House of Representatives

Explanatory Memorandum

Circulated by authority of the Minister for Education the Honourable Julia Gillard MP

Notes on Clauses

Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment ( Child Care Budget and Other Measures ) Act 2008 .

Clause 2 provides a table that sets out the commencement dates of the various sections 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Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.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:

'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 ;

'CCMS Act' means the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment ( Child Care Management System and Other Measures ) Act 2007 ;

'CCMS' means Child Care Management System;

'CCB' means child care benefit; and,

'CCTR' means child care tax rebate.