House of Representatives
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Bill 2005
Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by the authority of the Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator the Hon Kay Patterson)Notes on clauses
Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2005.
Clause 2 provides a table that sets out the commencement dates of the various sections in, and Schedules 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Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.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:
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- 'Family Assistance Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999;
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- 'Family Assistance Administration Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999;
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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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- 'FTB' means family tax benefit;
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- 'CCB' means child care benefit; and
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- 'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.