Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Mal Brough MP)NOTES ON CLAUSES
Clause 1 sets out how the Act is to be cited, that is, the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures) Act 2007 .
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Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in that Schedule.
Clause 4 provides for any application, saving or transitional provision that relates to an amendment made, from 1 July 2008, by the Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme - New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006 to a particular provision, to apply similarly to any amendment made by this Act to the particular provision.
This Explanatory Memorandum uses the following abbreviations:
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- 'Child Support Assessment Act' means the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ;
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- 'Child Support Registration and Collection Act' means the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 ;
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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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- 'Veterans' Entitlements Act' means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 ;
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- 'New Formula Act' means the Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme - New Formula and Other Measures) Act 2006 ;
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- 'SSAT' means the Social Security Appeals Tribunal; and
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- 'FTB' means family tax benefit.