House of Representatives

Explanatory Memorandum

Circulated by authority of the Minister for Education and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Clause 1 provides for the Act to be cited as the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Act 2008 .

Clause 2 sets out that the Act will commence on the day on which it receives Royal Assent.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule and that any other item in a Schedule has effect according to its terms.

For ease of description, this explanatory memorandum uses the following abbreviation:

'Administration Act' means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

'Family Assistance Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 ;

'Social Security Act' means the Social Security Act 1991 ;

'Student Assistance Act' means the Student Assistance Act 1973 ; and

'Veterans' Entitlement Act' means the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 .