Social Security Act 1991
No. 46, 1991
Compilation No. 197
Compilation date: 8 April 2022
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 32, 2022
Registered: 11 May 2022
This compilation is in 5 volumes
Volume 1: sections 1–660M
Volume 2: sections 665A–1067L
Volume 3: sections 1068–1263
Schedule 1A
Volume 4: Endnotes 1–4
Volume 5: Endnote 5
Each volume has its own contents
This compilation was rectified to take into account retrospective amendments made by Act No. 35, 2022. The original compilation is available in the rectification history on the Federal Register of Legislation.
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Social Security Act 1991 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 8 April 2022 (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 Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation 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 series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self‑repealing 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Endnotes 1
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 1
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 3
Endnote 3—Legislation history 4
Endnote 4—Amendment history 106
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 | /sub‑subparagraph(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 | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(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 or registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| Social Security Act 1991 | 46, 1991 | 23 Apr 1991 | 1 July 1991 (s 2) | |
| Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 | 68, 1991 | 25 June 1991 | s 4–29 and Sch: 1 July 1991 (s 2) | s 27–29 |
| as amended by | | | | |
| Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 | 229, 1992 | 24 Dec 1992 | Sch 4 (items 13–16): 25 June 1991 (s 2(2)) | — |
| Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1991 | 69, 1991 | 25 June 1991 | s 27 and Sch: 1 July 1991 (s 2) | — |
| Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 | 70, 1991 | 25 June 1991 | Sch 1 and 2: 1 July 1991 (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 Act 1991 | 74, 1991 | 25 June 1991 | Sch 2 (Pt 1): 1 July 1991 (s 2(4)) | — |
| as amended by | | | | |
| Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1992 | 81, 1992 | 30 June 1992 | Sch 2 (Pt 3): 1 July 1991 (s 2(5)) | — |
| Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991 | 115, 1991 | 27 June 1991 | s 5–40 and Sch 1–4: 1 July 1991 (s 2(3), (4)) | — |
| Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991 | 116, 1991 | 27 June 1991 | Sch 1–5: 1 July 1991 (s 2) | — |
| as amended by | | | | |
| Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 | 229, 1992 | 24 Dec 1992 | Sch 4 (items 17–22): 27 June 1991 (s 2(3)) | — |
| Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991 | 141, 1991 | 9 Oct 1991 | s 3–25 and Sch 1 and 2: 12 Nov 1991 (s 2(2)) | s 6(2) and 16(2) |
| as amended by | | | | |
| Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 | 229, 1992 | 24 Dec |