House of Representatives

Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Mal Brough MP)

Notes on clauses

Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, as the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007 .

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the various provisions in the Act. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in the Act not elsewhere covered in the table of commencement will commence on Royal Assent. Schedules 1 to 5 commence on Royal Assent. Schedules 6 to 8 commence on 1 July 2007.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items of the Schedule concerned and that any other item in a Schedule has effect according to its terms (see notes on the following pages).

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 ;
'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 .


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