (1), that subclause has effect:

 (a) in relation to the day on which a cancellation, suspension or variation takes effect; and

 (b) whether the cancellation, suspension or variation is effected by the operation of a provision of this Act or by a determination under this Act.

 (3) A cancellation, suspension or variation that, but for this subclause, would have taken effect on 15 July 1999 takes effect on 13 July 1999.

21  First pension period

  A pension period under this Act, as amended by Schedule 4 to the amending Act, must not commence earlier than 13 July 1999.

22  Continued operation of certain notices given before 13 July 1999

  If:

 (a) at any time before 13 July 1999, the Secretary has given a person a notice under section 54; and

 (b) the notice has not been revoked;

the notice continues to have effect on and after 13 July 1999 as if:

 (c) the notice had been given under this Act as amended by Schedule 4 to the amending Act; and

 (d) the notification period specified in the notice had been so specified in accordance with this Act as so amended.

23  Consequences of occurrence of certain events etc.

 (1) If:

 (a) the Secretary has, before 13 July 1999, given a person a notice under section 54; and

 (b) an event or change in circumstances specified in the notice occurs before 13 July 1999; and

 (c) the person to whom the notice was given notifies the Secretary, before 13 July 1999, of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances;

this Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 4 to the amending Act, has effect in relation to the day on which any cancellation or suspension of the pension that is being received by the person, or any variation of the rate of the pension, takes effect.

 (2) If:

 (a) the Secretary has, before 13 July 1999, given a person a notice under section 54; and

 (b) an event or change in circumstances specified in the notice occurs before 13 July 1999; and

 (c) the person to whom the notice was given does not notify the Department of the occurrence of the event or change in circumstances before 13 July 1999;

this Act, as amended by Schedule 4 to the amending Act, has effect, subject to subclause 20(3), in relation to the day on which any cancellation or suspension of the pension being received by the person, or any variation of the rate of the pension, takes effect.

24  Transitional regulations

 (1) Regulations made under section 216 may prescribe matters in relation to any transitional matters (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) arising out of amendments of this Act made by Schedule 4 to the amending Act.

 (2) Without limiting subclause (1), and in spite of any other provision in this or any other Act, regulations made by virtue of subclause (1) may:

 (a) modify the effect of a provision of this Part (other than this clause); or

 (b) substitute another provision for any provision of this Part (other than this clause).

Part 4Transitional provisions: changes made by Schedule 5 to the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2000

 

25  Definitions

  In this Part:

amending Act means the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2000.

pension means a pension under Part II or Part IV or an allowance under Part VI.

26  Payability and payment of pension during transition period

 (1) In spite of the commencement of Schedule 5 to the amending Act, until and including 9 July 2001, the question whether pension is payable to a person is to be determined in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before 1 July 2001.

 (2) In spite of the commencement of Schedule 5 to the amending Act, until and including 12 July 2001, instalments of pension are to be paid in accordance with this Act as in force immediately before 1 July 2001.

27  Continued operation of Act in relation to cancellation etc. of pensions

 (1) In spite of the commencement of Schedule 5 to the amending Act, this Act, as in force immediately before 1 July 2001, continues to apply in relation to the cancellation and suspension of pensions, and the variation of the rates of such pensions, until and including 9 July 2001.

 (2) Without limiting subclause (1), that subclause has effect:

 (a) in relation to the day on which a cancellation, suspension or variation takes effect; and

 (b) whether the cancellation, suspension or variation is effected by the operation of a provision of this Act or by a determination under this Act.

 (3) A cancellation, suspension or variation that, but for this subclause, would have taken effect on 12 July 2001 takes effect on 10 July 2001.

28  First pension period

  A pension period under this Act, as amended by Schedule 5 to the amending Act, must not commence earlier than 10 July 2001.

29  Transitional regulations

 (1) Regulations made under section 216 may prescribe matters in relation to any transitional matters (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) arising out of amendments of this Act made by Schedule 5 to the amending Act.

 (2) Without limiting subclause (1), and in spite of any other provision in this or any other Act, regulations made by virtue of subclause (1) may:

 (a) modify the effect of a provision of this Part (other than this clause); or

 (b) substitute another provision for any provision of this Part (other than this clause).

Part 5Transitional provisions: changes on 20 September 2009

 

30  Transitional rates of service pension and income support supplement on and after 20 September 2009

Application

 (1) This clause applies if:

 (a) on 19 September 2009 a person was receiving one of the following payments:

 (i) service pension or income support supplement;

 (ii) age pension, disability support pension, carer payment, bereavement allowance or special needs pension under the Social Security Act; and

 (b) either:

 (i) the person continues (without a break) to receive one of those payments (whether or not of the same sort as the one the person received on that day); or

 (ii) subclause (1A) applies to the person.

 (1A) This subclause applies to a person if:

 (a) a payment by the Thalidomide Australia Fixed Trust:

 (i) is made to, or applied for the benefit of, the person as a beneficiary of the Trust; or

 (ii) is made to, or applied for the benefit of, the person’s partner as a beneficiary of the Trust; or

 (iii) is made to the person or the person’s partner in respect of a beneficiary of the Trust; and

 (b) subparagraph (1)(b)(i) applies to the person immediately before the payment is made; and

 (c) any of the payments mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) is payable to the person at the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 4 to the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011; and

 (d) after that commencement, that payment, or any of the other payments referred to in paragraph (1)(a), continues (without a break) to be payable to the person.

Purpose

 (2) This clause has effect for the purposes of working out the rate of service pension or income support supplement under this Act for the person for a day (the relevant day) after 19 September 2009 under subpoint SCH6A1(2), (3), (4) or (6).

Note: This clause does not make a person entitled to receive service pension or income support supplement if the person is not otherwise entitled to receive it.

Provisional payment rate for service pension

 (3) For working out the person’s rate of service pension, the person’s provisional payment rate is taken to be the amount worked out under subclause (4) if that amount is greater than the person’s provisional payment rate (for that purpose) apart from this clause.

Note: The provisional payment rate is an amount worked out under the method statement in subpoint SCH6A1(2). That subpoint may be relevant of its own force or because of subpoint SCH6A1(3) or (4).

 (4) The amount is the one that would be the provisional payment rate under subpoint SCH6A1(2) if:

 (a) the maximum payment rate under that subpoint for the person were the total of:

 (i) the amount worked out under whichever of subclauses 31(1), (2), (3) and (4) is relevant to the person; and

 (ia) the person’s energy supplement (if any) worked out using Module BB of the Rate Calculator; and

 (ii) the amount (if any) per year calculated for the person under Module C of the Rate Calculator (for rent assistance);

  reduced, if subclause 31(1) or (2) is relevant to the person and an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, by the person’s minimum pension supplement amount; and

 (b) the amendments made by Schedules 6 and 7 to the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been made.

Note 1: The maximum payment rate is an amount used in subpoint SCH6A1(2).

Note 2: Subclause 31(1) deals with a person in Australia who is not a member of a couple or is a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple.

Note 3: Subclause 31(2) deals with a person in Australia who is a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple).

Note 4: Subclause 31(3) deals with a person who has been outside Australia for more than 6 weeks and is not a member of a couple or is a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple.

Note 5: Subclause 31(4) deals with a person who has been outside Australia for more than 6 weeks and is a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple).

Note 6: The amount described in subparagraph (4)(a)(i) is indexed under Subdivision B (CPI indexation) of Division 18 of Part IIIB on and after 20 March 2010.

Note 7: Section 65A may affect the inclusion of the energy supplement described in subparagraph (4)(a)(ia).

Provisional payment rate for income support supplement

 (5) For working out the person’s rate of income support supplement, the person’s provisional payment rate is taken to be the amount worked out under subclause (6) if that amount is greater than the person’s provisional payment rate (for that purpose) apart from this clause.

Note: The provisional payment rate is an amount worked out under the method statement in subpoint SCH6A1(6).

 (6) The amount is the one that would be the provisional payment rate under subpoint SCH6A1(6) if:

 (a) the maximum payment rate under that subpoint for the person were the total of:

 (i) the amount worked out under whichever of subclauses 32(1) and (2) is relevant to the person; and

 (ii) the amount (if any) per year calculated for the person under Module C of the Rate Calculator (for rent assistance); and

  reduced, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, by the person’s minimum pension supplement amount; and

 (b) the amendments made by Schedules 6 and 7 to the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been made; and

 (c) the increased rate were the amount worked out under subclause 32(3).

Note 1: The maximum payment rate and increased rate are amounts used in subpoint SCH6A1(6).

Note 2: Subclause 32(1) deals with a person who is not a member of a couple or is a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple.

Note 3: Subclause 32(2) deals with a person who is a member of a couple (but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple).

Note 4: The amount described in subparagraph (6)(a)(i) is indexed under Subdivision B (CPI indexation) of Division 18 of Part IIIB on and after 20 March 2010.

Note 5: The amount described in paragraph (6)(c) is affected by indexation because the components of that amount are indexed.

Limit on application of subclauses (3) and (5)

 (7) Neither subclause (3) nor subclause (5) applies for working out the rate of service pension or income support supplement of the person for the relevant day if the relevant day is after a day for which one of the following conditions was met:

 (a) the amount worked out for the day under subclause (4) (in a previous application of this clause) was less than or equal to the person’s provisional payment rate for service pension apart from this clause;

 (b) the amount worked out for the day under subclause (6) (in a previous application of this clause) was less than or equal to the person’s provisional payment rate for income support supplement apart from this clause;

 (c) the amount worked out for the day under subclause 146(4) of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act was less than or equal to the person’s provisional annual payment rate, apart from clause 146 of that Schedule, for a social security pension described in that clause.

 (8) However, subclause (7) does not prevent subclause (3) or (5) from applying for working out the rate of service pension or income support supplement of the person for the relevant day if:

 (a) on the relevant day the person is a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple; and

 (b) on each day for which a condition in paragraph (7)(a), (b) or (c) was met, the person was a member of a respite care couple; and

 (c) on a day before all the days described in paragraph (b):

 (i) the person was a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple, and not partnered (partner in gaol) within the meaning of the Social Security Act; and

 (ii) either this clause affected the rate at which service pension or income support supplement was payable to the person or clause 146 of Schedule 1A to the Social Security Act affected the rate at which a social security pension described in that clause was payable to the person.

Note: For member of a couple, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

31  Amounts affecting transitional rate of service pension

Single Australian resident in Australia

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 30(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows if, on the relevant day:

 (a) the person’s family situation is any of the following:

 (i) not a member of a couple;

 (ii) member of an illness separated couple;

 (iii) member of a respite care couple; and

 (b) the person is residing in Australia; and

 (c) the person either:

 (i) is in Australia; or

 (ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks.

Method statement

Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts would have been on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation (if any) under Division 18 of Part IIIB or Part XII on that day, if the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

 (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a person who is not a member of a couple assuming that section 59EA did not apply on 20 September 2009;

 (b) pension supplement (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a person who is not (and was not on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple;

 (c) PA (service pension) rate (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB);

 (d) the rate of telephone allowance in subsection 118SA(1);

 (e) the rate of utilities allowance in section 118OC for a person who is not a member of a couple.

Step 2. Identify the greater of the amount described in paragraph (e) of step 1 and $525.20 (or either of them if they are the same).

Step 3. Add up all the amounts worked out under step 1 and the amount identified under step 2.

Step 4. If the result of step 3 is not a multiple of $2.60, round that result up to the next multiple of $2.60.

Note 1: For member of a couple, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

Note 2: Subsection 5G(1A) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia.

Note 3: Section 59A explains the abbreviations used in Division 18 of Part IIIB.

Partnered Australian resident in Australia

 (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 30(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows if, on the relevant day:

 (a) the person is a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple; and

 (b) the person is residing in Australia; and

 (c) the person either:

 (i) is in Australia; or

 (ii) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks.

Method statement

Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts would have been on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation (if any) under Division 18 of Part IIIB or Part XII on that day, if the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

 (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple) assuming that section 59EA did not apply on 20 September 2009;

 (b) pension supplement (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a person who is (and was on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple);

 (c) PA (service pension) rate (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB);

 (d) the rate of telephone allowance in subsection 118SA(2);

 (e) the rate of utilities allowance in section 118OC for a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple).

Step 2. Identify the greater of the amount described in paragraph (e) of step 1 and $262.60 (or either of them if they are the same).

Step 3. Add up all the amounts worked out under step 1 and the amount identified under step 2.

Step 4. If the result of step 3 is not a multiple of $2.60, round that result up to the next multiple of $2.60.

Note 1: For member of a couple, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

Note 2: Subsection 5G(1A) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia.

Note 3: Section 59A explains the abbreviations used in Division 18 of Part IIIB.

Single person not covered by subclause (1)

 (3) For the purposes of subparagraph 30(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows if, on the relevant day:

 (a) the person’s family situation is any of the following:

 (i) not a member of a couple;

 (ii) member of an illness separated couple;

 (iii) member of a respite care couple; and

 (b) the person either:

 (i) is not residing in Australia; or

 (ii) is absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period exceeding 6 weeks.

Method statement

Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts would have been on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation under Division 18 of Part IIIB on that day, if the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

 (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a person who is not a member of a couple assuming that section 59EA did not apply on 20 September 2009;

 (b) pension supplement (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a person who is not (and was not on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple.

Step 2. Add up the amounts worked out under step 1.

Note 1: For member of a couple, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

Note 2: Subsection 5G(1A) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia.

Note 3: Section 59A explains the abbreviations used in Division 18 of Part IIIB.

Partnered person not covered by subclause (2)

 (4) For the purposes of subparagraph 30(4)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows if, on the relevant day:

 (a) the person is a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple; and

 (b) the person either:

 (i) is not residing in Australia; or

 (ii) is absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period exceeding 6 weeks.

Method statement

Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts would have been on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation under Division 18 of Part IIIB on that day, if the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

 (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple) assuming that section 59EA did not apply on 20 September 2009;

 (b) pension supplement (within the meaning of Division 18 of Part IIIB) for a person who is (and was on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple).

Step 2. Add up the amounts worked out under step 1.

Note 1: For member of a couple, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

Note 2: Subsection 5G(1A) is relevant to determining whether a person is residing in Australia.

Note 3: Section 59A explains the abbreviations used in Division 18 of Part IIIB.

32  Amounts affecting transitional rate of income support supplement

Single person’s component of maximum basic rate

 (1) For the purposes of subparagraph 30(6)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows if, on the relevant day, the person’s family situation is:

 (a) not a member of a couple; or

 (b) member of an illness separated couple; or

 (c) member of a respite care couple.

Method statement

Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts (described using the abbreviation in section 59A for the amount) would have been on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation (if any) under Division 18 of Part IIIB on that day, if the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

 (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a person who is not a member of a couple assuming that section 59EA did not apply on 20 September 2009;

 (b) pension supplement for a person who is not (and was not on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple.

Step 2. Add up all the amounts worked out under step 1.

Note: For member of a couple, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

Partnered person’s component of maximum basic rate

 (2) For the purposes of subparagraph 30(6)(a)(i), work out the amount as follows if, on the relevant day, the person is a member of a couple, but not a member of an illness separated couple or respite care couple:

Method statement

Step 1. Work out what each of the following amounts (described using the abbreviation in section 59A for the amount) would have been on 20 September 2009, taking account of indexation (if any) under Division 18 of Part IIIB on that day, if the Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009 had not been enacted:

 (a) the amount that would be the pension MBR for a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple) assuming that section 59EA did not apply on 20 September 2009;

 (b) pension supplement for a person who is (and was on 1 July 2000) a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple).

Step 2. Add up all the amounts worked out under step 1.

Note: For member of a couple, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

Increased rate

 (3) For the purposes of paragraph 30(6)(c), work out the amount for the person as follows:

Method statement

Step 1. Work out the ceiling rate for the person (see Module A of the Rate Calculator).

Step 2. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance for the person (see Module C of the Rate Calculator).

Step 3. Add up the results of steps 1 and 2 and, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, subtract the person’s minimum pension supplement amount.

33  Rate of payments to partners of persons affected by clause 30

 (1) This clause applies if clause 30 applies to a person who is a member of a couple and that clause affects the rate at which service pension or income support supplement is payable to the person.

 (2) In working out the amount of a payment under this Act payable to a partner of the person, assume that the service pension or income support supplement payable to the person is payable at the rate at which it would be payable if clause 30 had not been enacted.

34  Payment and income tax consequences of receiving service pension or income support supplement at rate affected by clause 30

Application

 (1) This clause applies if clause 30 affects the rate at which service pension or income support supplement is payable to a person.

Purpose

 (2) The purpose of this clause is to ensure that the person is treated appropriately in relation to the payment, and income taxation, of the pension or supplement by modifying the operation of this Act (and thus affecting the related income tax law) in relation to the person and the pension or supplement.

Note: This clause does not modify the operation of subsection 5GA(3), which provides for working out the person’s minimum pension supplement amount.

Pension supplement amount

 (3) This Act applies in relation to the person’s pension or supplement as if each of the following:

 (a) the amount described in subparagraph 30(4)(a)(i), as affected by any indexation and any relevant reduction described in paragraph 30(4)(a);

 (b) the amount described in subparagraph 30(6)(a)(i), as affected by any indexation and any relevant reduction described in paragraph 30(6)(a);

were an amount worked out and added under the pension supplement Module of the Rate Calculator.

Note 1: One effect of subclause (3) is that whichever of the amounts described in paragraphs (3)(a) and (b) is relevant is the person’s pension supplement amount (as defined in subsection 5Q(1) of this Act).

Note 2: If that amount exceeds the person’s pension supplement basic amount (as affected by subclause (4)), another effect of subclause (3) is that the excess affects the taxexempt pension supplement under subsection 5GA(5) of this Act in some cases.

Note 3: Yet another effect of subclause (3) is that clause 4 of Schedule 6 will affect the operation of reductions of the maximum payment rate because of the income test and assets test in some cases.

Pension supplement basic amount

 (4) This Act applies in relation to the person’s service pension or income support supplement as if:

 (a) each reference in the table in subsection 5GA(4) to $509.60 were a reference to $14,903.20; and

 (b) the reference in the table in subsection 5GA(4) to $426.40 were a reference to $12,448.80.

Note 1: This affects the person’s pension supplement basic amount.

Note 2: The provisions for indexing amounts in the table in subsection 5GA(4) apply to the higher figures mentioned in this subclause.

Energy supplement

 (5) If subclause 31(1) or (2) is relevant to the person, this Act applies in relation to the person’s service pension as if the person’s energy supplement (if any) resulting from Module BB of the Rate Calculator were used to work out the rate of the person’s service pension.

Note 1: This energy supplement is included in the total worked out under paragraph 30(4)(a) (see subparagraph 30(4)(a)(ia)).

Note 2: Subclause (5) causes section 62E to apply. If quarterly energy supplement is payable, then no energy supplement will be available to be included in the total worked out under paragraph 30(4)(a) (see point SCH6BB2 of the Rate Calculator).

Note 3: Other effects of subclause (5) include:

(a) the possibility of the minimum amount of fortnightly instalments of the pension being affected under section 58A; and

(b) clause 4 of Schedule 6 affecting the operation of reductions of the maximum payment rate because of the ordinary/adjusted income test and assets test.

35  Special rules for indexation of rates payable under clause 30

 (1) This clause applies if clause 30 affects the rate at which service pension is payable to a person for a day on or after 20 March 2013.

 (2) Subsection 198MA(2), and the definition of brought forward CPI indexation amount (except paragraph (b) of that definition) in subsection 198MA(3), apply in relation to the amount described in subparagraph 30(4)(a)(i) of this Schedule for the person in the same way as they apply in relation to the person’s PS minimum rate.

 (3) The following provisions do not affect the rate of the person’s service pension worked out under clause 30 or an amount worked out in relation to the person’s pension because of clause 34:

 (a) subparagraph 198MA(2)(b)(vi);

 (b) section 198MB.

Schedule 6Calculation of rates of service pension, income support supplement and veteran payment

Part 1Preliminary

 

1  Steps in rate calculation

 (1) The following are the usual steps in the rate calculation process:

 (a) start with a maximum basic rate;

 (b) add any additional amounts that are subject to income or assets testing;

 (c) apply the income and assets tests;

 (d) add any additional amounts that are not subject to income or assets testing.

Note 1: The additional amounts referred to in paragraph (b) are amounts for pension supplement, energy supplement and rent assistance.

Note 2: The only additional amount for the purposes of paragraph (d) at this time is remote area allowance.

 (2) The overall rate calculation process is described in the relevant Method statement in Module A of the Rate calculator.

2  Standard categories of family situations

 (1) The Rate Calculator uses the following standard categories of family situations:

 (a) not member of a couple;

 (b) member of a couple or partnered;

 (c) member of an illness separated couple;

 (d) member of a respite care couple;

 (e) partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit);

 (f) partnered (partner getting pension);

 (g) partnered (partner getting benefit).

Note: See sections 5E and 5R for definitions of those terms.

 (2) If it is necessary to distinguish between the members of subcategories of these standard categories, further words of description are added to the standard category label.

3  Explanation of Rate Calculator

 (1) The Rate Calculator is divided into Modules (for example, Module A).

 (2) A Module of the Rate Calculator is divided into points.

 (3) The points in a Module are identified by:

 (a) the letters and number SCH6 (followed by a dash), which indicate that the Module is in the Rate Calculator in this Schedule; and

 (b) a letter that is the letter allocated to the Module in which the point occurs; and

 (c) a number that identifies the order of the point within the Module.

Example: Point SCH6E2 is the 2nd point in Module E of the Rate Calculator in this Schedule.

 (4) A point in a Module may be divided into subpoints.

4  Application for income tax purposes of reductions in respect of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment

Service pension and veteran payment

 (1) If a person’s rate of service pension or veteran payment is affected by a reduction under any or all of the following:

 (a) Module E (ordinary/adjusted income test) of the Rate Calculator;

 (b) Module F (assets test) of the Rate Calculator;

 (c) section 59T (compensation recovery);

the reduction is to be applied as follows (in descending order):

 

Item

Component of the rate

1

all of the rate apart from the person’s pension supplement amount and any increase under Module C (rent assistance) of the Rate Calculator

2

the portion of the person’s pension supplement amount equal to the person’s pension supplement basic amount

3

(a) if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) is in force—any remaining portion of the person’s pension supplement amount; or

(b) otherwise—any remaining portion of the person’s pension supplement amount to the extent to which it exceeds the person’s minimum pension supplement amount

4

the amount of any increase under Module C

4A

the amount of any increase under Module BB

5

the person’s minimum pension supplement amount

Note 1: Table item 4A will not apply if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) is in force, as there will not be any increase under Module BB (see point SCH6BB2 of the Rate Calculator).

Note 2: Table item 5 will not apply if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) is in force, as the rate would have already been reduced to nil.

Note 3: Section 60A applies to a person receiving a service pension (but does not apply to a person receiving a veteran payment).

 (2) If a person’s rate of service pension:

 (a) is worked out under subpoint SCH6A1(4) of Schedule 6 and is the revised rate; or

 (b) is worked out under subpoint SCH6A1(5) of Schedule 6;

subclause (1) applies in relation to the person and the pension as if:

 (c) paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) were omitted; and

 (d) the person had a pension supplement amount equal to what would be the person’s pension supplement amount if the person were receiving the service pension at the rate worked out under subpoint SCH6A1(4) of Schedule 6 and equal to the provisional rate.

Income support supplement

 (3) If a person’s rate of income support supplement is affected by a reduction under any or all of the following:

 (a) Module E (ordinary/adjusted income test) of the Rate Calculator;

 (b) Module F (assets test) of the Rate Calculator;

 (c) section 59T (compensation recovery);

the reduction is to be applied as follows (in descending order):

 

Item

Component of the rate

1

all of the rate apart from any increase under Module C (rent assistance) of the Rate Calculator and the person’s minimum pension supplement amount

2

the amount of any increase under Module C

3

the person’s minimum pension supplement amount

Quarterly pension supplement

 (4) If:

 (a) the rate (the main rate) of a person’s service pension or income support supplement is to be reduced as described in subclause (1) (applying of its own force or as affected by subclause (2)) or subclause (3); and

 (b) an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) is in force;

the person’s quarterly pension supplement is reduced to the same extent (if any) that the component of the main rate that would correspond to the person’s minimum pension supplement amount would be reduced under subclause (1) or (3) were the election not in force.

Note: The reduction will be disregarded unless the person’s quarterly pension supplement is reduced to nil (see subsection 60C(4)).

Quarterly energy supplement for service pension

 (5) If:

 (a) the rate (the main rate) of a person’s service pension is to be reduced as described in subclause (1) (applying of its own force or as affected by subclause (2)); and

 (b) an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) is in force;

the person’s quarterly energy supplement is reduced to the same extent (if any) that the component of the main rate that would correspond to the person’s energy supplement would be reduced under subclause (1) were the election not in force.

Note: The reduction will be disregarded unless the main rate would be reduced to nil (see subsection 62E(6)).

5  Commencing rates

 (1) The amounts and rates set out in the Rate Calculator at the time of commencement of this Schedule (the commencing time) are the same as the corresponding amounts and rates that applied under this Act as in force on 1 January 1997.

 (2) However, each amount or rate so set out that is subject to indexation or adjustment under Division 18 of Part IIIB is taken to be replaced immediately after the commencing time by the amount or rate that would have been in force at that time as a result of the application of that Division if this Schedule had commenced on 1 January 1997.

Part 2Rate Calculator

Module AOverall rate calculation process

Rate to be an annual rate

 SCH6A1(1) The rate of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment is an annual rate (fortnightly amounts are provided for information only).

Method statement 1 (service pension, not blind, not war widow/war widower—pensioner)

 (2) The rate of service pension for a person who:

 (a) is not permanently blind; and

 (b) is not a war widow/war widower—pensioner;

is worked out in accordance with Method statement 1.

Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Method statement 1

Step 1. Work out the person’s maximum basic rate using MODULE B below.

Step 1A. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.

Step 1B. Work out the amount of energy supplement (if any) using Module BB below.

Step 2. Work out the amount per year (if any) by way of rent assistance using MODULE C below.

Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in Steps 1, 1A, 1B and 2: the result is called the maximum payment rate.

 Note: Section 65A may affect whether the amount obtained in step 1B is added.

Step 5. Apply the ordinary/adjusted income test using MODULE E below to work out the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income.

Step 6. Take the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the income reduced rate.

Step 7. Apply the assets test using MODULE F below to work out the reduction for assets.

Step 8. Take the reduction for assets away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the assets reduced rate.

Step 9. Compare the income reduced rate and the assets reduced rate: the lower of the 2 rates, or the income reduced rate if the rates are equal, is the provisional payment rate.

Step 10. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.

Step 11. Add any amount obtained in Step 10 to the person’s provisional payment rate (see Step 9). The result is the person’s rate of service pension.

 Note 1: For ordinary/adjusted income see point SCH6E1.

 Note 2: If a person’s assets reduced rate is less than the person’s ordinary/adjusted income reduced rate, the person may be able to take advantage of provisions dealing with financial hardship (sections 52Y and 52Z).

 Note 4: If a person’s rate is reduced under step 9, the order in which the reduction is to be made against the components of the maximum payment rate is laid down by clause 4 of Part 1.

 Note 4A: Clause 30 of Schedule 5 may affect the provisional payment rate in step 9.

 Note 5: The rate calculation for a member of a couple is affected by the operation of point SCH6A2.

 Note 6: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension will be rounded to the nearest cent (see subsection 58A(5)).

 Note 7: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension, see subsection 58A(9).

 Note 8: An amount of remote area allowance is to be added under Step 11 only if the person’s rate of service pension is greater than nil or, apart from section 36A, 37A or 38A, the person’s rate of service pension would be nil.

 Note 9: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 2 (service pension, blind, not war widow/war widower—pensioner)

 (3) The rate of service pension for a person who:

 (a) is permanently blind; and

 (b) is not a war widow/war widower—pensioner;

is worked out in accordance with Method statement 2.

Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Method statement 2

Step 1. Work out what would be the person’s rate of service pension if Method statement 1 applied to the person: the result is called the notional income/assets tested rate.

 Note: This is the only situation in which a blind person’s pension can be made subject to an income test or assets test (see point SCH6A3).

Step 2. Work out the person’s maximum basic rate using MODULE B below.

Step 2A. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.

Step 2B. Work out the amount of energy supplement (if any) using Module BB below.

Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in Steps 2, 2A and 2B: the result is called the maximum payment rate.

 Note: Section 65A may affect whether the amount obtained in step 2B is added.

Step 5. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.

Step 6. Add:

 (a) the maximum payment rate; and

 (b) any amount obtained under Step 5.

 The result is called the nonincome/assets tested rate.

Step 7. Compare the notional income/assets tested rate and the nonincome/assets tested rate: whichever is the greater is the person’s rate of service pension.

 Note 1: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension will be rounded to the nearest cent (see subsection 58A(5)).

 Note 2: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension, see subsection 58A(9).

 Note 3: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 3 (service pension, not blind, war widow/war widower—pensioner)

 (4) The rate of service pension for a person who:

 (a) is not permanently blind; and

 (b) is a war widow/war widower—pensioner;

is worked out in accordance with Method statement 3.

Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Method statement 3

Step 1. Work out what would be the person’s rate of service pension if Method statement 1, except step 1B of that method statement, applied to the person: the result is called the provisional rate.

Step 2. Work out the person’s ceiling rate in accordance with points SCH6A4 to SCH6A9.

Step 2A. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance using MODULE C below.

Step 4. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.

Step 5. Add:

 (a) the ceiling rate; and

 (b) any amount obtained under step 2A; and

 (c) any amount obtained under step 4;

 and, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, subtract the person’s minimum pension supplement amount. The result is the revised rate.

Step 6. Compare the provisional rate and the revised rate: the person’s rate of service pension is:

 (a) the provisional rate if it is lower than the revised rate; or

 (b) the revised rate if it is lower than or equal to the provisional rate.

 Note: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 4 (service pension, blind, war widow/war widower—pensioner)

 (5) The rate of service pension for a person who:

 (a) is permanently blind; and

 (b) is a war widow/war widower—pensioner;

is worked out in accordance with Method statement 4.

Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Method statement 4

Step 1. Work out the person’s ceiling rate in accordance with points SCH6A4 to SCH6A9.

Step 1A. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance using MODULE C below.

Step 3. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.

Step 4. Add:

 (a) the ceiling rate; and

 (b) any amount obtained under step 1A; and

 (c) any amount obtained under step 3;

 and, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, subtract the person’s minimum pension supplement amount. The result is the person’s rate of service pension.

 Note: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of service pension may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 5 (income support supplement, not blind)

 (6) The rate of income support supplement for a person who is not permanently blind is worked out in accordance with Method statement 5.

Method statement 5

Step 1. Work out the amount of the person’s maximum basic rate using MODULE B below.

Step 1A. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.

Step 2. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance using MODULE C below.

Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in Steps 1, 1A and 2: the result is called the maximum payment rate.

Step 5. Apply the ordinary/adjusted income test using MODULE E below to work out the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income.

Step 6. Take the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the income reduced rate.

Step 7. Apply the assets test using MODULE F below to work out the reduction for assets.

Step 8. Take the reduction for assets away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the assets reduced rate.

Step 9. Work out the person’s ceiling rate in accordance with points SCH6A4 to SCH6A9.

Step 9A. Add:

 (a) the ceiling rate; and

 (b) any amount obtained under step 2;

 and, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, subtract the person’s minimum pension supplement amount. The result is the increased rate.

Step 10. Compare the income reduced rate (see Step 6), the assets reduced rate (see Step 8) and the increased rate (see step 9A): the person’s provisional payment rate is equal to:

 (a) whichever is the lowest of those rates; or

 (b) if 2 of those rates are the same and the third one is higher—the lower rate; or

 (c) if the 3 rates are the same—the income reduced rate.

Step 11. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.

Step 12. Add any amount obtained in Step 11 to the person’s provisional payment rate (see Step 10): the result is the person’s rate of income support supplement.

 Note 1: For ordinary/adjusted income see point SCH6E1.

 Note 2: If a person’s assets reduced rate is less than the person’s adjusted income reduced rate, the person may be able to take advantage of provisions dealing with financial hardship (sections 52Y and 52Z).

 Note 4: If a person’s rate is reduced under Step 10, the order in which the reduction is to be made against the components of the maximum payment rate is laid down by clause 4 of Part 1.

 Note 4A: Clause 30 of Schedule 5 may affect the provisional payment rate in step 10.

 Note 5: The rate calculation for a member of a couple is affected by the operation of point SCH6A2.

 Note 6: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement will be rounded to the nearest cent (see subsection 58A(5)).

 Note 7: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement, see subsection 58A(9).

 Note 8: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 6 (income support supplement, blind)

 (7) The rate of income support supplement for a permanently blind person is worked out in accordance with Method statement 6.

Method statement 6

Step 1. Work out the person’s ceiling rate in accordance with points SCH6A4 and SCH6A5.

Step 1A. Work out the amount per year (if any) for rent assistance using MODULE C below.

Step 3. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using MODULE G below.

Step 4. Add:

 (a) the ceiling rate; and

 (b) any amount obtained under step 1A; and

 (c) any amount obtained under step 3;

 and, if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) (about quarterly pension supplement) is in force, subtract the person’s minimum pension supplement amount. The result is the person’s rate of income support supplement.

 Note: The amount of a fortnightly instalment of income support supplement may be reduced by an advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IVA).

Method statement 7 (veteran payment, not blind)

 (8) The rate of veteran payment for a person who is not permanently blind is worked out in accordance with method statement 7.

Method statement 7

Step 1. Work out the person’s maximum basic rate using Module B below.

Step 2. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.

Step 3. Work out the amount per year (if any) by way of rent assistance using Module C below.

Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in steps 1, 2, and 3: the result is called the maximum payment rate.

Step 5. Apply the ordinary/adjusted income test using Module E below to work out the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income.

Step 6. Take the reduction for ordinary/adjusted income away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the income reduced rate.

Step 7. Apply the assets test using Module F below to work out the reduction for assets.

Step 8. Take the reduction for assets away from the maximum payment rate: the result is called the assets reduced rate.

Step 9. Compare the income reduced rate and the assets reduced rate: the lower of the 2 rates, or the income reduced rate if the rates are equal, is the provisional payment rate.

Step 10. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using Module G below.

Step 11. Add any amount obtained in step 10 to the person’s provisional payment rate (see step 9). The result is the person’s rate of veteran payment.

 Note 1: For ordinary/adjusted income see point SCH6E1.

 Note 2: If a person’s assets reduced rate is less than the person’s income reduced rate, the person may be able to take advantage of provisions dealing with financial hardship (sections 52Y and 52Z).

 Note 3: If a person’s rate is reduced because of Module E or F, the order in which the reduction is to be made against the components of the maximum payment rate is laid down by clause 4 of Part 1.

 Note 4: The rate calculation for a member of a couple is affected by the operation of point SCH6A2.

 Note 5: The rate of veteran payment for a day will be rounded to the nearest cent (see subsection 58A(5)).

 Note 6: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of veteran payment, see subsection 58A(9).

 Note 7: An amount of remote area allowance is to be added under step 11 only if the person’s rate of veteran payment is greater than nil.

Method statement 8 (veteran payment, blind)

 (9) The rate of veteran payment for a person who is permanently blind is worked out in accordance with method statement 8.

Method statement 8

Step 1. Work out what would be the person’s rate of veteran payment if method statement 7 applied to the person: the result is called the notional income/assets tested rate.

 Note: This is the only situation in which a blind person’s veteran payment can be made subject to an income test or assets test (see point SCH6A3).

Step 2. Work out the person’s maximum basic rate using Module B below.

Step 3. Work out the amount of pension supplement using Module BA below.

Step 4. Add up the amounts obtained in steps 2 and 3: the result is called the maximum payment rate.

Step 5. Work out the amount per year (if any) payable by way of remote area allowance using Module G below.

Step 6. Add:

 (a) the maximum payment rate; and

 (b) any amount obtained under step 5.

 The result is called the nonincome/assets tested rate.

Step 7. Compare the notional income/assets tested rate and the nonincome/assets tested rate: whichever is the greater is the person’s rate of veteran payment.

 Note 1: The rate of veteran payment for a day will be rounded to the nearest cent (see subsection 58A(5)).

 Note 2: For the minimum amount of a fortnightly instalment of veteran payment, see subsection 58A(9).

Members of couple

 SCH6A2 If 2 people are members of a couple, they will be treated as pooling their resources (income and assets) and sharing those resources on a 50/50 basis (see points SCH6E3 and SCH6F2 below). They will also be treated as sharing expenses (eg for rent) on a 50/50 basis (see points SCH6C10 and SCH6C11 below).

Ordinary/adjusted income test and assets test generally not to apply to permanently blind people

 SCH6A3 Except for the purposes of Step 1 in Method statement 2 (applicable in respect of permanently blind service pensioners who are not war widows/war widowers—pensioners) or in method statement 8 (applicable in respect of permanently blind veteran payment recipients), a permanently blind person’s service pension or veteran payment is not subject to an ordinary/adjusted income test (compare Module E) or an assets test (compare Module F).

Note: For war widow/war widowerpensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Ceiling rate

 SCH6A4 The ceiling rate for a war widow/war widower—pensioner is $3,247.40 unless point SCH6A5 applies to him or her.

Note 1: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Note 2: The ceiling rate is adjusted 6 monthly in line with service pensions (see section 59LA).

 SCH6A5 If:

 (a) a person became a war widow/war widower—pensioner before 1 November 1986; and

 (b) immediately before that day the person was receiving a social security pension at a rate (the preNovember 1986 rate) equal to or more than $3,122.60; and

 (c) since that day the person has been continuously receiving the social security pension or income support supplement;

his or her ceiling rate is, subject to point SCH6A5A, equal to the preNovember 1986 rate.

Note: For war widow/war widowerpensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

 SCH6A5A On and after 1 July 2000, the ceiling rate referred to in point SCH6A5 is taken to be equal to the preNovember 1986 rate increased by 4%.

 SCH6A6 However, if:

 (a) a war widow/war widower—pensioner is a person:

 (i) to whom income support supplement or service pension is payable; and

 (ii) who is not permanently blind; and

 (b) the person’s pension under Part II or IV is compensation reduced;

the ceiling rate for the war widow/war widower—pensioner is the sum of:

 (c) the rate applying under point SCH6A4 or SCH6A5, as the case may be; and

 (d) the amount of the reduction in the pension under Part II or IV worked out under points SCH6A7 to SCH6A9.

Note: For war widow/war widowerpensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

Compensation reduced pension under Part II or IV

 SCH6A7 A pension under Part II payable to a war widow/war widower—pensioner is compensation reduced if that pension has been reduced:

 (a) by taking into account (under subsection 30(3)) the rate, or amount, of any payment that he or she is entitled to receive under the law of a State or of a foreign country; or

 (b) by taking into account (under Division 5A of that Part) the rate at which any compensation is payable to him or her.

Note: For war widow/war widowerpensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

 SCH6A8 A pension under Part IV payable to a war widow/war widower—pensioner is compensation reduced if that pension has been reduced by taking into account (under Division 4 of that Part) the rate at which any compensation is payable to him or her.

Note: For war widow/war widowerpensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

 SCH6A9 The amount of the reduction in the pension under Part II or IV is worked out by using the formula:

  Start formula Full pension rate minus Compensation reduced rate end formula

where:

full pension rate means the amount per annum that would have been the annual rate of the pension under Part II or IV if it had not been reduced.

compensation reduced rate means the annual rate of pension under Part II or IV payable after that pension has been reduced.

Module BMaximum basic rate

Maximum basic rate for service pension or income support supplement

 SCH6B1 A person’s maximum basic rate for service pension or income support supplement depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table B1 applies to the person. The maximum basic rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

 

Table B1—Maximum basic rates for service pension or income support supplement

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Person’s family situation

Column 3

Rate per year

$

Column 4

Rate per fortnight

$

1.

Not a member of a couple

9,006.40

346.40

 

A member of an illness separated couple

 

 

 

A member of a respite care couple

 

 

2.

Partnered

7,511.40

288.90

Note 1: For member of a couple and partnered see section 5E, and for illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).

Note 2: The maximum basic rates are adjusted 6 monthly: see sections 59B to 59G.

Maximum basic rate for veteran payment

 SCH6B2 A person’s maximum basic rate for veteran payment depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table B2 applies to the person. The maximum basic rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

 

Table B2—Maximum basic rates for veteran payment

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Person’s family situation

Column 3

Rate per year

$

Column 4

Rate per fortnight

$

1

Not a member of a couple

23,764

914

 

A member of an illness separated couple

 

 

 

A member of a respite care couple

 

 

2

Partnered

18,553.60

713.60

Note 1: For member of a couple and partnered see section 5E, and for illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).

Note 2: The maximum basic rates are adjusted 6monthly in line with service pensions (see section 59LB).

Module BAPension supplement

Pension supplement

 SCH6BA1 A pension supplement amount is to be added to the person’s maximum basic rate.

Residents in Australia etc.

 SCH6BA2 If the person is residing in Australia and:

 (a) is in Australia; or

 (b) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks;

the person’s pension supplement amount is:

 (c) if an election by the person under subsection 60A(1) is in force—the amount worked out under point SCH6BA4; and

 (d) otherwise—the amount worked out under point SCH6BA3.

Note: Section 60A applies to a person receiving a service pension or income support supplement (but does not apply to a person receiving a veteran payment).

Residents in Australia etc.—no election in force

 SCH6BA3 The person’s pension supplement amount is the amount worked out by:

 (a) applying the applicable percentage in the following table to the combined couple rate of pension supplement; and

 (b) if:

 (i) the person is not partnered; and

 (ii) the amount resulting from paragraph (a) is not a multiple of $2.60;

  rounding the amount up or down to the nearest multiple of $2.60 (rounding up if the amount is not a multiple of $2.60 but is a multiple of $1.30).

 

Item

Person’s family situation

Use this %

1

Not member of couple

66.33%

2

Partnered

50%

3

Member of illness separated couple

66.33%

4

Member of respite care couple

66.33%

Note: For combined couple rate of pension supplement, see subsection 5GA(1).

Residents in Australia etc.—election in force

 SCH6BA4 The person’s pension supplement amount is the amount worked out as follows:

 (a) work out the amount for the person under point SCH6BA3 as if the election were not in force;

 (b) from that amount, subtract the person’s minimum pension supplement amount.

Persons absent from Australia for more than 6 weeks

 SCH6BA5 If the person is not covered by point SCH6BA2, the person’s pension supplement amount is the person’s pension supplement basic amount.

Module BBEnergy supplement

When energy supplement is to be added

 SCH6BB1 An energy supplement is to be added to the person’s maximum basic rate (of service pension) if the person is residing in Australia and:

 (a) is in Australia; or

 (b) is temporarily absent from Australia and has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 6 weeks.

Note: Section 65A may affect the addition of the energy supplement.

 SCH6BB2 However, this Module does not apply if quarterly energy supplement for service pension is payable to the person.

Amount of energy supplement

 SCH6BB3 The person’s energy supplement is the amount worked out using the following table:

 

Energy supplement

Item

Person’s family situation

Amount of energy supplement

1

Not a member of a couple

$366.60

2

Partnered

$275.60

3

Member of an illness separated couple

$366.60

4

Member of a respite care couple

$366.60

Note: For member of a couple, partnered, illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5E(1) and (5) and 5R(5) and (6) respectively.

Module CRent assistance

Application

 SCH6C1 Points SCH6C2 to SCH6C11 apply to a person who is in receipt of a service pension, income support supplement or a veteran payment.

Rent assistance

 SCH6C2 Rent assistance is an amount that may be added to the maximum basic rate or ceiling rate to help cover the cost of rent. A person who is eligible for rent assistance under point SCH6C3 can have added to his or her maximum basic rate or ceiling rate the amount applying to that person under Table C2.

Eligibility for rent assistance

 SCH6C3(1) Rent assistance is to be added to a person’s maximum basic rate or ceiling rate if:

 (a) the person is not an aged care resident; and

 (b) the person is not an ineligible property owner; and

 (c) the person pays, or is liable to pay, rent (other than Government rent); and

 (d) the rent is payable at a rate of more than the rent threshold rate; and

 (e) either:

 (i) the person is in Australia; or

 (ii) the person is temporarily absent from Australia and the period in respect of which the rent assistance is sought is not a period after the first 26 weeks of the absence; and

 (f) in a case where the person is entitled to be paid a family tax benefit—the person satisfies either point SCH6C3A or SCH6C3B.

Note 1: For aged care resident see subsection 5NC(5).

Note 2: For rent, Government rent and ineligible property owner see section 5N.

Note 3: For rent threshold rate see point SCH6C6.

Note 4: For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).

 (2) If:

 (a) the person is temporarily absent from Australia; and

 (b) the Commission is satisfied that the person is unable to return to Australia before the end of the 26 weeks mentioned in subparagraph (1)(e)(ii) because of an event referred to in subpoint (3);

the Commission may, in relation to the person, determine that a reference to 26 weeks in subparagraph (1)(e)(ii) is taken to be a reference to another number of weeks.

 (3) The events are the following:

 (a) a serious accident involving the person or a family member of the person;

 (b) a serious illness of the person or a family member of the person;

 (c) the hospitalisation of the person or a family member of the person;

 (d) the death of a family member of the person;

 (e) the person’s involvement in custody proceedings in the country in which the person is located;

 (f) a legal requirement for the person to remain outside Australia in connection with criminal proceedings (other than criminal proceedings in respect of a crime alleged to have been committed by the person);

 (g) robbery or serious crime committed against the person or a family member of the person;

 (h) a natural disaster in the country in which the person is located;

 (i) a public health crisis affecting Australia or the country in which the person is located or both;

 (j) political or social unrest in the country in which the person is located;

 (k) industrial action in the country in which the person is located;

 (l) a war in the country in which the person is located.

 (4) The Commission must not make a determination under subpoint (2) unless:

 (a) the event occurred or began during the period of absence; and

 (b) if the event is political or social unrest, industrial action or war—the person is not willingly involved in, or willingly participating in, the event.

 (5) If the Commission determines another number (the new number) of weeks under subpoint (2), then, immediately after that determination is made, a reference to a number of weeks in subparagraph (1)(e)(ii), and each reference to a number of weeks in subpoint (2), is taken to be a reference to that new number.

SCH6C3A A person satisfies this point if:

 (a) the person is not a member of a couple, or is a member of an illness separated couple or a respite care couple, and is entitled to be paid a family tax benefit; and

 (b) either:

 (i) the person’s maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit does not include rent assistance; or

 (ii) the person’s maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit includes rent assistance and clause 38K of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act applies to reduce the person’s Part A rate of family tax benefit.

 SCH6C3B A person satisfies this point if:

 (a) the person is a member of a couple (other than an illness separated couple or a respite care couple) and the person, or the person’s partner, is entitled to be paid family tax benefit; and

 (b) either:

 (i) the person’s, or the person’s partner’s, maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit does not include rent assistance; or

 (ii) the person’s, or the person’s partner’s, maximum Part A rate of family tax benefit includes rent assistance and clause 38J or 38K of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act applies to reduce the person’s, or the person’s partner’s, Part A rate of family tax benefit.

No rent assistance if partner getting incentive allowance under the Social Security Act

SCH6C4  If a person is a member of a couple and the person’s partner is living with the person in their home, an additional amount is not to be added to the person’s maximum basic rate or ceiling rate under point SCH6C3 if an amount by way of incentive allowance is being added to the maximum basic rate or ceiling rate of the person’s partner.

Note: For incentive allowance see subsection 5Q(1); the provisions of the Social Security Act relating to incentive allowance were repealed with effect from 12 November 1991 but the allowance continues to be paid to certain existing recipients under clause 36 of Schedule 1A to that Act.

Partner with rent increased pension

 SCH6C5 A person has a partner with a rent increased pension, for the purposes of this Module, if:

 (a) the partner is living with the person in their home; and

 (b) the partner is receiving a service pension, income support supplement, a veteran payment or a social security pension; and

 (c) either of the following applies:

 (i) the partner is receiving a service pension, income support supplement, a veteran payment or a social security pension the rate of which is increased to take account of rent paid or payable by the partner;

 (ii) the partner is receiving a social security pension and is entitled to be paid family tax benefit at a rate higher than the base rate under clause 4 of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Act and which includes an amount to take account of rent paid or payable by the partner.

Note: For the treatment of rent paid by a member of a couple see points SCH6C10 and SCH6C11.

Rent threshold rate

 SCH6C6 A person’s rent threshold rate depends on the person’s family situation. Work out which family situation in Table C1 applies to the person. The rent threshold rate is the corresponding amount in column 3.

 

Table C1—Rent threshold rates

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Person’s family situation

Column 3

Rate per year

$

Column 4

Rate per fortnight

$

1

Not a member of a couple

3,796.00

146.00

 

A member of an illness separated couple

 

 

 

A member of a respite care couple

 

 

 

Partnered—partner without a rent increased pension

 

 

2

Partnered—partner with a rent increased pension

3,075.80

118.30

Note 1: For member of a couple and partnered see section 5E.

Note 2: For partner with a rent increased pension see point C5.

Note 3: The column 3 amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).

Factors affecting rate of rent assistance

 SCH6C7 The rate of rent assistance depends on:

 (a) the annual rent paid or payable by the person; and

 (b) whether or not the person has a partner with a rent increased pension.

Rate of rent assistance

SCH6C8(1) The rate of rent assistance is whichever is the lesser of rate A and rate B applicable to the person in accordance with Table C2.

 

Table C2—Rate of rent assistance

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Person’s family situation

Column 3

Rate A

$

Column 4

Rate B

$

1

Not a member of a couple

Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket AR minus RTR close bracket over 4 end fraction end formula

5,382.00

 

A member of an illness separated couple

 

 

 

A member of a respite care couple

 

 

 

Partnered—partner without a rent increased pension

 

 

2

Partnered—partner with a rent increased pension

Start formula 3 times start fraction open bracket AR minus 2RTR close bracket over 8 end fraction end formula

2,535.00

Note 1: For member of a couple and partnered see section 5E.

Note 2: For partner with a rent increased pension see point C5.

Note 3: The column 4 amounts are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).

 (2) In Table C2:

AR means annual rent as provided by points SCH6C9 to SCH6C11.

RTR means the rent threshold rate applicable under column 3 of Table C1 in point SCH6C6.

Annual rent

 SCH6C9 Annual rent is the annual rent paid or payable by the person whose service pension rate, income support supplement rate or veteran payment rate is being calculated.

Rent paid by a member of a couple

 SCH6C10 If a person is a member of a couple and the person’s partner is living with the person in their home, any rent that the person’s partner pays or is liable to pay in respect of the home is to be treated as paid or payable by the person.

Note: For member of a couple see section 5E.

Rent paid by a member of an illness separated or respite care couple

 SCH6C11 If a person is a member of an illness separated couple or a respite care couple, any rent that the person’s partner pays or is liable to pay in respect of the premises occupied by the person is to be treated as paid or payable by the person.

Note: For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (6).

Module EOrdinary/adjusted income test

Definition

 SCH6E1 In this Module:

ordinary/adjusted income means:

 (a) for the purpose of the calculation of the rate of service pension or veteran payment—ordinary income; or

 (b) for the purpose of the calculation of the rate of income support supplement—adjusted income.

Note: For ordinary income and adjusted income see section 5H.

Effect of income on maximum payment rate

 SCH6E2 This is how to work out the effect of a person’s ordinary/adjusted income on the person’s maximum payment rate:

Method statement

Step 1. Work out the annual rate of the person’s ordinary/adjusted income.

 Note: For the treatment of the ordinary/adjusted income of members of a couple see point SCH6E3.

Step 2. Work out the person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area (see point SCH6E6 below).

 Note: A person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area is the maximum amount of ordinary/adjusted income the person can have without affecting the person’s rate of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment.

Step 3. Work out whether the person’s ordinary/adjusted income exceeds the person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area.

Step 4. If the person’s ordinary/adjusted income does not exceed the person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area, the person’s ordinary/adjusted income excess is nil.

Step 5. If the person’s ordinary/adjusted income exceeds the person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area, the person’s ordinary/adjusted income excess is the person’s ordinary/adjusted income less the person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area.

Step 6. Use the person’s ordinary/adjusted income excess to work out the person’s reduction for ordinary/adjusted income using point SCH6E11 below.

 Note 1: See the Method statements in point SCH6A1 for the significance of the person’s reduction for ordinary/adjusted income.

 Note 2: The application of the ordinary/adjusted income test is affected by provisions about the following:

 (a) the general concept of ordinary income (sections 46 and 46A);

 (aa) the work bonus (section 46AA);

 (b) business income (sections 46B and 46C);

 (c) income from financial assets (including income streams (short term) and certain income streams (long term)) (Division 3 of Part IIIB);

 (d) income from income streams not covered by Division 3 of Part IIIB (Division 4 of Part IIIB);

 (e) disposal of income (sections 4848E).

Ordinary/adjusted incomes of members of couples

 SCH6E3 If a person is a member of a couple, add the annual rates of the couple’s ordinary/adjusted incomes and divide by 2 to work out the amount of the person’s ordinary/adjusted income for the purposes of this Module. However, in making this calculation disregard any amount that is taken (whether for the purposes of this Act or of the Social Security Act) to be ordinary income of either partner because of section 59TA of this Act or section 1174 of the Social Security Act.

Additional ordinary income because of excess compensation payments

 SCH6E3A Add to the amount derived for a person under point SCH6E3 any amount that is taken (whether for the purposes of this Act or of the Social Security Act) to be ordinary income of the person because of section 59TA of this Act or section 1174 of the Social Security Act.

Payment of arrears of periodic compensation payments

 SCH6E4 If:

 (a) at the time of an event that gives rise to an entitlement of a person to compensation, the person is receiving a compensation affected pension; and

 (b) in relation to the entitlement, the person receives a payment (an arrears payment) of arrears of periodic compensation;

the person is taken to receive on each day in the periodic payments period an amount calculated by dividing the amount of the arrears payment by the number of days in the periodic payments period.

Note: For event that gives rise to an entitlement to compensation, compensation affected pension and periodic payments period see section 5NB.

Ordinary/adjusted income free area

 SCH6E5 A person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area is the amount of ordinary/adjusted income the person can have without any deduction being made from the person’s maximum payment rate.

How to calculate a person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area

 SCH6E6 A person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area is worked out using Table E1. Work out which family situation in Table E1 applies to the person. The ordinary/adjusted income free area is the corresponding amount in column 3.

 

Table E1—Ordinary/adjusted income free area

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Category of person

Column 3

Basic income free area per year

$

Column 4

Basic income free area per fortnight

$

1.

Not member of a couple

2,548

98

2.

Partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)

Partnered (partner getting benefit)

2,236

86

3.

Partnered (partner getting pension)

2,236

86

Note 1: For member of a couple, partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit), partnered (partner getting benefit) and partnered (partner getting pension) see section 5E.

Note 3: Items 2 and 3 of Table E1 apply to members of illness separated and respite care couples.

Note 4: The basic free area is indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).

Reduction for ordinary/adjusted income in excess of ordinary/adjusted income free area

SCH6E11 (1) A person’s reduction for ordinary/adjusted income is:

  Start formula Ordinary/adjusted income excess times 0.5 end formula

 (2) In this point:

ordinary/adjusted income excess, in relation to a person, means the person’s ordinary/adjusted income less the person’s ordinary/adjusted income free area.

Module FAssets test

Effect of assets on maximum payment rate

 SCH6F1 This is how to work out the effect of a person’s assets on the person’s maximum payment rate:

Method statement

Step 1. Work out the value of the person’s assets.

 Note 1: For the treatment of the assets of members of a couple see point SCH6F2.

 Note 2: For the assets that are to be disregarded in valuing a person’s assets see section 52.

 Note 3: For the valuation of an asset that is subject to a charge or encumbrance see sections 52C and 52CA.

Step 2. Work out the person’s assets value limit (see point SCH6F3 below).

 Note: A person’s assets value limit is the maximum value of assets the person can have without affecting the person’s rate of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment.

Step 3. Work out whether the value of the person’s assets exceeds the person’s assets value limit.

Step 4. If the value of the person’s assets does not exceed the person’s assets value limit, the person’s assets excess is nil.

Step 5. If the value of the person’s assets exceeds the person’s assets value limit, the person’s assets excess is the value of the person’s assets less the person’s assets value limit.

Step 6. Use the person’s assets excess to work out the person’s reduction for assets using point SCH6F4 below.

 Note 1: See the Method statements in point SCH6A1 for the significance of the person’s reduction for assets.

 Note 2: The application of the assets test is affected by provisions about the following:

 (a) disposal of assets (sections 52E – 52JE);

 (b) special residences (sections 52KA – 52X);

 (c) financial hardship (sections 52Y and 52Z);

 (d) the pensions loans scheme (sections 52ZAAA – 52ZM.

Value of assets of members of couples

 SCH6F2 For the purposes of this Module:

 (a) the value of the assets of a member of a couple is taken to be 50% of the sum of:

 (i) the value of the person’s assets; and

 (ii) the value of the person’s partner’s assets; and

 (b) the value of the assets of a particular kind of a member of a couple is taken to be 50% of the sum of:

 (i) the value of the person’s assets of that kind; and

 (ii) the value of the person’s partner’s assets of that kind.

Assets value limit

 SCH6F3 A person’s assets value limit is worked out using Table F1. Work out the person’s family situation and property ownership situation. The assets value limit is the corresponding amount in column 3.

 

Table F1—Assets value limit

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3
Assets value limit

Item

Person’s family
situation

Column 3A

Either person or partner property owner

$

Column 3B

Neither person nor partner property owner

$

1.

Not member of a couple

250,000

450,000

2.

Partnered

187,500

287,500

Note 1: For member of a couple and partnered see section 5E.

Note 2: For property owner see section 5L.

Note 3: Item 2 applies to members of illness separated and respite care couples.

Note 4: The assets value limit in column 3B of item 1 is adjusted annually under section 59H. The other assets value limits are indexed annually in line with CPI increases (see sections 59B to 59E).

Reduction for assets in excess of assets value limit

 SCH6F4(1) A person’s reduction for assets is worked out by using the formula:

  Start formula start fraction open bracket Assets excess close bracket times 19.5 over 250 end fraction end formula

where:

assets excess means the value of the person’s assets less the person’s assets value limit.

 (2) In calculating a person’s assets excess under subpoint (1), disregard any part of the excess that is not a multiple of $250.

Module GRemote area allowance

Remote area allowance

 SCH6G1 An amount by way of remote area allowance is to be included in a person’s rate of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment if:

 (a) one of the following subparagraphs applies:

 (i) the person’s rate of service pension, income support supplement or veteran payment apart from this point is greater than nil; or

 (ii) in the case of service pension or income support supplement—the person’s rate of service pension or income support supplement apart from this point is nil merely because an advance pharmaceutical allowance has been paid to the person under Part 2.23 of the Social Security Act; or

 (iii) in the case of service pension or income support supplement—the person’s rate of service pension or income support supplement apart from this point is nil merely because of the operation of Part IVA; and

 (b) the person’s usual place of residence is situated in the remote area; and

 (c) the person is physically present in the remote area.

Note: For remote area and physically present in the remote area see section 5Q.

Rate of remote area allowance

 SCH6G2 The rate of remote area allowance payable to a person is worked out using Table G. Work out which family situation in the table applies to the person. The rate of remote area allowance is the corresponding amount in column 3 plus an additional corresponding amount in column 5 for each FTB child, and each regular care child, of the person.

 

Table G—Remote area allowance

Column 1

Item

Column 2

Person’s family situation

Column 3

Basic allowance per year


$

Column 4

Basic allowance per fortnight

$

Column 5

Additional allowance per year


$

Column 6

Additional allowance per fortnight

$

1.

Not member of a couple

473.20

18.20

189.80

7.30

 

A member of an illness separated couple

 

 

 

 

 

A member of a respite care couple

 

 

 

 

 

Partnered—partner not receiving remote area allowance

 

 

 

 

2.

Partnered (partner receiving remote area allowance)

405.60

15.60

189.80

7.30

Note 1: For FTB child and regular care child see subsection 5F(1).

Note 2: For member of a couple and partnered see section 5E.

Note 3: For illness separated couple and respite care couple see subsections 5R(5) and (5A).

Eligibility of FTB children and regular care children who are outside Australia

 SCH6G3(1) If an FTB child, or a regular care child, leaves Australia otherwise than temporarily, additional allowance is not payable for the child on or after the day on which he or she left Australia.

 (2) If an FTB child, or a regular care child, is temporarily absent from Australia for more than 8 weeks, additional allowance is not payable for the child after the first 8 weeks of the absence.

Special rule where partner has an FTB or regular care child but is not receiving a pension, benefit or allowance

 SCH6G4 If:

 (a) a person who is a member of a couple is qualified for an amount by way of remote area allowance; and

 (b) the person’s partner is not receiving a service pension, income support supplement, a veteran payment, a social security pension, or a social security benefit; and

 (c) the person’s partner has an FTB child or a regular care child;

the child is taken, for the purposes of this Module, to be an FTB child, or a regular care child, (as the case requires) of the person.

Special rule where partner has an FTB or regular care child but is not receiving additional allowance for the child

 SCH6G5 If:

 (a) a person who is a member of a couple is qualified for an amount by way of remote area allowance; and

 (b) the person’s partner has an FTB child or a regular care child; and

 (c) the person’s partner is not receiving additional allowance for the child;

the child is taken, for the purposes of this Module, to be an FTB child, or a regular care child, (as the case requires) of the person.

Special rule dealing with the death of an FTB or regular care child

 SCH6G6 If an FTB child, or a regular care child, of a person dies, this Module has effect, for a period of 14 weeks after the death of the child, as if the child had not died.

Note: This point does not prevent this Module having the effect it would have had if the child would otherwise have ceased to be an FTB child, or a regular care child, during that 14 weeks.

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/subsubparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev…) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

SubCh = SubChapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3—Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986

27, 1986

19 May 1986

22 May 1986 (s 2 and gaz 1986, No S225)

 

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1986

106, 1986

27 Oct 1986

s 61, 62, 63(1), 64–66, 67(1), 68(1), 69(1), (2), 71, 72(1), 73(2), 74–76, 80(2), 83, 84(1), 87, 91(2), 92, 93(1), 96(1), (3) and 97: 27 Oct 1986 (s 2(1))
s 63(2), 69(3) and 83: 1 Jan 1987 (s 2(13))
s 67(2), 68(2), 78, 79, 89, 90 and 93(2): 18 Dec 1986 (s 2(12))
s 70, 80(1), 81, 82, 85 and 91(1): 22 May 1986 (s 2(2))
s 72(2): 6 Nov 1986 (s 2(9))
subsection 72(3): repealed before commencing (s 2(18))
s 73(1): 24 June 1986 (s 2(4))
s 77 and 84(2): 12 June 1987 (s 2(16))
s 86, 88 and 94: 1 Nov 1986 (s 2(8))
s 95(1) and 103: 31 Oct 1986 (s 2(7))
s 95(2): 30 Apr 1987 (s 2(14))

s 69(2), 87(2), (3) and 97

 

 

 

s 96(2): 22 May 1986 (s 2(3))

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1987

78, 1987

5 June 1987

s 65: 1 Jan 1988 subsection 72(3) repealed before commencing (s 2(7))

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987

130, 1987

16 Dec 1987

s 5(1): 16 Dec 1987 (s 2)

Disability Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

130, 1986

9 Dec 1986

s 43, 44: 5 June 1987 (s 2(2))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1987

78, 1987

5 June 1987

s 4–6, 9(2), 11, 12, 22(1), 23, 30–32, 37(1), 41–44, 46, 47 and 49(1): 22 May 1986 (s 2(2))
s 8, 9(1), 10(1), 13(1), 15, 18, 20(2), 22(1), 23, 26–48, 81, Sch 1 and Sch 2: 5 June 1987 (s 2(1))
s 10(2), 13(2), 14, 17, 19, 20(1), 24, 25, 49(2), 82 and 83: 2 July 1987 (s 2(6))
s 16: 27 Oct 1987 (s 2(4))
s 22(2): 1 Jan 1987 (s 2(5))

s 38(2) and 81–83

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1989

164, 1989

19 Dec 1989

s 86: 19 Dec 1989 (s 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 8 (Pt 1): 5 June 1987 (s 2(9))

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Act 1987

88, 1987

5 June 1987

s 3(6), (9), (10) and 30: 5 June 1987 (s 2(1))
s 31–36, 38 and 39: 1 Oct 1987 (s 2(5))
s 37: 1 July 1987 (s 2(3))
s 40–43: 1 Sept 1987 (s 2(4))

s 3(6), (9) and (10)

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Act (No. 2) 1987

130, 1987

16 Dec 1987

s 3(7)–(12), 4(11), (12), 60, 62, 68(2), 69, 70, 76(1), 77–79, 83, 86, 88–96, 97(1) and 98: 16 Dec 1987 (s 2)
s 61: 27 Oct 1986 (s 2)
s 63–65, 67 and 68(1): 22 May 1986 (s 2)
s 66, 73(1), 84, 85 and 87: 17 Dec 1987 (s 2)
s 71(1): 1 Oct 1987 (s 2)
s 71(2), 73(2), 80 and 82: 1 Jan 1988 (s 2)
s 72: 13 Dec 1987 (s 2)
s 74: 4 Nov 1987 (s 2)

s 3(7)–(12) and 4(11), (12)

 

 

 

s 75 and 76(2): 13 Nov 1987 (s 2)
s 81: 12 June 1987 (s 2)
s 97(2): 1 Sept 1987 (s 2)

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1988

133, 1988

22 Dec 1988

Sch 4: 16 Dec 1987 (s 2(5))

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements (Maintenance Income Test) Amendment Act 1988

13, 1988

28 Apr 1988

s 15–21: 17 June 1988 (s 2 and gaz 1988, No S165)

s 21

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1989

83, 1989

27 June 1989

s 31(a), (c) and (e): 17 June 1988 (s 2)
s 31(b), (d): 27 June 1989 (s 2)

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1990

6, 1991

8 Jan 1991

s 85, 86: 8 Jan 1991 (s 2)

s 85

Veterans’ Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

73, 1991

25 June 1991

Sch 4: 1 July 1991 (s 2(1))

Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Act 1988

35, 1988

22 May 1988

s 14: 22 May 1988 (s 2)

s 14(2)

Commonwealth Employees’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988

75, 1988

24 June 1988

Sch: 1 Dec 1988 (s 2(2) and gaz 1988, No S196)

Statutory Instruments (Tabling and Disallowance) Legislation Amendment Act 1988

99, 1988

2 Dec 1988

Sch: 2 Dec 1988 (s 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1988

134, 1988

22 Dec 1988

s 3(1), (2), (5), (7), 4–13, 14(b), 15(b), 18, 19, 21, 22, 26–33 and 35: 22 Dec 1988 (s 2)
s 3(3): 15 Dec 1988 (s 2)
s 3(4): 1 Jan 1989 (s 2)
s 3(6): 1 Sept 1987 (s 2)
s. 14(a) and 15(a): 22 May 1986 (s 2)
s 16, 20(a), (b), 23–25: 15 Dec 1988 (s 2)
s 17: 13 Dec 1987 (s 2)
s 20(c), (d): 1 Jan 1989 (s 2)
s 34: 1 Sept 1987 (s 2)
s 36: 16 Dec 1987 (s 2)

s 3(1)–(7)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1989

164, 1989

19 Dec 1988

s 88(a), (b): 22 Dec 1988 (s 2)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1988

135, 1988

22 Dec 1988

s 3(6): 1 Dec 1988 (s 2)
s 3(7), 25–28, 29(1), 30 and 31: 12 June 1989 (s 2)
s 3(8) and 29(2): 14 June 1990 (s 2)
s 22–24: 1 Dec 1988 (s 2)

s 3(6)–(8), 30 and 31

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989

84, 1989

27 June 1989

s 42: 22 Dec 1988 (s 2)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1989

164, 1989

19 Dec 1989

Sch 1: 12 Dec 1989 (s 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

73, 1991

25 June 1991

Sch 4: 1 July 1991 (s 2(1))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (199596 Budget Measures) Act (No. 2) 1995

146, 1995

12 Dec 1995

Sch 10 (items 1, 2): 12 June 1989 (s 2(2))
Sch 10 (items 3, 4): 1 July 1991 (s 2(3))
Sch 10 (items 5–10): 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(5))
Sch 10 (item 11): 19 Mar 1996 (s 2(7)(b))

Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1989

59, 1989

19 June 1989

Sch 6: 19 Dec 1990 (s 2(5))

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1989

83, 1989

27 June 1989

s 3(1) and 27: 1 July 1989 (s 2)
s 26: 27 June 1989 (s 2)
s 28: 13 June 1989 (s 2)
s 29: 1 Jan 1990 (s 2)

s 3(1)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1989

84, 1989

27 June 1989

s 3(1), 47(a) and 49: 27 June 1989 (s 2)
s 3(2), 46 and 47(c): 1 Jan 1989 (s 2)
s 3(8), 47(b) and 48: 12 June 1989 (s 2)

s 3(1), (2) and (8)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1989

93, 1989

27 June 1989

s 3(1), 9 and 14: 22 Dec 1988 (s 2)
s 3(2), 8, 10 and 12: 27 June 1989 (s 2)
s 11(a), (b) and 15: 18 Feb 1989 (s 2)
s 11(c): 1 Jan 1990 (s 2)
s 13: 22 May 1986 (s 2)

s 3

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1989

163, 1989

19 Dec 1989

s 53, 54: 1 Jan 1990 (s 2)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1989

164, 1989

19 Dec 1989

s 3(26), (31), (39), (41), 89, 90(a), 92(j), (k), (m), 94, 99(f), 100(b), 112, 121, 122, 123(g), 124 and 126(a): 19 Dec 1989 (s 2)
s 3(27), 91, 92(d), 110, 111(a), (b) and 116: 16 Nov 1989 (s 2)
s 3(28), 92(b), (f), (h), (r), (u), 95, 102(c) and 108: 1 Feb 1990 (s 2)
s 3(29), (32), (33), (42), 4(3)–(5), 92(c), (o)–(q), 93, 99(b), (c), (e), 104, 105, 107, 109, 113–115, 117–119, 125 and 126(b): 1 Jan 1990 (s 2)
s 3(30), (35), (38), 92(a), (e), (g), (n), (t), (w), 97, 98(a), (b), (d), 99(a), (d), 100(a), 102(b), 106(a) and 111(c): 1 Nov 1989 (s 2)
s 3(34), (36), 96, 101 and 102(a), (d), (e): 19 Apr 1990 (s 2)
s 3(37), 103 and 106(c): 13 June 1989 (s 2)
s 3(40), 90(b), (c) and 120: 28 Dec 1989 (s 2)
s 98(c): 1 Apr 1990 (s 2)
s 106(b) and 123(a), (b), (e), (f): 13 Dec 1989 (s 2)

s 3(26)–(42) and 4(3)–(5)

 

 

 

s 123(c) and (d): 22 May 1986 (s 2)
Sch 2: 1 Mar 1989 (s 2)

 

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1990

56, 1990

16 June 1990

s 3(10) and 27: 16 June 1990 (s 2)

s 3(10)

Veterans’ Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

73, 1991

25 June 1991

Sch 4: 1 July 1991 (s 2(1))

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1990

56, 1990

16 June 1990

s 25: 4 Dec 1989 (s 2)

Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1990

84, 1990

30 Oct 1990

s 17: 20 Mar 1991 (s 2)
s 18: 1 Nov 1990 (s 2)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990

119, 1990

28 Dec 1990

s 19–21, 22(g) and 23: 22 Aug 1990 (s 2(2))
s 22(a)–(f): 1 Mar 1991 (s 2(3))
s 24–29: 28 Dec 1990 (s 2(1))

s 21(2) and 25–29

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1990

2, 1991

8 Jan 1991

s 36, 41(e)–(g), 42(e), 43, 44(a)–(j), (m), 45–50, 52, 57–59, 60(b)–(g), 65, 81, 84–87, 89–91, 92(c) and 93: 8 Jan 1991 (s 2)
s 37(a) and 82: 28 Dec 1990 (s 2)
s 37(b), (c), 38, 42(a), 61 and 92(a), (b): (s 2)
s 37(d) and 42(b), (d): 18 Feb 1989 (s 2)
s 37(e), 42(c) and 92(d): 2 Aug 1990 (s 2)
s 37(f) and 80: 28 Dec 1989 (s 2)
s 39, 60(a), 62 and 67: 22 Dec 1988 (s 2)
s 40, 63, 64 and 66: 20 Sept 1990 (s 2)
s 41(a), (c) and 53: 22 Aug 1990 (s 2)
s 41(b), (d) and 54: 1 Mar 1991 (s 2)
s 44(k): 19 Dec 1989 (s 2)
s 51: 1 Oct 1990 (s 2)
s 55 and 88: 20 Mar 1991 (s 2)
s 56 and 83: 1 Jan 1991 (s 2)
s 68–79: 1 Nov 1990 (s 2)

s 3(2)–(8), 54(2) and 93

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

73, 1991

25 June 1991

Sch 4: 1 July 1991 (s 2(1))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995

118, 1995

17 Oct 1995

Sch 2: 22 May 1986 (s 2(15))

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 3 (item 128): 8 Jan 1991 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Act 1991

72, 1991

25 June 1991

1 July 1991 (s 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

73, 1991

25 June 1991

s 1–22, Sch 1–3 and Sch 5: 1 July 1991 (s 2(1), (2))

s 3–17

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1991

74, 1991

25 June 1991

Sch 2 (Pt 2): 1 July 1991 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1992

70, 1992

26 June 1992

s 86: 1 July 1991 (s 2(8)(b))

Veterans’ Affairs (199495 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994

164, 1994

16 Dec 1994

Sch 4 (item 8): 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995

118, 1995

17 Oct 1995

Sch 3: 1 July 1991 (s 2(16))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 5 (item 8): 1 Dec 1997 (s 2(8))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1991

74, 1991

25 June 1991

s 3(1) and 7–12, Sch 2 (Pt 2) and Sch 3 (Pt 2): 1 July 1991 (s 2(1), (3), (6))
Sch 1 (Pt 2): 22 Jan 1991 (s 2(2))
Sch 3 (Pt 1): 25 June 1991 (s 2(5))
Sch 3 (Pt 3): 12 June 1991 (s 2(7))
Sch 3 (Pt 4): 20 Mar 1991 (s 2(8))

s 3(1) and 7–12

Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1991

122, 1991

27 June 1991

s 31(2) and Sch: 10 Dec 1991 (s 2(3) and gaz 1991, No S332)

s 31(2)

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991

175, 1991

25 Nov 1991

Sch (Pt 1): 12 Nov 1991 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991

208, 1991

24 Dec 1991

s 10–13, 19(c) and 20: 24 Dec 1991 (s 2)
s 14 and 15: 26 Dec 1991 (s 2)
s 16: 1 Jan 1992 (s 2)
s 17: 1 Jan 1994 (s 2)
s 18: 2 Jan 1992 (s 2)
s 19(a) and (b): (s 2)
s 19(d) and Sch: 23 Feb 1991 (s 2)

s 20

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1992

12, 1992

24 Mar 1992

s 3(3) and Sch 3: 24 Mar 1992 (s 2(1))

s 3(3)

Veterans’ Entitlements (Provision of Treatment) Amendment Act 1992

51, 1992

17 June 1992

s 3–5 and 8: 9 Dec 1992 (s 2(2) and gaz 1992, No GN49)
Remainder: 17 June 1992 (s 2(1))

s 7

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1992

70, 1992

26 June 1992

s 20 and 21: 1 July 1992 (s 2(13)(b))
s 22, 26, 27, 29, 34–40, 42–71 and 77–82: 26 June 1992 (s 2(1)(d), (e))
s 23–25, 28 and 30: 8 Jan 1991 (s 2(3))
s 31–33: 20 Oct 1991 (s 2(12))
s 41: 24 July 1991 (s 2(11))
s 72–76: 1 July 1991 (s 2(7), (8))
s 83–85: 22 May 1986 (s 2(9))
Sch (Pt 7): 25 June 1991 (s 2(6))

s 25, 27, 29, 83 and 85

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs (199495 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994

164, 1994

16 Dec 1994

Sch 4 (items 6, 7): 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 5 (item 1): 1 Dec 1997 (s 2(8))

Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1992

94, 1992

30 June 1992

Sch: 1 July 1990 (s 2(2))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992

228, 1992

24 Dec 1992

s 13–16, 84, 98, 99, 101–104 and Sch 1 and Sch 2 (Pt 4): 1 Jan 1993 (s 2(4)(c)–(e), (5))
s 17–25: 4 Feb 1993 (s 2(6))
s 28–74: 1 Apr 1993 (s 2(8))
s 75–80: 1 July 1993 (s 2(9))
s 81–83: 20 Sept 1993 (s 2(10))
s 85–97, 100, 105, 106 and 111: 20 Mar 1993 (s 2(7))
s 107–110 and Sch 2 (Pt 1): 24 Dec 1992 (s 2(1)(c), (d))
Sch 2 (Pt 2) and Sch 2 (Pt 3): 1 July 1991 (s 2(2), (3))

s 3(2)–(4) and 111

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995

118, 1995

17 Oct 1995

Sch 4: 1 July 1993 (s 2(17))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (199596 Budget Measures) Act (No. 2) 1995

146, 1995

12 Dec 1995

Sch 11 (items 1, 2): 20 Mar 1993 (s 2(4))
Sch 11 (items 3, 4): 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(5))
Sch 11 (item 5): 19 Mar 1996 (s 2(7)(c))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1993

27, 1993

9 June 1993

s 5–8: 20 Sept 1993 (s 2(2))
s 9: 20 Oct 1991 (s 2(3))
s 10–12: 12 Jan 1992 (s 2(4))
s 13–15: 20 Oct 1992 (s 2(5))

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1993

36, 1993

20 Sept 1993

s 82: 20 Sept 1993 (s 2(24))

Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1993

121, 1993

24 Dec 1993

Sch 1 (item 53) and Sch 2 (items 21–26): 20 Mar 1994 (s 2(8)(a), (b))

Military Compensation Act 1994

54, 1994

7 Apr 1994

s 13–17: 7 Apr 1994 (s 2)

s 17

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995

118, 1995

17 Oct 1995

Sch 6 (item 2): 7 Apr 1994 (s 2(19))

Migration Legislation Amendment Act 1994

60, 1994

9 Apr 1994

Sch 3 (items 56–58): 1 Sept 1994 (s 2(3))

Commonwealth Reciprocal Recovery Legislation Amendment Act 1994

68, 1994

30 May 1994

s 8–11: 1 July 1994 (s 2(2))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1994

78, 1994

21 June 1994

s 3, 18, 20–36, Sch 2, Sch 3 and Sch 4 (items 1–30): 21 June 1994 (s 2(1))
s 4–7 and Sch 1 (items 1–6): 1 July 1994 (s 2(3))
s 9–17: 1 Jan 1994 (s 2(2))

s 3

Veterans’ Affairs (199495 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994

98, 1994

30 June 1994

s 3 and 5–11: 30 June 1994 (s 2(1))
s 12–14 and Sch 1: 1 July 1994 (s 2(3))
s 16 and 17: 1 June 1994 (s 2(2))
s 18–27: 1 Jan 1995 (s 2(4))
s 28–37, 39–45(1)–(6), 46, Sch 2 and Sch 3: 20 Mar 1995(s 2(5))

s 3 and 45(1)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs (199495 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994

164, 1994

16 Dec 1994

s 56–59: 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995

118, 1995

17 Oct 1995

Sch 5 (item 1): 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(18))
Sch 5 (item 2): 17 Oct 1995 (s 2(1))

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 3 (items 131–137): 30 June 1994 (s 2(3))

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994

109, 1994

12 July 1994

s 57(a): 20 Sept 1994 (s 2(6))
s 57(b): 1 July 1994 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994

148, 1994

8 Dec 1994

s 3–8, 10–12: 8 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))
s 9: 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(3))
s 13, 14: 1 Jan 1995 (s 2(2))

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 3 (item 130): 8 Dec 1994 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs (199495 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994

164, 1994

16 Dec 1994

s 4–12, 28–31, 35, 39–43, 45–51 and Sch 5: 1 Jan 1995 (s 2(4))
s 13–18, 21–24, 26, 27, 36–38, Sch 1–3: 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(3))
s 32–34): 1 July 1994 (s 2(2))
s 52–54: 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(1))

s 32

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 3 (items 138–141): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 8 (item 2): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(10))

Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994

174, 1994

16 Dec 1994

Sch 4 (items 42, 52): 1 Jan 1995 (s 2(5))

Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance—Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994

184, 1994

23 Dec 1994

Sch 3 (items 66–73): 1 Jan 1995 (s 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995

35, 1995

12 Apr 1995

Sch 2: 12 Apr 1995 (s 2)

s 3(2)

Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995

104, 1995

29 Sept 1995

Sch 16 (item 83): 1 July 1995 (s 2(5))

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995

106, 1995

29 Sept 1995

Sch 7: 1 Jan 1996 (s 2(3))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995

118, 1995

17 Oct 1995

Sch 1 (items 1, 2, 22–38, 140): 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(4), (9))
Sch 1 (items 3–8, 11, 13–16, 46–62, 66–70, 72–90, 92–110, 112–135, 137, 138, 142–144, 146–152, 155, 156):17 Oct 1995 (s 2(1))
Sch 1 (items 9, 10, 12, 17–21, 111, 141): 1 Jan 1994 (s 2(2), (12))
Sch 1 (items 39, 40, 91): 1 Jan 1995 (s 2(5), (8))
Sch 1 (item 41): 9 Jan 1995 (s 2(6))
Sch 1 (items 42–45, 153, 154): 1 July 1994 (s 2(3), (7))
Sch 1 (items 63–65, 71): 19 Dec 1994 (s 2(11))
Sch 1 (item 136): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(10))
Sch 1 (items 139, 145): 1 July 1991 (s 2(13))
Sch 1 (item 157): 30 Nov 1994 (s 2(14))

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 8 (items 3, 4): 17 Oct 1995 (s 2(11))

Veterans’ Affairs (1995–96 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1995

128, 1995

14 Nov 1995

Sch 2–4, Sch 6 (items 1, 2) and Sch 8: 1 Oct 1995 (s 2(3))
Sch 6 (items 3, 4): 1 Jan 1996 (s 2(5))
Sch 7: 1 July 1995 (s 2(2))

Sch 2 (item 16)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 8 (item 5): 14 Nov 1995 (s 2(12))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (199596 Budget Measures) Act (No. 2) 1995

146, 1995

12 Dec 1995

Sch 1 (items 1, 9) and Sch 3–6: 20 Mar 1996 (s 2(8))
Sch 1 (items 2–8, 10–90): 1 Jan 1997 (s 2(13))
Sch 2: 19 Mar 1996 (s 2(7)(a))
Sch 7: 4 July 1996 (s 2(11))
Sch 8: 1 Jan 1996 (s 2(6))
Sch 9 (items 1, 3, 4): 1 July 1996 (s 2(10))
Sch 9 (items 2, 5): 19 Sept 1996 (s 2(12))
Sch 9 (items 6, 7): 1 May 1996 (s 2(9))

Sch 4 (items 7, 9)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 8 (items 6, 7): 12 Dec 1995 (s 2(13))

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995

1, 1996

9 Jan 1996

Sch 9 (item 1) and Sch 16 (items 4–35): 1 July 1996 (s 2(4)(a), (e))
Sch 9 (items 2–9): 20 Sept 1996 (s 2(5)(b))
Sch 16 items 1–3): 9 Jan 1996 (s 2(1))
Sch 17: 9 July 1996 (s 2(8))

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 8 (item 8): 9 Jan 1996 (s 2(14))

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 2 (items 113–137): (s 2(2))
Sch 4 (items 148–150) and Sch 5 (item 153): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996

55, 1996

8 Nov 1996

Sch 2: 8 Nov 1996 (s 2(1))

Sch 2 (item 4)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (199697 Budget Measures) Act 1997

7, 1997

5 Mar 1997

Sch 1 (items 1–5, 7, 25–33, 64–78): 5 Mar 1997 (s 2(1)(b))
Sch 1 (item 24): 17 Aug 1995 (s 2(2))
Sch 1 (items 22, 23): 21 Aug 1996 (s 2(3))
Sch 1 (items 40–63): 2 Apr 1997 (s 2(4))
Sch 1 (items 6, 8–21, 34–39): 20 Mar 1997 (s 2(5), (6))

Sch 1 (items 23, 66, 78)

Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997

39, 1997

17 Apr 1997

Sch 3 (item 133–137): 1 July 1997 (s 2)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Tax Law Improvement Act 1997

121, 1997

8 July 1997

Sch 12 (item 30): 1 July 1997 (s 2(4))

Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997

82, 1997

18 June 1997

Sch 3 (item 1): 18 June 1997 (s 2(1))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997

87, 1997

27 June 1997

Sch 1: 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2))

Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997

114, 1997

7 July 1997

Sch 4 (items 1–94): 1 Oct 1997 (s 2(1), (4))

Sch 4 (items 51, 89, 94)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

73, 2002

6 Sept 2002

Sch 3: 1 Oct 1997 (s 2(1) item 3)

Tax Law Improvement Act 1997

121, 1997

8 July 1997

s 4: 8 July 1997 (s 2(1))
Sch 6 (items 142, 143) and Sch 12 (item 35): 1 July 1997 (s 2(3), (5))

s 4

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997

157, 1997

3 Nov 1997

Sch 1 (items 1–8, 130–132, 135): 13 May 1997 (s 2(2))
Sch 1 (items 9–32): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(3))
Sch 1 (items 33–42): 20 Sept 1998 (s 2(4))
Sch 1 (items 43–116): 11 Dec 1997 (s 2(5)(a))
Sch 1 (items 117, 128, 129, 133, 134) and Sch 8 (items 27, 29–44): 3 Nov 1997 (s 2(1))
Sch 1 (items 118–127): 10 Nov 1997 (s 2(6))
Sch 4 (item 1) and Sch 8 (items 9–14): 1 July 1997 (s 2(7), (15))
Sch 5 (items 2–7): 1 Dec 1997 (s 2(8))
Sch 8 (items 15–26): 20 Mar 1996 (s 2(16))
Sch 8 (item 28): 4 July 1996 (s 2(16A))

Sch 1 (item 26)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

73, 2002

6 Sept 2002

Sch 5 (item 1): 3 Nov 1997 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 5 (item 2): 11 Dec 1997 (s 2(1) item 6)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Male Total Average Weekly Earnings Benchmark) Act 1997

175, 1997

21 Nov 1997

Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 20 Sept 1997 (s 2)

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997

197, 1997

11 Dec 1997

Sch 1 (items 362–368): 20 Mar 1998 (s 2(2))

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997

202, 1997

16 Dec 1997

Sch 19 (items 3–5): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(2))

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

73, 2002

6 Sept 2002

Sch 4: 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(1) item 4)

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998

45, 1998

17 June 1998

Sch 5 (item 30) and Sch 13 (items 50–70, 72–82): 1 July 1998 (s 2(1))
Sch 13 (item 71): 20 Sept 1998 (s 2(10))

Sch 13 (items 61, 78)

Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998

48, 1998

29 June 1998

Sch 1 (items 195, 196): 1 July 1998 (s 2(2))

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Pension Bonus Scheme) Act 1998

67, 1998

30 June 1998

Sch 2: 30 June 1998 (s 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Male Total Average Weekly Earnings Benchmark) Act 1998

69, 1998

30 June 1998

19 Mar 1998 (s 2)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Act 1998

84, 1998

2 July 1998

Sch 2: 15 Sept 1997 (s 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Gold Card) Act 1998

92, 1998

14 July 1998

1 Jan 1999 (s 2)

Sch 1 (item 3)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998

93, 1998

15 July 1998

Sch 3 (items 44–86): 20 Sept 1998 (s 2(3))
Sch 7 (items 47–66): 1 Apr 1998 (s 2(9))

1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998

116, 1998

11 Dec 1998

Sch 1 (items 12–20): 1 Jan 1999 (s 2(2))

Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998

132, 1998

24 Dec 1998

Sch 4 (items 1–43, 46–73): 1 July 1999 (s 2(1))
Sch 4 (items 44, 45): 13 July 1999 (s 2(2))
Sch 7: 24 Dec 1998 (s 2(3))

Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999

13, 1999

9 Apr 1999

Sch 2 (items 74, 75): 1 July 1999 (s 2(2)(b))

Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999

44, 1999

17 July 1999

Sch 7 (items 232–244): 1 July 1999 (s 3(2)(e), (16) and gaz 1999, No S283)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000

160, 2000

21 Dec 2000

Sch 4 (items 4, 5): 18 Jan 2001 (s 2(1))

A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999

68, 1999

8 July 1999

Sch 2: 1 July 2000 (s 2(2), (3))

Sch 2 (item 45)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment (Rent Assistance Increase) Act 2000

93, 2000

30 June 2000

Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 1 July 2000 (s 2)

Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2006

108, 2006

27 Sept 2006

Sch 6 (item 1): 1 July 2000 (s 2(1) item 7)

Statute Law Revision Act 2010

8, 2010

1 Mar 2010

Sch 2 (item 1): 1 July 2000 (s 2(1) item 5)

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999

83, 1999

8 July 1999

Sch 9: 1 July 2000 (s 2(2))

Statute Stocktake Act 1999

118, 1999

22 Sept 1999

Sch 2 (item 15): 22 Sept 1999 (s 2(1))

Aged Care Amendment (Omnibus) Act 1999

132, 1999

13 Oct 1999

Sch 3: 21 Oct 1999 (s 2(1) and gaz 1999, No S496)

Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999

146, 1999

11 Nov 1999

Sch 1 (items 963–977): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1999

171, 1999

10 Dec 1999

Sch 1 and Sch 3: 1 Jan 2000 (s 2(2))
Sch 2: 10 Dec 1999 (s 2(1))
Sch 4: 13 May 1997 (s 2(3))
Sch 6 (items 6, 7): 10 Nov 1997 (s 2(4))
Sch 6 (item 8): 8 Dec 1994 (s 2(5))
Sch 6 (items 9–13): 22 Dec 1988 (s 2(6))

A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act 1999

179, 1999

22 Dec 1999

Sch 5 (items 70–72) and Sch 11 (items 115, 116): 1 July 2000 (s 2(9))

A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act (No. 1) 2000

44, 2000

3 May 2000

Sch 3 (items 75–77): 22 Dec 1999 (s 2(1))

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000

94, 2000

30 June 2000

Sch 3: 30 June 2000 (s 2(1))

Sch 3 (item 18)

Retirement Assistance for Farmers Scheme Extension Act 2000

118, 2000

7 Sept 2000

Sch 2: 7 Sept 2000 (s 2)

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Private Trusts and Private Companies—Integrity of Means Testing) Act 2000

132, 2000

13 Nov 2000

Sch 2: 13 Nov 2000 (s 2)

Sch 2 (item 12)

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000

137, 2000

24 Nov 2000

Sch 2 (items 408–411, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3))

Sch 2 (items 418, 419)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000

141, 2000

24 Nov 2000

Sch 1 (items 1–12, 14–38): 24 Nov 2000 (s 2(1))
Sch 1 (item 13): 1 Jan 1996 (s 2(2))
Sch 1 (items 39–51): 1 July 2000 (s 2(3))

Sch 1 (items 10, 12, 21)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

73, 2002

6 Sept 2002

Sch 7: 24 Nov 2000 (s 2(1) item 69)

Family Law Amendment Act 2000

143, 2000

29 Nov 2000

Sch 3 (item 120): 27 Dec 2000 (s 2(1))

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2000

157, 2000

21 Dec 2000

Sch 2–4: 1 Jan 2001 (s 2(2))
Sch 5: 1 July 2001 (s 2(3))
Remainder: 21 Dec 2000 (s 2(1))

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2002

63, 2002

3 July 2002

Sch 2 (item 36): 1 July 2001 (s 2(1) item 65)

Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001

10, 2001

22 Mar 2001

Sch 2 (items 87, 94, 95): 19 Apr 2001 (s 2(1))

Sch 2 (items 94, 95)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

16, 2001

30 Mar 2001

s 4 and Sch 1 (items 3–40: 24 May 2001 (s 2(c))

s 4

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further Assistance for Older Australians) Act 2001

42, 2001

25 May 2001

Sch 2 (items 8–10): 1 Sept 2001 (s 2(2))
Sch 3 (item 2): 1 July 2001 (s 2(1))

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Debt Recovery) Act 2001

47, 2001

12 June 2001

Sch 4: (items 1–8A): 1 July 2001 (s 2(2)
Sch 4 (item 9): 12 June 2001 (s 2(1)

Sch 4 (item 9)

Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001

55, 2001

28 June 2001

s 4–14 and Sch 3 (items 559–562): 15 July 2001 (s 2(1), (3))

s 4–14

New Business Tax System (Capital Allowances—Transitional and Consequential) Act 2001

77, 2001

30 June 2001

Sch 2 (items 484–488): 30 June 2001 (s 2(1))

Sch 2 (item 488)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 2002

119, 2002

2 Dec 2002

Sch 3 (item 97): 30 June 2001 (s 2(1) item 9)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2001 Budget Measures) Act 2001

102, 2001

4 Sept 2001

Sch 2: 1 July 2001 (s 2(2))
Sch 4: never commenced (s 2(3)(b), (4)(b))
Remainder: 4 Sept 2001 (s 2(1))

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Act 2001

151, 2001

1 Oct 2001

Sch 2: 1 Oct 2001 (s 2)

Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Act 2001

159, 2001

1 Oct 2001

Sch 1 (items 92–94, 97): 29 Oct 2001 (s 2(1))

Sch 1 (item 97)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further Budget 2000 and Other Measures) Act 2002

11, 2002

4 Apr 2002

Sch 1, Sch 2, Sch 3 (items 13–31) and Sch 4: 20 Sept 2001 (s 2(1) item 3)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Gold Card Extension) Act 2002

12, 2002

4 Apr 2002

1 July 2002 (s 2)

Sch 1 (item 2)

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Disposal of Assets—Integrity of Means Testing) Act 2002

54, 2002

29 June 2002

Sch 2: 1 July 2002 (s 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2002 Budget Measures) Act 2002

72, 2002

6 Sept 2002

Sch 1 (items 3–5): 20 Sept 2002 (s 2(1) item 3)
Remainder: 6 Sept 2002 (s 2(1) items 1, 2, 4)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002

73, 2002

6 Sept 2002

Sch 6 (items 1, 62, 69): 1 Jan 1995 (s 2(1) items 7, 51, 55)
Sch 6 (items 2, 46, 48, 49, 83, 85, 87–96): 1 Jan 1998 (s 2(1) items 8, 40, 42, 64, 66, 68)
Sch 6 (items 3, 6, 13, 47): 20 Sept 1998 (s 2(1) items 9, 12, 19, 41)
Sch 6 (items 4, 14): 9 July 1996 (s 2(1) items 10, 20)
Sch 6 (item 5): 17 Oct 1995 (s 2(1) item 11)
Sch 6 (items 7, 9): 1 July 1998 (s 2(1) items 13, 15)
Sch 6 (item 8): 15 Sept 1997 (s 2(1) item 14)
Sch 6 (items 10, 12, 24–29, 33, 39, 40): 20 Mar 1995 (s 2(1) items 16, 18, 26, 30, 35)
Sch 6 (item 11): 21 Oct 1999 (s 2(1) item 17)
Sch 6 (item 15): 1 July 2000 (s 2(1) item 21)
Sch 6 (items 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 32, 35, 42, 43, 50, 54, 57, 61, 64, 65, 70–76, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86): 6 Sept 2002 (s 2(1) items 22, 24, 29, 32, 37, 43, 46, 48, 50, 52, 56–58, 61, 63, 65, 67)
Sch 6 (items 18, 36, 37, 52, 53): 13 May 1997 (s 2(1) items 23, 33, 45)
Sch 6 (item 23): 21 June 1994 (s 2(1) item 25)
Sch 6 (items 30, 38): 1 July 1999 (s 2(1) items 27, 34)
Sch 6 (items 31, 45): 20 Mar 1997 (s 2(1) items 28, 39)
Sch 6 (item 34): 1 July 1991 (s 2(1) item 31)
Sch 6 (items 41, 80): 16 Dec 1994 (s 2(1) items 36, 62)
Sch 6 (items 44, 77): 11 Dec 1997 (s 2(1) items 38, 59)
Sch 6 (items 51, 78): 22 May 1986 (s 2(1) items 44, 60)
Sch 6 (items 56, 60): 24 Nov 2000 (s 2(1) items 47, 49)
Sch 6 (item 67): 10 Nov 1997 (s 2(1) item 53)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2006

9, 2006

23 Mar 2006

Sch 2 (item 26): 13 May 1997 (s 2(1) item 41)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2002

74, 2002

6 Sept 2002

Sch 1 (items 3–8): 20 Sept 2001 (s 2(1) item 3)
Remainder: 6 Sept 2002 (s 2(1) items 1, 2, 4)

Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002

121, 2002

2 Dec 2002

Sch 4: 28 Dec 2002 (s 2(1) item 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003

26, 2003

11 Apr 2003

11 Apr 2003 (s 2)

Sch 1 (items 8, 28, 32, 35)

Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2003

30, 2003

15 Apr 2003

Sch 3 (items 9–14): 15 Apr 2003 (s 2(1) item 22)

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2003

122, 2003

5 Dec 2003

Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 5 Dec 2003 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (item 4)

Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003

140, 2003

17 Dec 2003

Schedule 1 (item 36): 1 Jan 2005 (s 2(1) item 3)

Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003

150, 2003

19 Dec 2003

Sch 2 (item 169): 1 Jan 2004 (s 2(1) item 16)

Health and Ageing Legislation Amendment Act 2004

50, 2004

21 Apr 2004

Sch 1 (item 23): 21 Apr 2004 (s 2(1) item 2)

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004

52, 2004

27 Apr 2004

Sch 1: 1 July 2004 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 1 (items 16C, 44, 142)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Statements of Principles and Other Measures) Act 2007

29, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Sch 4 (item 30): 16 Mar 2007 (s 2(1) item 7)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007

89, 2007

21 June 2007

Sch 3: 1 July 2004 (s 2(1) items 20, 21)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Electronic Delivery) Act 2004

63, 2004

26 May 2004

Sch 1: 26 Nov 2004 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (items 31, 40, 92)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Direct Deductions and Other Measures) Act 2004

94, 2004

29 June 2004

Sch 1 (items 11, 12, 14, 25, 26): 1 July 2004 (s 2(1) items 3, 5, 7)
Sch 1 (items 38–40, 42): 1 July 1995 (s 2(1) items 9, 11)
Remainder: 29 June 2004 (s 2(1) items 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)

Sch 1 (items 5, 15, 21, 24, 26, 31, 33)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2006

9, 2006

23 Mar 2006

Sch 2 (item 27): 29 June 2004 (s 2(1) item 42)

Veterans’ Entitlements (Clarke Review) Act 2004

100, 2004

30 June 2004

Sch 1: 20 Mar 2004 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 2 (items 1–14, 16–28, 43(1), 44): 20 Sept 2004 (s 2(1) items 3, 3B–3D)
Sch 2 (item 15): 30 June 2004 (s 2(1) item 3A)
Sch 3: 1 Jan 2005 (s 2(1) items 4, 5)
Sch 4, Sch 5 and Sch 6 (items 5, 6) 1 July 2004 (s 2(1) items 6–8)

Sch 2 (items 43(1), 44) and Sch 4 (item 4)

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Sugar Reform) Act 2004

109, 2004

13 July 2004

Sch 3: 13 July 2004 (s 2)

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Income Streams) Act 2004

116, 2004

13 July 2004

Sch 2: 20 Sept 2004 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 2 (items 26, 27, 29)

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Budget Measures) Act 2004

128, 2004

31 Aug 2004

Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 31 Aug 2004 (s 2(1) item 2)

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Election Commitments) Act 2004

132, 2004

8 Dec 2004

Sch 1 (items 20–25) and Sch 2 (items 17–24): 1 Dec 2004 (s 2(1) items 2–5)
Sch 5: 1 Jan 2005 (s 2(1) item 8)

Sch 2 (item 24) and Sch 5 (item 4)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2006

108, 2006

27 Sept 2006

Sch 6 (item 3): 1 Dec 2004 (s 2(1) item 9)

Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further 2004 Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2005

29, 2005

21 Mar 2005

Sch 3 (items 10–19) 21 Mar 2005 (s 2(1) item 4)

Sch 3 (items 18, 19)

Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2005

61, 2005

26 June 2005

Sch 4 (items 20–25, 29, 30): 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 11)

Sch 4 (items 29, 30)

Social Security Amendment (Extension of Youth Allowance and Austudy Eligibility to New Apprentices) Act 2005

66, 2005

26 June 2005

Sch 2 (items 6, 7): 1 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (2005 Budget Measure) Act 2005

85, 2005

6 July 2005

6 July 2005: (s 2(1) items 1–3)

Statute Law Revision Act 2005

100, 2005

6 July 2005

Sch 1 (item 83): 6 July 2005 (s 2(1) item 23)

Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2006

36, 2006

3 May 2006

Sch 9: 1 Jan 2006 (s 2(1) item 11)

Sch 9 (item 14)

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Oneoff Payments to Increase Assistance for Older Australians and Carers and Other Measures) Act 2006

41, 2006

22 May 2006

Sch 1 (items 7, 16) and Sch 3 (item 18): 22 May 2006 (s 2)

Sch 2 (item 2)

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2006

82, 2006

30 June 2006

Sch 7 (items 15–33): 20 Sept 2006 (s 2(1) item 7)

Sch 7 (item 33)

Tax Laws Amendment (Repeal of Inoperative Provisions) Act 2006

101, 2006

14 Sept 2006

Sch 2 (items 1007–1016): 14 Sept 2006 (s 2(1) item 2)

Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2006

108, 2006

27 Sept 2006

Sch 6 (item 4): 27 Sept 2006 (s 2(1) item 10)

Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006

146, 2006

6 Dec 2006

Sch 7 (items 9, 10) and Sch 8 (items 143, 144): 1 July 2008 (s 2(1) items 12, 19)

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Act 2006

156, 2006

8 Dec 2006

Sch 1 (items 21–45): 1 Jan 2007(s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (items 44, 45)

Statute Law Revision Act 2007

8, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Sch 1 (item 26): 20 Sept 1998 (s 2(1) item 22)

Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Act 2007

9, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Sch 9 (items 1–15): 20 Sept 2007 (s 2(1) item 12)
Sch 9 (item 16): 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 13)

Sch 9 (item 15)

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Act 2007

15, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Sch 1 (items 395–404, 406(1)–(3), (5)): 15 Mar 2007 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (item 406(1)–(3), (5))

Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Act 2007

21, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Sch 1 (item 41): 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Statements of Principles and Other Measures) Act 2007

29, 2007

15 Mar 2007

Sch 1–3 and Sch 4 (item 31): 16 Mar 2007 (s 2(1) items 2, 7)

Sch 3 (item 31)

Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2007

32, 2007

30 Mar 2007

Sch 2 (items 104–108): 1 Apr 2007 (s 2(1) item 7)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Oneoff Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007

66, 2007

11 May 2007

Sch 1 (items 15, 28) and Sch 3 (item 18): 11 May 2007 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 6–8: 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 2 (item 2), Sch 5, Sch 6 (item 4), Sch 7 (item 3) and Sch 8 (item 6)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 1) Act 2024

38, 2024

31 May 2024

Sch 15 (item 44): awaiting commencement (s 2(1) item 2)

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures) Act 2007

82, 2007

21 June 2007

Sch 8 (items 79–96): 1 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 25)
Sch 10 (items 11–18) and Sch 11 (item 26): 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) items 27, 31)
Sch 11 (items 14–25): 21 June 2007 (s 2(1) item 30)

Health Insurance Amendment (Inappropriate and Prohibited Practices and Other Measures) Act 2007

88, 2007

21 June 2007

Sch 1 (item 110): 1 Mar 2008 (s 2(1) item 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Act 2007

89, 2007

21 June 2007

Sch 1 (items 1, 3–7, 10–16, 18–25, 29–51, 54–56, 65–78, 80–82, 84): 22 June 2007 (s 2(1) items 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18)
Sch 1 (item 2): 1 July 1998 (s 2(1) item 3)
Sch 1 (items 8, 9, 17, 26–28, 52, 53, 57–64, 79, 83): 21 June 2007 (s 2(1) items 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17)

Sch 1 (items 80–84)

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Act 2007

101, 2007

28 June 2007

Sch 1 (items 182–187, 231): 28 June 2007 (s 2(1) items 2, 7)

Sch 1 (item 231)

Social Security Amendment (Apprenticeship Wage TopUp for Australian Apprentices) Act 2007

114, 2007

28 June 2007

Sch 1 (item 5): 1 July 2007 (s 2(1) item 2)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Act 2007

130, 2007

17 Aug 2007

Sch 1 (item 22): 18 Aug 2007 (s 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Disability, War Widow and War Widower Pensions) Act 2007

167, 2007

25 Sept 2007

20 Mar 2008 (s 2)

Sch 1 (item 11)

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Further 2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007

183, 2007

28 Sept 2007

Sch 1 (items 53–96) and Sch 4 (items 9–17): 1 Jan 2008 (s 2)

Sch 1 (items 65, 71, 73, 78) and Sch 4 (item 17)

Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Act 2008

5, 2008

20 Mar 2008

Sch 1 (items 7–13, 14(2), Sch 2 (items 8–16, 17(2) and Sch 3 (items 29–35, 37): 20 Mar 2008 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (item 14(2)), Sch 2 (item 17(2)) and Sch 3 (item 37)

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Oneoff Payments and Other Budget Measures) Act 2008

19, 2008

26 May 2008

Sch 1 (items 15, 37), Sch 2 (item 2) and Sch 3 (item 71): 26 May 2008 (s 2(1) items 2–4, 6)
Sch 5 (items 14–21, 23, 25): 1 July 2008
Sch 5 (item 22): never commenced (s 2(1) item 9)
Sch 5 (item 24): 25 June 2008 (s 2(1) item 11)

Sch 2 (item 2) and Sch 5 (item 25)

Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008

26, 2008

23 June 2008

Sch 1 (items 122–129): 23 June 2008 (s 2(1) item 4)

First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008

45, 2008

25 June 2008

Sch 3 (items 39–46): 26 June 2008 (s 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008

48, 2008

25 June 2008

Sch 1 (items 1–7), Sch 2 (items 1–7, 12–39) and Sch 3 (items 3–15, 16(2)): 1 July 2008 (s 2(1) items 2–6)

Sch 1 (item 7), Sch 2 (items 5–7) and Sch 3 (item 16(2))

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Oneoff Payments and Other Budget Measures) Act 2008

19, 2008

26 May 2008

Sch 5 (item 24): 1 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 11)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2008

63, 2008

30 June 2008

s 4: 30 June 2008 (s 2(1) item 1)
Sch 3 (items 12–18): 1 Sept 2008 (s 2(1) item 6)
Sch 5: 1 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 9)

s 4, Sch 3 (item 18) and Sch 5 (item 3)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Act 2008

81, 2008

12 July 2008

Sch 1 (items 1–24): 13 July 2008 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 1 (items 25–44, 46–69, 71–86): 12 July 2008 (s 2(1) items 3, 5, 7)
Sch 1 (item 45): never commenced (s 2(1) item 4)
Sch 1 (item 70): 4 Sept 2001 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 1 (items 2, 6, 86)

Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008

115, 2008

21 Nov 2008

Sch 2 (items 48–52): 1 Mar 2009 (s 2(1) item 5)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Economic Security Strategy) Act 2008

131, 2008

1 Dec 2008

Sch 2, Sch 4 and Sch 5 (items 17–19): 1 Dec 2008 (s 2)

Sch 4

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2008

143, 2008

9 Dec 2008

Sch 2 (items 1–3): 9 Dec 2008 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 4–7): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 3, 7)

SameSex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Act 2008

144, 2008

9 Dec 2008

Sch 15 (items 47–93, 96): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) item 37)

Sch 15 (item 96)

Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Act 2008

149, 2008

11 Dec 2008

Sch 1 (items 29–34): 11 Dec 2008 (s 2)

Sch 1 (item 34)

Household Stimulus Package Act (No. 2) 2009

4, 2009

18 Feb 2009

Sch 4 and Sch 5 (items 21, 22): 18 Feb 2009 (s 2(1) item 5)

Sch 4

Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 2) 2009

6, 2009

18 Feb 2009

Sch 1 (item 8): 18 Feb 2009 (s 2(1) item 2)

Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) Act 2009

25, 2009

26 Mar 2009

Sch 1 (item 13): 18 Feb 2009 (s 2(1) item 3)

Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Act 2009

27, 2009

26 Mar 2009

Sch 3 (items 89–91, 102(1)): 27 Mar 2009 (s 2(1) item 5)

Sch 3 (item 102(1))

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2009

45, 2009

23 June 2009

Sch 3: 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 3 (item 2)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Apprentices) Act 2009

52, 2009

24 June 2009

Sch 1 (item 5): 1 July 2009 (s 2)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Act 2009

60, 2009

29 June 2009

Sch 13 (items 3, 4) and Sch 16 (item 2): 1 July 2009 (s 2(1) items 14, 19)
Sch 18: 29 June 2009 (s 2(1) item 21)

Sch 13 (item 4)

Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2009

75, 2009

27 Aug 2009

Sch 1 (item 223): 27 Feb 2010 (s 2(1) item 2)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2009

80, 2009

10 Sept 2009

Sch 1 (items 3–10, 15): 11 Sept 2009 (s 2)

Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform) Act 2009

81, 2009

10 Sept 2009

Sch 1 (items 1–33, 36), Sch 4 (items 1–15, 149–213, 214(7)), Sch 6, Sch 7 and Sch 9 (items 1–3): 20 Sept 2009 (s 2(1) items 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17)
Sch 2, Sch 8 and Sch 10: 10 Sept 2009 (s 2(1) items 6, 15, 20)
Sch 3: 1 Jan 2010 (s 2(1) items 7)
Sch 5: never commenced (s 2(1) item 13)
Sch 9 (items 4, 5): 21 Sept 2009 (s 2(1) item 18)
Sch 11: 1 July 2010 (s 2(1) item 21)

Sch 1 (item 36), Sch 2 (items 6, 7), Sch 4 (items 207–213, 214(7)), Sch 6 (item 18), Sch 7 (item 5), Sch 8 (item 2) and Sch 11 (item 6)

Statute Law Revision Act 2010

8, 2010

1 Mar 2010

Sch 1 (items 253–255) and Sch 5 (item 137): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) items 4, 38)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2012

136, 2012

22 Sept 2012

Sch 2 (item 33): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 25)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Act 2010

17, 2010

24 Mar 2010

Sch 2 (items 32–34): 1 Apr 2010 (s 2(1) item 10)

Sch 2 (item 34)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2010

33, 2010

13 Apr 2010

Sch 2 (items 40–49): 13 Apr 2010 (s 2(1) item 3)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Act 2010

38, 2010

13 Apr 2010

Sch 5 (items 4–6): 14 Apr 2010 (s 2(1) item 10)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Act 2010

83, 2010

29 June 2010

Sch 1, Sch 2 (items 1–5), Sch 3 (items 2–7) and Sch 4: 1 July 2010 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 5: 1 Oct 2010 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 1 (items 23, 24), Sch 2 (item 5), Sch 3 (item 7), Sch 4 (item 8) and Sch 5 (item 10)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Income Support Measures) Act 2010

99, 2010

6 July 2010

Sch 1 (items 29–33, 36): 7 July 2010 (s 2(1) items 3, 5)
Remainder: 6 July 2010 (s 2(1) items 1, 2, 4)

Sch 1 (items 34–36)

Paid Parental Leave (Consequential Amendments) Act 2010

105, 2010

14 July 2010

Sch 1 (items 84–90) and Sch 2 (items 1, 2): 1 Oct 2010 (s 2(1) items 13, 14)

Sch 2 (items 1, 2)

Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2010

120, 2010

17 Nov 2010

Sch 1 (items 8–11, 13–36. 46–48): 17 Nov 2010 (s 2(1) items 2, 4)

Sch 1 (items 11, 14, 36)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Act 2010

135, 2010

24 Nov 2010

Sch 1 (items 4–8): 24 Nov 2010 (s 2)

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Sch 1 (items 113–117): 22 Mar 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 5 (items 218–222) and Sch 7 (items 142–146): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) items 13, 18)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2011

34, 2011

26 May 2011

Sch 1 (items 6–11): 1 Jan 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 6 (items 9–16): 26 May 2011 (s 2(1) item 4)

Sch 1 (item 11)

Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011

46, 2011

27 June 2011

Sch 2 (item 1170) and Sch 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011 (s 2(1) items 7, 12)

Sch 3 (items 10, 11)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011

50, 2011

27 June 2011

Sch 1 (items 6–12): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) items 4–6)
Sch 4 (items 7–9): 27 June 2011 (s 2(1) item 11)

Sch 1 (item 12)

Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2011

58, 2011

28 June 2011

Sch 1 (items 243–245): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 2)

Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Act 2011

95, 2011

15 Sept 2011

Sch 1 (items 1–7, 12, 13) and Sch 3 (items 3–14, 15(2)–(6)): 20 Sept 2011 (s 2(1) items 2, 4)
Sch 2: 15 Sept 2011 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 1 (item 7), Sch 2 (item 43) and Sch 3 (item 15(2)–(6))

Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011

141, 2011

29 Nov 2011

Sch 3 (items 1–6), Sch 7 (items 11–36) and Sch 10 (items 31–33): 14 May 2012 (s 2(1) items 7, 15, 18)
Sch 3 (items 7–58): 20 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) item 8)

Sch 7 (items 35, 36)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011

145, 2011

29 Nov 2011

Sch 5 (items 11–21): 30 Nov 2011 (s 2(1) item 3)

Sch 5 (item 21)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in British Nuclear Tests) Act 2011

169, 2011

4 Dec 2011

Sch 1 (items 7–11): 4 Dec 2011 (s 2)

Sch 1 (item 11)

Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Act 2012

50, 2012

26 May 2012

Sch 1 (items 18–24): 27 May 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (item 24)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014

31, 2014

27 May 2014

Sch 2 (item 4): 27 May 2012 (s 2(1) item 5)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Act 2012

51, 2012

26 May 2012

Sch 4 (item 26): 20 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) item 7)

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2012

98, 2012

29 June 2012

Sch 1 (items 3, 4): 1 July 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)
Sch 2 (items 66–73, 88(1)): 1 Jan 2013 (s 2(1) items 3, 9)
Sch 2 (items 85–87): 20 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) item 8)

Sch 2 (item 88(1))

Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Dad and Partner Pay and Other Measures) Act 2012

109, 2012

22 July 2012

Sch 1 (items 120–127): 1 Oct 2012 (s 2(1) item 2)

Personal Liability for Corporate Fault Reform Act 2012

180, 2012

10 Dec 2012

Sch 6 (items 32–35) and Sch 7: 11 Dec 2012 (s 2)

Sch 7

Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012

197, 2012

12 Dec 2012

Sch 5 (items 100, 101) and Sch 6 (items 15–19): 12 Mar 2014 (s 2(1) items 3, 19)
Sch 6 (item 1): 12 Dec 2012 (s 2(1) item 16)

Sch 6 (items 1, 15–19)

National Disability Insurance Scheme Legislation Amendment Act 2013

44, 2013

28 May 2013

Sch 2 (items 18–26): 1 July 2013 (s 2(1) item 13)

Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013

70, 2013

27 June 2013

Sch 3 (items 77–88): 28 June 2013 (s 2(1) item 14)
Sch 3 (items 96, 97): 20 Mar 2013 (s 2(1) item 15)

Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Act 2013

76, 2013

28 June 2013

Sch 4 (items 33–55): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item 6)

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Military Compensation Review and Other Measures) Act 2013

99, 2013

28 June 2013

Sch 3 (items 38–48, 56) and Sch 10 (items 9–11): 1 July 2013 (s 2(1) items 2, 4)
Sch 11 (items 18, 19): 10 Dec 2013 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 13 (items 9–12): 26 July 2013 (s 2(1) item 7)
Sch 14, Sch 15 (items 9–12) and Sch 16 (items 2–6): 28 June 2013 (s 2(1) item 8)

Sch 3 (item 56), Sch 13 (item 12), Sch 14 (item 4), Sch 15 (item 12) and Sch 16 (item 6)