House of Representatives

Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008

Explanatory Memorandum

Circulated by authority of the Minister for Education and the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Honourable Julia Gillard MP

NOTES ON CLAUSES

Clause 1 provides for the Act to be cited as the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Act 2008 .

Clause 2 sets out that the Act will commence on the day on which it receives Royal Assent.

Clause 3 provides that each Act that is specified in a Schedule is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule and that any other item in a Schedule has effect according to its terms.

For ease of description, this explanatory memorandum uses the following abbreviation:

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

'Family Assistance Act' means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 ;

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

'Student Assistance Act' means the Student Assistance Act 1973 ; and

'Veterans' Entitlement Act' means the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 .


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