Senate
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill 2015
Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Minister for Social Services, the Hon Christian Porter MP)Amendment to be moved on behalf of the Government
Notes on amendment
Amendment 1 amends the commencement table in clause 2 of the Bill.
The amendment changes the commencement of Schedule 1 from 1 January 2016 to the first 1 January or 1 July on or after the day the Act receives the Royal Assent.
The way that the commencement of Schedule 2 is formulated also changes. The reference to 1 July 2016 is replaced by reference to the first 1 July on or after the day the Act receives the Royal Assent.