Social Security Act 1991

Act No. 46 of 1991 as amended

VOLUME 11 Notes

Includes:  Table of Acts
   Act Notes
   Table of Amendments

Notes to the Social Security Act 1991

Note 1

The Social Security Act 1991 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 46, 1991 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

All relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions prior to 4 March 1997 is not included in this compilation. For subsequent information see Table A.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000, see Act No. 45, 2000.

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, see Act No. 55, 2001.

Table of Acts

(a) Section 2 of the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 provides as follows:

 2. This Act commences immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Act 1991.

 The Social Security Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991.

(b) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by sections 26 and 27 only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1991, section 2 of which provides as follows:

 2. Each provision of this Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, as the case requires, on the day, or at the time, shown by the note in italics at the foot of the provision.

 Commencement of section 27 provides as follows:

  Immediately after the commencement of the Principal Act.

 The Social Security Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991.

(c) Section 2 of the Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 provides as follows:

 2. This Act commences immediately after the Social Security Act 1991 commences.

 The Social Security Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991.

(d) Section 2 of the Veterans’ Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Veterans Entitlements Amendment Act 1991.

 (2) Section 19 commences immediately after the commencement of section 22.

 Section 22 commenced on 1 July 1991.

(e) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 2 (Part 1) only of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1991, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

 (4) Part 1 of Schedule 2 commences or is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 and the Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991.

(f) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Parts 3 and 4 (sections 5‑40) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991, subsections 2(3) and (4) of which provide as follows:

 (3) Part 3 commences immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991.

 (4) Part 4 commences immediately after Part 3.

 The Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 and the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991.

(g) Section 2 of the Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991 provides as follows:

 2. This Act commences immediately after the Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 and the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 commence.

 The Social Security (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991 and the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 came into operation on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Act 1991.

(h) Subsection 2(4) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991 provides as follows:

 (4) Part 4 of the Schedule commences on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of section 25 of the Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991.

(i) Subsections 2(9), (10) and (12) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991 provide as follows:

 (9) Part 3 of Schedule 1 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation, being a day not earlier than the day on which the Agreement on Social Security between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland dated 1 October 1990 comes into force for Australia, and not later than 3 months after that day.

 (10) Part 4 of Schedule 1 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of section 57 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991.

 (12) Part 4 of Schedule 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Schedule to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991.

 In pursuance of subsection 2(9), the amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991 are taken to have been repealed on
29 June 1992 before a date was fixed for their commencement.

 In pursuance of subsection 2(10), section 57 came into operation on 1 January 1992.

 In pursuance of subsection 2(12), Part 3 of the Schedule came into operation on 1 January 1992.

(j) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by section 21 (Schedule) only of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1991, section 2 of which provides as follows:

 2. Each provision of this Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, as the case requires, on the day, or at the time, shown by the note in italics at the foot of the provision.

(k) Subsection 2(2) of the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1992 provides as follows:

 (2) Section 7 is taken to have commenced on 20 March 1992, immediately after the commencement of Division 5 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991 and Division 2 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991.

(l) Subsections 2(2), (5), (8), (10) and (12) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1992 provide as follows:

 (2) Sections 69 to 75 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

 (5) Part 3 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1991.

 (8) Part 4 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991.

 (10) Sections 100 and 102 and Part 5 of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 13 December 1991, immediately after the commencement of Division 6 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991.

 (12) Part 7 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 12 March 1992, immediately after the commencement of Division 4 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991.

(la) Section 151 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 provides as follows:

 New commencements 

 151. The following provisions are taken to have commenced on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991:

 (a) sections 83 and 91 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1992;

 (b) the amendments of subsections 146D(5) and 146F(2) and
sub‑subparagraph 146Q(1)(b)(ii)(B) of the Principal Act in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1992;

 (c) subsection 146D(5A) of the Principal Act.

(m) Section 2 of the Social Security Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 provides as follows:

 2. This Act commences on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992.

(n) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 2 (Part 2) only of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

 (2) Part 2 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991.

(o) Subsections 2(2)‑(10), (12), (16), (17) and (19)‑(21) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 provide as follows:

 (2) Part 2 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 25 June 1991, immediately after the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991 received the Royal Assent.

 (3) Part 3 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 27 June 1991, immediately after the Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991 received the Royal Assent.

 (4) Parts 2 and 5 of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Act 1991.

 (5) Part 4 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Rewrite) Amendment Act 1991.

 (6) Part 3 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991.

 (7) Part 4 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 9 October 1991, immediately after the Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991 received the Royal Assent.

 (8) Part 6 of Schedule 3 and Part 5 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of the Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991.

 (9) Part 6 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of Part 5 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991.

 (10) Part 7 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 13 December 1991 immediately after the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991 received the Royal Assent.

 (12) Part 8 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1992, immediately after the commencement of section 48 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991.

 (16) Part 1 of Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 26 June 1992, immediately after the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.

 (17) Part 12 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 30 June 1992, immediately after the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.

 (19) Part 13 of Schedule 3 and Part 8 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1992, immediately after the commencement of sections 76, 82, 87 and 93 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991.

 (20) Part 14 of Schedule 3 and Part 9 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 2 November 1992, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Amendment Act 1992.

 (21) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992:

 (a) Division 3 of Part 2 (except paragraphs 34(b) and (c) and 36(b) and (c));

 (b) Divisions 5, 7, 9 (except sections 60 to 70), 10, 11, 14, 20 and 22 of Part 2;

 (c) Schedule 1;

 (d) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2;

 (e) Schedule 5;

 (f) Schedule 6.

(p) Subsections 2(2), (4) and (5) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992 provide as follows:

 (2) Part 1 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 26 June 1992, immediately after the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.

 (4) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992:

 (a) Division 14 of Part 2;

 (b) sections 39 and 40;

 (c) paragraphs 41(b) and (c);

 (d) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1;

 (e) Part 1 of Schedule 3.

 (5) Division 23 of Part 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.

(q) Subsections 2(2), (3), (5)‑(8), (10)‑(14), (16) and (23) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1993 provide as follows:

 (2) Section 16 commences immediately after section 70.

 Section 70 commenced on 20 September 1993.

 (3) Section 17 commences immediately after section 71.

 Section 71 commenced on 20 September 1993.

 (5) Division 9 of Part 2 and Part 3 of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 4) 1991.

 (6) Part 4 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of Part 6 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.

 (7) Part 5 of Schedule 3 and item 1 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 24 December 1992, immediately after the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 received the Royal Assent.

 (8) Items 2 and 3 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 24 December 1992, immediately after the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992 received the Royal Assent.

 (10) Sections 59 and 61, Division 6 of Part 2 and Part 7 of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992.

 (11) Division 8 of Part 2 (except sections 34 and 35) is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

 (12) Part 8 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of section 59 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.

 (13) Division 7 of Part 2 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of Division 13 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

 (14) Part 9 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of Division 23 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

 (16) Part 11 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 20 March 1993, immediately after the commencement of Division 8 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

 (23) Division 1 of Part 4 commences immediately after Division 18 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

 Division 18 commenced on 20 September 1993.

(r) The Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1993 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 54) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(s) Subsection 2(4) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 provides as follows:

 (4) Part 4 commences on 1 January 1994, immediately after Part 2.

(t) Subsections 2(2) and (3) of the Social Security Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993 provide as follows:

 (2) Part 3 and the Schedule commence on 1 January 1994, immediately after the commencement of Part 4 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993.

 (3) Part 4 commences on 1 January 1994, immediately after Part 3.

(u) Subsections 2(4), (7), (9) and (11)‑(14) of the Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1993 provide as follows:

 (4) The amendments made by Division 12 of Part 2 and Schedule 7 are taken to have commenced on 19 September 1993, immediately after the commencement of section 18 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1993.

 (7) Subdivision B of Division 7 of Part 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1994, immediately after the commencement of Subdivision A of Division 7 of Part 2.

 (9) Section 82 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 20 March 1994 immediately after the commencement of section 23.

 (11) Sections 83, 84 and 86 and Part 2 of Schedule 8 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Job Search and Newstart) Amendment Act 1991.

 (12) Part 1 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 12 November 1991, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Disability and Sickness Support) Amendment Act 1991.

 (13) Part 3 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992.

 (14) Part 4 of Schedule 8 commences on 1 July 1994, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993.

(v) The Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 48‑52) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(w) Subsections 2(9) and (10) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1994 provide as follows:

 (9) Part 8 of Schedule 4 commences on 1 July 1994, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993.

 (10) Part 12 commences or is taken to have commenced, on 20 March 1994, immediately after the commencement of Division 2 of Part 2 of the Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1993.

(x) The Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 55 and 56) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(y) Subsection 2(2) of the Commonwealth Reciprocal Recovery Legislation Amendment Act 1994 provides as follows:

 (2) Part 2, paragraph 7(b) and Part 4 commence on 1 July 1994, immediately after the commencement of section 8 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

(z) Subsection 2(3) of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1994 provides as follows:

 (3) Part 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 July 1994, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993.

(za) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Part 4 (ss. 69‑74) only of the Veterans’ Affairs (1994‑95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

 (6) Part 4 commences on 30 March 1995.

(zb) Subsections 2(2), (6) and (7) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 provide as follows:

 (2) Division 3 of Part 2 is taken to have commenced on 20 September 1993, immediately after the commencement of Division 18 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

 (6) Subsections 40(2) and 46(1), paragraph 57(a) and Part 5 commence on 20 September 1994, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

 (7) Subsection 40(3) and Division 10 of Part 2 (other than subsection 46(1)) commence on 29 September 1994, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

(zc) The Social Security (1994 Budget and White Paper) Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 57‑63) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(zd) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Part 4 (section 60) only of the Veterans’ Affairs (1994‑95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Part 1, Divisions 1 and 11 of Part 2 and Parts 3 and 4 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(ze) Subsection 2(6) of the Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 provides as follows:

 (6) Paragraph 7(a), section 11 and Part 1 of Schedule 5 commence on 1 January 1995, immediately after the commencement of section 4 of the Social Security (1994 Budget and White Paper) Amendment Act 1994.

(zf) The Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 64‑67) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Each item in Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced when the Act containing the provision amended by the item received the Royal Assent.

(zg) Section 2 of the Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance—Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994 provides as follows:

 2. This Act commences on 1 January 1995 immediately after the commencement of the Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance) Amendment Act 1994.

(zh) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) This Act (other than section 22) commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zi) Subsections 2(2), (5), (6), (8), (9) and (12)‑(15) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1995 provide as follows:

 (2) Items 1 to 4 and item 7 of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1995, immediately after the commencement of section 4 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Social Security (1994 Budget and White Paper) Amendment Act 1994.

 (5) If this Act does not receive the Royal Assent before 1 July 1995, Parts 1, 2 and 5 of Schedule 16 are taken to have commenced immediately before 1 July 1995.

 (6) Part 3 of Schedule 16 commences on 1 July 1995, immediately after the commencement of Schedules 1 and 2 to the Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

 (8) Part 1 of Schedule 19 is taken to have commenced on 2 November 1992, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Amendment Act 1992.

 (9) Part 2 of Schedule 19 is taken to have commenced on 25 March 1993, immediately after the commencement of Divisions 16 and 17 of Part 2 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1992.

 (12) Part 5 of Schedule 19 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1994, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1993.

 (13) Part 6 of Schedule 19 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1995, immediately after the commencement of the Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance—Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994.

 (14) Part 1 of Schedule 20 is taken to have commenced immediately before the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Social Security (Budget and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1993.

 Schedule 3 commenced on 20 March 1994.

 (15) If this Act does not receive the Royal Assent before 1 July 1995, Part 2 of Schedule 20 is taken to have commenced immediately before 1 July 1995.

(zj) Subsection 2(5) of the Social Security (Non‑Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 provides as follows:

 (5) Division 5 of Part 2 is taken to have commenced on 20 September 1994, immediately after Part 3 of the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

(zk) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Veterans’ Affairs (1995‑96 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Subject to subsection (4), Schedules 2, 3, 4 and 5, items 1 and 2 of Schedule 6, and Schedule 8 commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 October 1995.

(zl) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Family Law Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

 (2) The amendments made by Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 1 commence on the commencement of section 31 of the Family Law Reform Act 1995.

(zm) Subsections 2(4)‑(6), (11), (13) and (15) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Carer Pension and Other Measures) Act 1995 provide as follows:

 (4) Schedule 3 commences on 1 January 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995.

 (5) Schedule 4 (except item 3) and Part 1 of Schedule 5 commence immediately before 20 March 1996.

 (6) Item 3 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1995, immediately after the commencement of the Student Assistance (Youth Training Allowance—Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1994.

 (11) Item 3 of Schedule 10 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1992, immediately after the commencement of section 37 of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 1991.

 (13) Schedule 12 commences on 1 July 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 6 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995.

 (15) Schedule 14 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1995, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

(zn) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 14 only of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (1995‑96 Budget Measures) Act (No. 2) 1995, subsection 2(7)(d) of which provides as follows:

 (7) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 19 March 1996:

 (d) Schedule 14.

(zo) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995, subsections 2(1), (2), (3)(a), (4)(a), (b), (5)(a) and (8) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Part 1 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1995.

 (3) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 20 March 1996:

 (a) Schedules 2 and 3.

 (4) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 July 1996:

 (a) Part 2 of Schedule 1;

 (b) Schedule 6 and Part 1 of Schedule 9.

 (5) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 20 September 1996:

 (a) Schedules 4 and 5;

 (8) If Schedule 7 or Schedule 17 does not commence under subsection (7) within 6 months after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, that Schedule commences on the first day after the end of that period.

(zp) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 99‑102) only of the Statute Law Revision Act 1996, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

 (2) Each item in Schedule 2 commences or is taken to have commenced (as the case requires) at the time specified in the note at the end of the item.

 Item 99 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 6 to the Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

 Item 2 of Schedule 6 commenced on 1 July 1995.

 Item 100 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of paragraph (a) of item 101 of Schedule 2 to the Social Security (Home Child Care and Partner Allowances) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

 Item 101(a) of Schedule 2 commenced on 20 September 1994.

 Item 101 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

 Item 26 of Schedule 4 commenced on 1 January 1995.

 Item 102 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act 1993.

 Item 1 of Schedule 5 commenced on 20 September 1993.

(zq) Subsections 2(2) and (3) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996 provide as follows:

 (2) Item 1 of Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995.

 (3) Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1993, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security (Family Payment) Amendment Act 1992.

(zr) Subsection 2(4) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996 provides as follows:

 (4) Schedule 4 commences on 20 September 1997, immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of Schedule 24 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) 1996.

(zs) Subsection 2(8) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996 provides as follows:

 (8) Schedule 20 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 12 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Carer Pension and Other Measures) Act 1995.

(zt) Subsections 2(3) and (4) of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Newly Arrived Resident’s Waiting Periods and Other Measures) Act 1997 provide as follows:             

 (3) Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 20 September 1996, immediately after Schedule 5 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995.

 (4) Items 6, 7 and 8 of Schedule 5 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1995, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Parenting Allowance and Other Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.

(zu) The Income Tax (Consequential Amendments) Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 12 (item 30) of the Tax Law Improvement Act 1997, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

 (4) If a note specifies the commencement of an item in Schedule 12, the item commences as specified in the note.

 Item 30 commenced immediately before 1 July 1997.

(zv) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997 subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zw) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 9 only of the Primary Industries and Energy Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Schedules 3 and 9 commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 October 1997, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 18 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and other Measures) Act 1996.

(zwa) The Aged Care Income Testing Act 1997 was repealed by Schedule 5 (item 2) of the Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences immediately after the commencement of the Aged Care Act 1997 (other than Division 1 of that Act).

 The Aged Care Act 1997 came into operation on 1 October 1997 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN37).

(zx) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 1‑42), Schedule 2 (items 1 and 2) and Schedule 3 (item 1) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Activity Test Penalty Periods) Act 1997, subsections (2), (4) and (5) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), Schedule 1 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (4) Schedule 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 20 October 1997.

 (5) Items 1 and 2 of Schedule 3 are taken to have commenced on 20 March 1997, immediately after the commencement of Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996.

(zy) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 only of the Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997, subsections 2(1)‑(3) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences immediately after the commencement of the Aged Care Act 1997 (other than Division 1 of that Act).

 The Aged Care Act 1997 came into operation on 1 October 1997(see Gazette 1997, No. GN37).

 (2) Items 58 and 59 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 commence immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of that Schedule.

 Part 1 commenced immediately after 1 October 1997.

 (3) Item 68 of Part 2 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of that Schedule.

 Part 3 commenced immediately after 1 October 1997.

(zz) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 73 and 74), Schedule 6 (items 139 and 140) and Schedule 12 (item 33) only of the Tax Law Improvement Act 1997, subsections 2(2), (3) and (5) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Schedule 1 commences on 1 July 1997 immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

 (3) Each of the other Schedules (except Schedule 12) commences immediately after the commencement of the immediately preceding Schedule.

 (5) If there is no note specifying the commencement of an item in Schedule 12, the item commences on 1 July 1997 immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

(zza) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 6 of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to the following subsections, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zzb) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 22‑43) only of the Child Care Payments (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1997, subsections 2(2) and (5) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Subject to subsections (3) to (5), Schedule 1 commences on the day that is the payment commencement day for the purposes of the Child Care Payments Act 1997.

 The Child Care Payments (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 was repealed by Schedule 2 (item 2) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999 before the amendments made by Schedule 1 (items 22‑40, 42 and 43) commenced.

 (5) Items 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 41 of Schedule 1 commence on the commencement of the Child Care Payments Act 1997.

(zzba) The Child Care Payments (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 1997 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 2) only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Items 1, 2, 4 and 5 of Schedule 2 commence immediately before the day that is the payment commencement day for the purposes of the Child Care Payments Act 1997.

 The payment commencement day was 19 June 2000.

(zzc) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (Part 1), Schedules 2, 3 and Schedule 4 (Parts 1 and 2) only of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997, subsections 2(2)‑(5) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Part 3 of Schedule 1 commences on 1 July 1998. The remaining items of Schedule 1 commence on 20 March 1998.

 (3) Schedule 2 commences on 1 July 1998.

 (4) Schedule 3 commences on 1 April 1998.

 (5) Part 1 of Schedule 4 commences:

 (a) if an Act to be cited as the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1997 or the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 commences on 1 July 1998—immediately after that Act commences; or.

(zzd) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997, subsections 2(1), (2), (4)‑(13) and (15)‑(18) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Schedule 1 (other than items 44 and 45), Schedules 6 and 8, Schedule 15 (other than items 17, 18, 25, 29 and 30) and Schedule 19 commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1998.

 (4) Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995.

 (5) Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1996immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995.

 (6) Items 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 of Schedule 7 commence, or are taken to have commenced, immediately before 1 January 1998.

 (7) Items 4 and 5 of Schedule 7 are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Act 1995.

 (8) Schedule 11 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1998but, if this Act contains a Schedule headed Maternity allowances, Schedule 11 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on that day immediately after the commencement of that Schedule.

 (9) Schedule 12 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1995, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Social Security (1994 Budget and White Paper) Amendment Act 1995.

 (10) If this Act contains a Schedule headed Medical Examination following claim for disability support pension, items 28 to 30 of Schedule 15 do not commence.

 (11) Items 17, 18, 29 and 30 of Schedule 15 commence on 1 February 1998.

 (12) Item 25 of Schedule 15 commences on 1 April 1998.

 (13) Subject to subsection (14), items 1, 2 and 4 of Schedule 16 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (15) Item 3 of Schedule 16 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1997, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 21 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996.

 (16) Schedule 17 commences on 1 March 1998.

 (17) Schedules 21 and 22 commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 15 December 1997.

 (18) Schedule 24 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 20 September 1997, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996.

(zze) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998, section 2 of which provides as follows:

 2(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on 1 July 1998.

 (2) If Part 8 of the Student and Youth Assistance Act 1973 has not been repealed (with effect on or before 1 July 1998) by another Act, this Act commences immediately after the repeal of that Part, by another Act, takes effect.

 (3) Subsections 543A(2A) and (2B) in item 6 of Schedule 1 commence on 1 January 1999.

(zzf) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998, subsections 2(2)‑(7) and (11) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Schedule 2 commences on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 (the Youth Allowance Act).

 (3) Part 1 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after whichever of the following events occurs later:

 (a) the commencement of the Youth Allowance Act;

 (b) the start of the day on which the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 (the Budget Measures Act) receives the Royal Assent.

  If the 2 events occur at the same time, that Part commences immediately after the commencement of the Youth Allowance Act.

  The Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 received the Royal Assent on 15 July 1998.

 (4) Despite subsection (3), if the Budget Measures Act receives the Royal Assent after 1 July 1998, item 2 of Schedule 3 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of the Youth Allowance Act.

 (5) Part 2 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of items 4, 5, 6 and 11 of Schedule 4 to the Budget Measures Act.

 (6) Part 3 of Schedule 3 commences on 20 September 1998, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Budget Measures Act.

 (7) Part 4 of Schedule 3 commences on 1 July 1999, immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 5 to the Budget Measures Act.

 (11) Schedule 14 commences immediately after the commencement of subsection 543A(2A) of the Social Security Act 1991 (inserted in that Act by the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998).

 Subsection 543A(2A) commenced on 1 January 1999.

(zzg) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 167, 168) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1998, subsection 2 (2) of which provides as follows:

 (2) Subject to subsections (3) to (14), Schedules 1, 2 and 3 commence on the commencement of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Act 1998.

(zzh) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998, subsections 2(4)‑(8) of which provide as follows:

 (4) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), Schedule 4 commences on 1 July 1998.

 (5) Items 3 to 11 (inclusive) of Schedule 4 commence on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997.

 (6) Items 18 and 19 of Schedule 4 commence immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.

  The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998came into operation on 1 July 1998.

 (7) Items 1 to 11 (inclusive) of Schedule 5 commence on 1 July 1999.

 (8) Items 44 to 47 (inclusive), 50, 140 to 143 (inclusive) and 146 of Schedule 6 commence immediately before the commencement of Schedule 20 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997.

 Schedule 20 of the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997 commenced on 16 December 1997.

(zzi) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (Part 1), Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 (Part 1) only of the 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998, subsections 2(1)‑(3) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Schedules 1 and 2 commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 January 1999.

 (3) Part 1 of Schedule 3 commences on 1 September 1999.

(zzj) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 (item 11), Schedule 7 (item 3) and Schedule 20 only of the Child Support Legislation Amendment Act 1998, subsections 2(1), (4) and (9) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (4) Subject to subsection (10), the amendments of the Social Security Act 1991 made by this Act (other than Schedule 7) commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (9) Subject to subsection (10), the amendments made by Schedule 7 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

(zzk) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedules 1‑3 only of the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998, subsections 2(1) and (3) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this Act commences on 1 July 1999.

 (3) Schedules 6 and 7 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(zzl) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (Part 1), Schedule 2 (Parts 1 and 2) and Schedule 3 (Part 1) only of the Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1), (2) and (5) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) The following provisions:

 (a) Parts 1 and 4 of Schedule 1;

 (b) Schedule 2 (other than items 1 and 3);

 (c) Schedule 3 (other than item 1);

  commence immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998.

 Note: Schedule 1 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements) Act 1998 commences on 1 July 1999.

 (5) Items 1 and 3 of Schedule 2 commence immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1.

(zzm) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 7 (items 145‑212) only of the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act (No. 1) 1999, subsections 3(2)(e), (12), (13) and (16) of which provide as follows:

 (2) The following provisions commence on the transfer date:

 (e) subject to subsection (12), Schedule 7, other than items 43, 44, 118, 205 and 207 (the commencement of those items is covered by subsections (10), (11) and (13)).

 (12) If item 7 of Schedule 2 to the Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999 commences on or before the transfer date, item 206 of Schedule 7 to this Act does not commence.

 (13) Items 205 and 207 of Schedule 7 commence on the later of:

 (a) immediately after the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 2 to the Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999;

 (b) the transfer date.

 (16) The Governor‑General may, by Proclamation published in the Gazette, specify the date that is to be the transfer date for the purposes of this Act.

 Schedule 2 (item 7) of the Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999 commenced immediately after 1 July 1999.

 The transfer date was 1 July 1999 (see Gazette 1999, No. S283).

(zzn) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999, subsections 2(2) and (3) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Schedules 1, 2 and 3 commence, or are taken to have commenced:

 (a) after all the provisions listed in subsection (3) have commenced; and

 (b) on the last day on which any of those provisions commenced.

 (3) These are the provisions:

 (a) section 1‑2 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999;

 (b) section 2 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—Excise) Act 1999;

 (c) section 2 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—Customs) Act 1999;

 (d) section 2 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Imposition—General) Act 1999;

 (e) section 2 of the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax Administration) Act 1999.

(zzna) The A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 1 and 2) only of the Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment (Rent Assistance Increase) Act 2000, section 2 of which provides as follows:

 2 This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999.

 Schedule 1 commenced on 1 July 2000.

(zzo) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedules 1, 4‑7 and 9 only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999, subsections 2(2) and (4) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Schedule 1, item 3 of Schedule 2 and Schedules 3 to 8 commence, or are taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of:

 (a) the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999; and

 (b) Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999.

 (4) Schedule 9 commences on 1 January 2001.

 The A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999 and Schedules 1, 2 and 3 of the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999 commenced on 1 July 2000.

(zzp) The A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999 was amended by Schedule 11 (items 1, 2) only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999, subsections 2(8) and (9) of which provide as follows:

 (8) Item 1 of Schedule 11 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of section 4 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999.

 (9) Item 2 of Schedule 11 commences at the latest of the following times:

 (a) the time at which this Act receives the Royal Assent;

 (b) immediately after the commencement of section 4 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999;

 (c) the beginning of 1 January 2000.

(zzq) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999, subsections 2(1)‑(4) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Sections 1, 2 and 3 and Part 8 of Schedule 1 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Schedule 1 (Parts 1 to 5), Schedules 3 to 6, Schedule 7 (other than item 14), Schedules 8 and 9, Schedule 10 (other than items 22, 63, 66 and 67) and Schedule 11 (items 3 and 4 only) commence, or are taken to have commenced, on the commencement of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999.

 (3) Part 6 of Schedule 1 commences immediately after Part 4 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 commences.

 (4) Part 7 of Schedule 1 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of:

 (a) Schedule 3 to the Youth Allowance Consolidation Act 1999; or

 (b) Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999;

  whichever is the later.

(zzqa) The A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999 was amended by Schedule 2 (item 1) only of the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (1999 Budget and Other Measures) Act 1999, subsection 2(4) of which provides as follows:

 (4) Schedule 2 commences, or is taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of section 2 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999.

 Section 2 commenced on 8 July 1999.

(zzr) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 2 only of the Aged Care Amendment (Omnibus) Act 1999, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

(zzs) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 822 and 823) only of the Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

 (1) In this Act, commencing time means the time when the Public Service Act 1999 commences.

 (2) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the commencing time.

(zzt) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999, subsections 2(1)-(5), (7) and (8) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (8) (inclusive), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Schedule 1 commences on 1 April 2000.

 (3) Item 2 and items 8 to 52 of Schedule 2 commence on 20 March 2000.

 (4) Schedules 4 and 12 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent or 1 October 1999, whichever is the later.

 (5) Subject to subsection (6), Schedule 5 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (7) Schedule 9 commences on 1 March 2000.

 (8) Part 6 of Schedule 6 commences on 1 August 2000.

(zzta) The Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 10 only of the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, subsection 2(10) of which provides as follows:

 (10) Schedule 10 is taken to have commenced immediately before the commencement of items 8 to 52 of Schedule 2 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999.

 Items 8 to 52 commenced on 20 March 2000.

(zzu) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (1999 Budget and Other Measures) Act 1999, subsections 2(2) and (3) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Item 2 of Schedule 1 commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 (3) The rest of Schedule 1 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the later of:

 (a) 1 January 2000; or

 (b) immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Youth Allowance Consolidation Act 1999.

(zzv) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 5 (items 65 and 66) and Schedule 11 (items 109 and 110) only of the A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act 1999, subsection 2(9) of which provides as follows:

 (9) The following provisions commence on 1 July 2000:

 (a) the provisions of Schedule 5 (other than Part 2 of that Schedule and the amendments of the Taxation Administration Act 1953 made by Part 1 of that Schedule);

 (b) Schedule 11 (other than item 44).

(zzw) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedules 1 and 2 only of the Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999, subsection 2(2) of which provides as follows:

 (2) Schedules 1 and 2 commence on 20 March 2000.

(zzwa) The Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 4 (items 4‑6) only of the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2000, subsection 2(7) of which provides as follows:

 (7) Items 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 4 commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 20 March 2000, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999.

(zzwb) The Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Act 1999 was amended by Schedule 7 only of the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, subsections 2(6) and (7) of which provide as follows:

 (6) Item 1 of Schedule 7 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 5 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999.

 (7) Item 2 of Schedule 7 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 34 of Schedule 5 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999.

 Schedule 5  commenced on 1 February 2000 (see Gazette 1999, No. S597).

(zzx) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 46 and 47) only of the A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act (No. 1) 2000, subsection 2(6) of which provides as follows:

 (6) Items 46 and 47 of Schedule 3 commence, or are taken to have commenced:

 (a) immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 2 to the Youth Allowance Consolidation Act 2000; or

 (b) immediately after the commencement of section 1 of the A New Tax System (Tax Administration) Act 1999;

  whichever is the later.

 Schedule 2 (item 6) commenced on 6 July 2000.

(zzy) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 1‑15) only of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000, subsections 2(4), (6) and (7) of which provide as follows:

 (4) Schedule 2, items 3 to 5 and 15 to 57 of Schedule 3 and Schedules 5 and 6 commence immediately after the commencement of the provisions referred to in subsection 2(2) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999.

 (6) Items 1, 2 and 7 and items 11 to 14 of Schedule 3 commence immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999.

 (7) Items 8 to 10 of Schedule 3 commence immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999.

 The provisions referred to in subsection 2(2) of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999 and Schedule 7 of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 1) 1999 all commenced on 1 July 2000.

(zzz) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2000, subsections 2(1)‑(4) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Part 2 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998.

 (3) Part 3 of Schedule 1 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 July 2000.

 (4) Item 18 of Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 March 2000, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 10 to the Further 1998 Budget Measures Legislation Amendment (Social Security) Act 1999.

(zzza) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000, subsections 2(2)‑(4) and (9) of which provide as follows:

 (2) The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 20 September 2000:

 (a) Parts 1, 4 and 5 of Schedule 1 (other than items 71, 72 and 123);

 (b) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 2;

 (c) Schedule 6.

 (3) Items 71 and 72 of Schedule 1 commence on the later of the following:

 (a) 20 September 2000;

 (b) immediately after the commencement of item 4 of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Act 2000.

 (4) Parts 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 commence, or are taken to have commenced, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999.

 (9) Item 123 of Schedule 1, and Schedule 9, commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 August 2000.

 Schedule 1 to the A New Tax System (Compensation Measures Legislation Amendment) Act 1999 commenced on 1 July 2000.

(zzzb) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by the Youth Allowance Consolidation Act 2000, subsections 2(1), (2), (2A), (2B) and (3)‑(16) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Part 2 of Schedule 2 and Part 5 of Schedule 4 commence, or are taken to have commenced, on 1 July 1999.

 (2A) If this Act receives the Royal Assent before 1 July 2000, items 9A, 10A, 16A and 19A of Schedule 4 do not commence.

 (2B) If this Act receives the Royal Assent on or after 1 July 2000, items 9, 10, 16 and 19 of Schedule 4 do not commence.

 (3) Items 30 to 35, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 59 to 73 and 75 to 79 of Schedule 4 and Part 2 of Schedule 5 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998.

 (4) Item 36 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of section 540A of the Social Security Act 1991, which was inserted in that Act by item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.

 (5) Item 37 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of subsection 543A(2) of the Social Security Act 1991, which was inserted in that Act by item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.

 (6) Item 38 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of section 550A of the Social Security Act 1991, which was inserted in that Act by item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.

 (7) Items 39 and 40 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of section 552A of the Social Security Act 1991, which was inserted in that Act by item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.

 (8) Items 41 to 44 and 58 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998.

 (9) Items 47 and 48 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of item 199 of Schedule 9 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998.

 (10) Items 51 to 57 of Schedule 4 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.

 (11) Item 74 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998.

 (12) Item 80 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998.

 (13) Item 81 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 10 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998.

 (14) Part 3 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 20 September 1998, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998.

 (15) Part 4 of Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1999, immediately after the commencement of subsections 543A(2A) and (2B) of the Social Security Act 1991, which were inserted in that Act by item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998.

 (16) Part 6 of Schedule 4 commences on 1 January 2000.

(zzzc) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedules 1 and 3 only of the Family and Community Services (2000 Budget and Related Measures) Act 2000, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) The following provisions:

 (a) Schedule 1, except for items 20 and 21;

 (b) Schedules 2 and 3;

 (c) item 1 of Schedule 4;

  commence on 1 January 2001.

(zzzd) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 78-84) only of the Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Act 2001, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(zzze) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 only of the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Act 2001, subsections 2(1) and (2) of which provide as follows:

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) If this section commences before, or at the same time as, the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Act 2001, Part 2 of Schedule 1 and item 18 of Schedule 2 commence immediately after the commencement of that Act.

 The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Act 2001 came into operation on 1 July 2001.

(zzzf) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 3 (items 482‑490) only of the Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Act 2001, subsection 2(3) of which provides as follows:

 (3) Subject to subsections (4) to (10), Schedule 3 commences, or is taken to have commenced, at the same time as the Corporations Act 2001.

(zzzg) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 1 (items 1-29) and Schedule 2 (items 2-22) only of the Family and Community Services Legislation (Simplification and Other Measures) Act 2001, subsections 2(2)-(4) of which provide as follows:

 (2) Schedule 1 (other than item 15) commences on 20 September 2001.

 (3) Item 15 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2000.

 (4) Schedule 2 (other than items 1 and 24) commences on 20 September 2001.

(zzzh) The Social Security Act 1991 was amended by Schedule 2 (items 480-483) only of the New Business Tax System (Capital Allowances—Transitional and Consequential) Act 2001, subsection 2(1) of which provides as follows:

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act  commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

The amendment history of the Social Security Act 1991 appears in the Table below. For repealed provisions up to and including Act No. 192 of 1999 see the Repeal Table.

Table of Amendments