Medicare Levy Amendment (DisabilityCare Australia) Act 2013

No. 43, 2013

An Act to amend the Medicare Levy Act 1986, and for related purposes

Contents

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendments

Medicare Levy Act 1986

Medicare Levy Amendment (DisabilityCare Australia) Act 2013

No. 43, 2013

An Act to amend the Medicare Levy Act 1986, and for related purposes

[Assented to 28 May 2013]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1  Short title

  This Act may be cited as the Medicare Levy Amendment (DisabilityCare Australia) Act 2013.

2  Commencement

  This Act commences on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3  Schedule(s)

  Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Medicare Levy Act 1986

1  Subsection 6(1)

Omit “1.5%”, substitute “2%”.

2  Subsection 6(2)

Omit “1.5%”, substitute “2%”.

3  Subsection 6(3)

Omit “1.5%”, substitute “2%”.

4  Subsection 7(4)

Omit “$490”, substitute “$520”.

5  Subsection 8(2) (formula)

Repeal the formula, substitute:

6  Subsection 8(2)

Omit all the words after the formula.

7  Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply to assessments for the 2014‑15 year of income and later years of income.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 15 May 2013

Senate on 16 May 2013]