House of Representatives

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 Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other Budget Measures) Act 2008 .

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the various provisions in the Act. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in the Act not elsewhere covered in the table of commencement commence on Royal Assent. Schedules 1 to 4 commence on Royal Assent. Schedule 5 commences on 1 July 2008.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items of the Schedule concerned and that any other item in a Schedule has effect according to its terms (see notes on the following pages).

This explanatory memorandum uses the following abbreviations:

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

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

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'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986;

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'2004 One-off Payments Act' means the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (More Help for Families-One-off Payments) Act 2004;

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'2005 One-off Payments Act' means the Social Security Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments for Carers) Act 2005;

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'2006 One-off Payments Act' means the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments to Increase Assistance for Older Australians and Carers and Other Measures) Act 2006; and

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'2007 One-off Payments Act' means the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (One-off Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Act 2007.