
Medicare Levy Amendment Act 1991
No. 212 of 1991
An Act to amend the Medicare Levy Act 1986, and for related purposes
[Assented to 24 December 1991]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
Short title etc.
1.(1) This Act may be cited as the Medicare Levy Amendment Act 1991.
(2) In this Act, "Principal Act" means the Medicare Levy Act 19861.
Commencement
2. This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Amount of levy—person who has spouse or dependants
3. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsections (5) and (6) "$19,045" and substituting "$19,674".
Application of amendment
4. The amendment made by section 3 does not apply for a financial year earlier than the financial year commencing on 1 July 1991.
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NOTE
1. No. 110, 1986, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 110, 1987; No. 93, 1988; No. 137, 1989; Nos. 86 and 135, 1990; and No. 100, 1991
[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 10 October 1991
Senate on 12 November 1991]