House of Representatives

Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010

Explanatory Memorandum

Circulated By the Authority of the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Jenny Macklin MP)

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, as the Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Act 2010 .

Clause 2 provides that the Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.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

'Acts Interpretation Act' means the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ;
'Family Assistance Administration Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 ;
'FTB' means family tax benefit;
'Social Security Act' means the Social Security Act 1991 ; and
'Social Security Administration Act' means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 .


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