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Social Security Act 1991

Authoritative Version
  • - C2022C00165
  • In force - Superseded Version
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Act No. 46 of 1991 as amended, taking into account amendments up to Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Act 2022
An Act to provide for the payment of certain pensions, benefits and allowances, and for related purposes
Administered by: Social Services; Education, Skills and Employment; Home Affairs; Prime Minister and Cabinet
Registered 11 May 2022
Start Date 08 Apr 2022
End Date 01 Jun 2022
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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

Endnote 5—Miscellaneous                                                                                         1

Endnote 5—Miscellaneous

Repeal Table

The amendment history of the repealed provisions of the Social Security Act 1991 up to and including the Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 (No. 192, 1999) appears in the table below.

 

Provision affected

How affected

s. 3.......................................

am. Nos. 68, 74, 115, 116, 141 and 194, 1991; Nos. 69, 81, 134, 138, 229 and 230, 1992; No. 36, 1993; Nos. 55, 109 and 161, 1994; No. 174, 1994 (as am. by No. 104, 1995); No. 177, 1994; Nos. 53, 104, 106 and 143, 1995; Nos. 1, 63, 83 and 84, 1996; Nos. 29, 106, 109, 114, 197 and 202, 1997; Nos. 18, 45, 48, 67, 93 and 132, 1998; Nos. 13, 44, 114, 132 and 152, 1999; No. 106, 2000

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 6AA.................................

ad. No. 63, 1996

 

am. No. 197, 1997; No. 132, 1998

 

rep. No. 82, 1999

s. 13A..................................

ad. No. 143, 1995

 

rep. No. 114, 1997

s. 18A..................................

ad. No. 93, 1998

 

rep. No. 13, 1999

s. 19A..................................

ad. No. 116, 1991

 

am. No. 194, 1991; No. 229, 1992; No. 36, 1993; No. 174, 1994; No. 197, 1997

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

Note 1 to s. 23(10)...............

rep. No. 84, 1996

s. 34.....................................

rep. No. 143, 1995

Part 2.1 (ss. 40, 41).............

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 40.....................................

am. No. 116, 1991; No. 36, 1993; No. 67, 1998

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 41.....................................

am. No. 36, 1993

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 42.....................................

am. No. 69, 1992; No. 36, 1993; No. 174, 1994

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

Note to s. 42(2)....................

am. No. 197, 1997

Renumbered Note 1.............

No. 197, 1997

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

Note 1 to s. 42(2).................

am. No. 197, 1997

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

Note 2 to s. 42(2).................

am. No. 197, 1997

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

Note 1 to s. 42(3).................

am. No. 197, 1997

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

s. 45.....................................

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 46.....................................

am. No. 81, 1992; Nos. 174 and 184, 1994; No. 197, 1997; Nos. 45 and 132, 1998

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

ss. 46A, 46B........................

ad. No. 116, 1991

 

am. No. 109, 1994

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

Div. 2 of Part 2.2.................
(ss. 48, 48A, 49–51, 51AA, 51A–51C)

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 48.....................................

am. No. 116, 1991; No. 81, 1992; No. 84, 1996; Nos. 197 and 202, 1997

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 48A..................................

ad. No. 84, 1996

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 49.....................................

am. No. 67, 1998

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 50.....................................

am. No. 194, 1991

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 51.....................................

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 51AA...............................

ad. No. 229, 1992

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

ss. 51A, 51B........................

ad. No. 116, 1991

 

rs. No. 109, 1994

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 51C..................................

ad. No. 121, 1993

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

Div. 3 of Part 2.2.................
(ss. 52–54)

rep. No. 192, 1999

ss. 52–54.............................

rep. No. 192, 1999

Div. 5 of Part 2.2.................
(ss. 56, 57, 59, 61, 62, 64, 65)

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 56.....................................

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 57.....................................

am. No. 194, 1991; No. 157, 1997

 

rs. No. 132, 1998

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 58.....................................

rs. No. 194, 1991

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

s. 59.....................................

am. No. 229, 1992; No. 63, 1994; No. 132, 1998

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 59A..................................

ad. No. 157, 1997

 

rep. No. 132, 1998

s. 60.....................................

rep. No. 143, 1995

s. 61.....................................

rs. Nos. 116 and 194, 1991

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 62.....................................

rs. No. 194, 1991

 

am. No. 143, 1995; No. 44, 1999

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 63.....................................

rs. No. 116, 1991

 

rep. No. 194, 1991

Heading to s. 64...................

am. No. 132, 1998

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

ss. 64, 65.............................

rep. No. 192, 1999

Div. 6 of Part 2.2.................
(ss. 66, 67)

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 66.....................................

am. No. 81, 1992; No. 36, 1993

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 67.....................................

am. No. 81, 1992; No. 143, 1995

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

Div. 7 of Part 2.2.................
(ss. 67A, 67B, 68, 69, 69A)

rep. No. 192, 1999

ss. 67A, 67B........................

ad. No. 116, 1991

 

rs. No. 109, 1994

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 68.....................................

am. No. 194, 1991; Nos. 81 and 229, 1992; No. 121, 1993; No. 143, 1995; No. 132, 1998

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 69.....................................

am. No. 194, 1991; Nos. 81 and 229, 1992; No. 121, 1993; No. 143, 1995

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 69A..................................

ad. No. 121, 1993

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 70.....................................

rep. No. 81, 1992

Div. 8 of Part 2.2.................
(ss. 71, 71A, 72, 73, 73A, 73B, 74, 75A, 76–78, 78A, 78AA, 78B, 79–81)

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 71.....................................

am. Nos. 116 and 194, 1991; No. 121, 1993; No. 84, 1996

 

rep. No. 192, 1999

s. 71A..................................