Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Act 2003 (Incorporating amendments up to Act No. 122 of 2003) (35 of 2003)

Schedule 1   Parenting Payment Participation Agreements

Part 1A   Amendment of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999

1A   Subsection 3(1) (definition of receiving)

Repeal the definition, substitute:

receiving :

(a) in relation to a social security payment - has the same meaning as in subsections 23(2) and (4) of the Social Security Act 1991; and

(b) for the purpose of construing references to a person receiving a social security pension or a social security benefit in clauses 1 and 17 of Schedule 1, and in clause 7 of Schedule 2, to this Act - is taken to include the meaning provided in subsection 23(4A) of the Social Security Act 1991 as if those clauses were specified in provisions of that Act referred to in subsection 23(4AA) of that Act; and

(c) for the purpose of construing references to a person receiving a social security pension or social security benefit in clauses 1 and 17 of Schedule 1, and in clause 7 of Schedule 2, to this Act where those references relate to a person:

(i) to whom parenting payment would be payable if not for a determination that a participation agreement breach non-payment period applies in relation to the person; or

(ii) to whom parenting payment would be payable if not for a determination that a participation agreement breach rate reduction period applies in relation to the person;

has effect as if that determination had not been made.