Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Act 2023 (100 of 2023)

Schedule 2   Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme

Part 2   Application of amendments

16   Application of amendments

(1) The amendments of section 21 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 made by this Schedule apply in relation to a claim made on or after the commencement of those amendments, whether the individual starts to satisfy subsection 21(1B) of that Act before, on or after that commencement.

(2) To avoid doubt, for the purposes of the application of subsection 61AA(4A) or (5A) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, as amended by this Schedule, in relation to an individual on or after the commencement of this item, a newly arrived resident's waiting period may:

(a) start before that commencement if the day referred to in paragraph 61AA(4A)(c) or (5A)(a) (as the case requires) of that Act occurs before that commencement; and

(b) end before that commencement if paragraph (a) of this subitem applies and the event referred to in paragraph 61AA(4A)(d) or (5A)(b) (as the case requires) of that Act occurs before that commencement.

(3) The amendments of section 85BB of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 apply in relation to a session of care provided on or after the commencement of those amendments, whether the individual or partner starts to satisfy subsection 85BB(3) of that Act before, on or after that commencement.