Departure Tax Amendment Act 1981

No. 131 of 1981

An Act to amend the Departure Tax Act 1978, and for related purposes

[Assented to 30 September 1981]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Departure Tax Amendment Act 1981.

(2) The Departure Tax Act 19781 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on 1 October 1981.

Rate of tax

3. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting “$10” and substituting “$20”.

Application of amendment

4. The amendment of the Principal Act made by this Act applies in relation to the departure of a person from Australia on or after 1 October 1981.

NOTE

1. No. 118, 1978.