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SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 1) 1995 No. 104, 1995 - SCHEDULE 19

                          SCHEDULE 19                   Section 4

MINOR TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991
PART 1-AMENDMENTS TAKEN TO HAVE COMMENCED ON 2 NOVEMBER 1992,
IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SOCIAL 
SECURITY AMENDMENT ACT 1992  1. Subsection 541A(6): (a) Omit "15" (first
occurring), substitute "14". (b) Omit "on that 15 February", substitute "at
the end of that 14 February". 2. Subsection 696A(6): (a) Omit "15" (first
occurring), substitute "14". (b) Omit "on that 15 February", substitute "at
the end of that 14 February".
PART 2-AMENDMENTS 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  3. Subsection 1074(2): Omit the subsection. 4. Subsection
1075(1) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For 'realising' an
investment see subsections 9(10) and (11). "Note 2: For 'assessable period'
see subsection 9(1).". 5. Subsection 1097(1): Omit "1097.(1)", substitute
"1097.".
PART 3-AMENDMENTS TAKEN TO HAVE COMMENCED ON 1 APRIL 1993 6. Section 1190
(Indexed and Adjusted Amounts Table-item 23): Omit the item. 7. Subsection
1191(1) (CPI Indexation Table-item 17): Omit the item. 8. Subsection 1194(5):
Omit the subsection.
PART 4-AMENDMENTS TAKEN TO HAVE COMMENCED ON 19 SEPTEMBER 1993 9. Point
1069-F1 (subparagraph (c)(iii)): Omit "and", substitute "or". 10. Point
1069-F1 (paragraph (c)): Add at the end: "(iv) if the person is partnered
(partner in gaol) within the meaning of paragraph 4(11)(f)-$80 per fortnight;
and". 11. Point 1069-F1 (Note 2): Omit "and 'respite care couple' ",
substitute ", 'respite care couple' and 'partnered (partner in gaol)' ". 12.
Point 1069-F4 (Table F): Add at the end: "4. Partnered (partner in gaol)
3          -           (fortnightly rent - $80)

4        $73.60        $84".
13. Point 1069-F4 (Note 3): Omit "and 'respite care couple' ", substitute ",
'respite care couple' and 'partnered (partner in gaol)' ".
PART 5-AMENDMENTS 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  14. Section 1165 (Lump sum preclusion period examples-
Example 1): Omit "subsection 17(3D)", substitute "subsection 17(3)". 15.
Section 1165 (Lump sum preclusion period examples- Example 2): Omit
"subsection 17(3D)", substitute "subsection 17(3)".
PART 6-AMENDMENTS 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  16. Subsection 709(3): Omit "section
1067A", substitute "section 1067E". 17. Paragraph 1067E-C1(c): Omit
"sickeness", substitute "sickness".
PART 7-AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON ROYAL ASSENT 18. Section 3 (Index of
Definitions): Omit the following entries in the Index:
"bereavement lump sum period                    21(e)

bereavement notification day                    21(b)

bereavement period                              21(a)

bereavement rate continuation period            21(d)

first available bereavement adjustment payday   21(c)",
substitute the following entries:
"bereavement lump sum period                    21(2)(e)

bereavement notification day                    21(2)(b)

bereavement period                              21(2)(a)

bereavement rate continuation period            21(2)(d)

first available bereavement adjustment payday   21(2)(c)".
19. Section 3 (Index of Definitions): Omit the following entries in the Index:
"eligible 1947 Act pensioner                    19A(5)

eligible 1991 Act pensioner                     19A(6)

investment                                      9(6)

investment product                              9(1), (2)".
20. Section 3 (Index of Definitions): Insert the following entry in the
appropriate alphabetical position determined on a letter-by-letter basis:
"social security payment                        23(1)".
21. Subsection 4(11) (Note 1): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 1: For 'social
security pension' see subsection 23(1).". 22. Paragraph 8(8)(zf): Omit "an",
substitute "a". 23. Subsection 9(1) (Note to definition of "assessable
period"): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note: For 'social security pension' see
subsection 23(1).". 24. Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (ba) (second occurring) of
the definition of "automatic deferment provision"): Reletter as paragraph
(bb). 25. Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (ga) (second occurring) of the
definition of "recipient notification notice"): Reletter as paragraph (gb).
26. Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (ga) (second occurring) of the definition of
"recipient statement notice"): Reletter as paragraph (gb). 27. Subsection
23(1) (paragraph (m) of the definition of "recipient statement notice"): Omit
"872", substitute "873". 28. Subsection 39(1A): Add at the end: "; or (g) if
the Note immediately follows a clause in a Schedule-the clause in the
Schedule; or (h) if the Note immediately follows a subclause in a Schedule-the
subclause in the Schedule.". 29. Subsection 47(2) (Note 2): Omit the Note,
substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security pension' see subsection 23(1).". 30.
Subsection 94(1) (Note 2): Omit "7A", substitute "23(1) and Schedule 1B". 31.
Paragraph 116(1)(d): Omit "94(1)(f)", substitute "94(1)(e)". 32. Subsection
151(2) (Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security
pension' and 'social security benefit' see subsection 23(1).". 33. Subsection
202(2) (Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security
pension' and 'social security benefit' see subsection 23(1).". 34. Subsection
258(2) (Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security
pension' and 'social security benefit' see subsection 23(1).". 35. Section
295: Add at the end: "Note 3: If a person seeks review of a cancellation
decision under this section, a payment of sole parent pension may be continued
pending the outcome of the review. If the application for review is made
within 14 days of notification of the decision, continued payment will be
automatic (see section 1242 (Internal Review) and section 1252 (Review by
Social Security Appeals Tribunal)). If the application is made after that
time, continued payment is at the Secretary's discretion (see section 1241
(Internal Review) and section 1251 (Review by Social Security Appeals
Tribunal)).". 36. Section 297 (Note): Omit the Note. 37. Subsection 321(2)
(Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security pension'
and 'social security benefit' see subsection 23(1).". 38. Section 363: Repeal
the section. 39. Subsection 368(2) (Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note
2: For 'social security pension' and 'social security benefit' see subsection
23(1).". 40. Subsection 523(2) (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note: For
'activity test' see section 522.". 41. Subsection 530(1) (Note): Omit the
Note, substitute: "Note: For 'social security pension' see subsection 23(1).".
42. Subsection 532(2) (Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For
'social security pension' see subsection 23(1).". 43. Subparagraph
548(1)(b)(i): Omit "subparagraph 513(c)(iv)", substitute "subparagraphs
513(1)(c)(iv) and 513(2)(c)(iv)". 44. Subsection 574(4): Omit "subsections
(4A) and (4B)", substitute "subsection (4B)". 45. Subsection 574(4A): Omit the
subsection. 46. Subsection 612(1) (Note): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note:
For 'social security pension' see subsection 23(1).". 47. Subsection 614(2)
(Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note: For 'social security pension' and
'social security benefit' see subsection 23(1).". 48. Subparagraph
632(1)(b)(i): Omit "paragraph 593(g)", substitute "subparagraphs 593(1)(g)(iv)
and 593(2)(g)(iv)". 49. Subsection 635(3) (Note): Omit the Note. 50.
Subsection 657(4): Omit "subsections (4A) and (4B)", substitute "subsection
(4B)". 51. Subsection 657(4A): Omit the subsection. 52. Subsection 686(2)
(Note 2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security benefit'
see subsection 23(1).". 53. Subparagraph 729(2)(c)(i): Omit "513(c)(iv) or
593(g)(iv)", substitute "513(1)(c)(iv) or 593(1)(g)(iv)". 54. Subparagraph
729(2)(d)(i): Omit "subsection 546C(4) or 630C(4)", substitute "section 546C
or 630C". 55. Subsection 734(1) (Note): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note: For
'social security pension' see subsection 23(1).". 56. Subsection 735(2) (Note
2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security pension' and
'social security benefit' see subsection 23(1).". 57. Subsection 787(2) (Note
2): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 2: For 'social security pension' and
'social security benefit' see subsection 23(1).". 58. Subsection 1061S(1)
(Telephone Allowance Rate Table): Add at the end:
"9.         Partnered (partner in gaol)          $56.00".
59. Point 1064-D5 (Notes): Omit the Notes, substitute: "Note 1: For 'member of
couple', 'partnered', 'illness separated couple', 'respite care couple',
'temporarily separated couple' and 'partnered (partner in gaol)' see section
4. "Note 2: For 'dependent child' see section 5. "Note 3: For 'partner with a
rent increase pension' see point 1064-D4. "Note 4: The Rate B amounts, and the
rent threshold amounts in column 3, are indexed 6 monthly in line with CPI
increases (see sections 1191 to 1194).". 60. Point 1066A-EA2 (paragraph (h)):
Omit the paragraph, substitute: "(h) either: (i) neither the person nor the
person's partner is qualified for additional family payment for a dependent
child of the person; or (ii) the person is a member of an illness separated or
respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple and is the partner of a
person who is receiving additional family payment.". 61. Point 1066A-EA2A
(Table EAA-item 11-column 2): Omit "Partner", substitute "Partnered". 62.
Point 1067-F2 (Note): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note: For 'social security
pension' see subsection 23(1).". 63. Point 1067-F14: After "allowance" insert
"or sickness allowance". 64. Point 1068-B1 (Table B-item 4-column 2-paragraph
(c)): After "benefit" insert "or social security pension". 65. Point 1068-F1
(paragraph (f)): Omit the paragraph, substitute: "(f) either: (i) neither the
person nor the person's partner is qualified for additional family payment for
a dependent child of the person; or (ii) the person is a member of an illness
separated or respite care couple or a temporarily separated couple and is the
partner of a person who is receiving additional family payment.". 66. Point
1068-F2 (Note): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note: For 'social security
pension' see subsection 23(1).". 67. Point 1068-F16: Omit the point,
substitute: Fortnightly rent "1068-F16. Fortnightly rent is the rent paid or
payable by the person whose rate of newstart allowance, job search allowance
or sickness allowance is being calculated.". 68. Point 1069-D20 (paragraph
(b)): Omit "6", substitute "13". Note: The heading to Point 1069-D20 is
altered by omitting "6" and substituting "13". 69. Subsection 1119(3): Omit
the subsection, substitute: Disposable or deferrable annuity "(3) For the
purposes of subsection (2), an annuity is a disposable or deferrable annuity
if: (a) the annuity is able to be disposed of; or (b) a substantial part of
the income under the annuity is, or may be, deferred.". 70. Subsection 1129(1)
(Note 1): Omit the Note, substitute: "Note 1: For 'social security pension'
see subsection 23(1).". 71. Section 1160 (Note): Omit: "Note: If someone else
is receiving a payment that depends on the person in gaol receiving a social
security benefit, that other person's payment is not payable during the period
identified in this section. That other person may, however, become qualified
for another social security benefit.", substitute: "Note 1: If someone else is
receiving a payment that depends on the person in gaol receiving a social
security benefit, that other person's payment is not payable during the period
identified in this section. That other person may, however, become qualified
for another social security benefit.". 72. Section 1211 (Notes): Renumber each
Note from number 1 to number 7. 73. Section 1211 (Note 5): Omit the Note,
substitute: "Note 5: Subsection 660XBA(3) provides that a person is taken to
be in Australia for the purposes of paragraph 660XBA(1)(f) (qualification for
mature age allowance) if the person is temporarily absent from Australia for
the period of 26 weeks or less. Similar provisions exist for mature age
partner allowance (see subsection 660XBI(2) and paragraph 660XBI(1)(c)).". 74.
Clauses 12, 13 and 14 of Schedule 1A: Omit the clauses. 75. Division 3 of Part
2 of Schedule 1A: Repeal the Division. 76. After clause 32 of Schedule 1A:
Insert:

"PART 3-SAVING AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE
AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS ACT".