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 Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Act 2010 .
Clause 2 provides that the Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.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:
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- 'Acts Interpretation Act' means the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ;
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- 'Family Assistance Administration Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 ;
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- 'FTB' means family tax benefit;
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- 'Social Security Act' means the Social Security Act 1991 ; and
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- 'Social Security Administration Act' means the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 .
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