House of Representatives

Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Election Commitments) Bill 2004

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by the authority of the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator the Hon Kay Patterson)

Notes on clauses

Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, the Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2004 Election Commitments) Act 2004.

Clause 2 provides a table that sets out the commencement dates of the various sections in, and Schedules to, the Act.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.

This Explanatory Memorandum uses the following abbreviations:

'Social Security Act' means the Social Security Act 1991;
'Social Security Administration Act' means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999;
'Family Assistance Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999;
'Family Assistance Administration Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999; and
'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.


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