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FARM HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2014

 

 

 

2013-2014 

 

The Parliament of the 

Commonwealth of Australia 

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 

 

 

 

Presented and read a first time 

 

 

 

 

Farm Household Support (Consequential 

and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014 

 

No.      , 2014 

 

(Agriculture) 

 

 

 

A Bill for an Act to deal with consequential and 

transitional matters arising from the enactment of 

the Farm Household Support Act 2014, and for 

related purposes 

   

   

 

 

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Contents 

Short title ........................................................................................... 1

 

Commencement ................................................................................. 2

 

Schedule(s) ........................................................................................ 4

 

Schedule 1--Repeal of the Farm Household Support Act 1992

 

5

 

Farm Household Support Act 1992

 

5

 

Schedule 2--Consequential amendments

 

6

 

Part 1--Consequential amendments

 

6

 

Aged Care Act 1997

 

6

 

Age Discrimination Act 2004

 

6

 

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

 

6

 

Dairy Produce Act 1986

 

7

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936

 

10

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

11

 

Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995

 

14

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

15

 

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

 

19

 

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

 

24

 

Part 2--Contingent amendments

 

25

 

Division 1--Amendments if this Act commences before the Minerals 

Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Act 2014

 

25

 

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Act 2014

 

25

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

25

 

Division 2--Amendments if this Act commences after the Minerals 

Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Act 2014

 

25

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

25

 

Division 3--Amendments contingent on the Social Security 

Legislation Amendment (Increased Employment 

Participation) Act 2014

 

26

 

Farm Household Support Act 2014

 

26

 

Division 4--Amendments relating to interim farm household 

allowance

 

26

 

 

 

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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

26

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

27

 

Division 5--Amendments relating to repeal of references to interim 

farm household allowance and transitional farm family 

payment

 

27

 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

 

27

 

Social Security Act 1991

 

28

 

Schedule 3--Transitional provisions

 

29

 

 

 

 

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A Bill for an Act to deal with consequential and 

transitional matters arising from the enactment of 

the Farm Household Support Act 2014, and for 

related purposes 

The Parliament of Australia enacts: 

1  Short title 

 

  This Act may be cited as the Farm Household Support 

(Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014

   

   

 

 

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2  Commencement 

 

(1)  Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table 

commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with 

column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect 

according to its terms. 

 

Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provision(s) 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

1.  Sections 1 to 3 

and anything in 

this Act not 

elsewhere covered 

by this table 

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 

 

2.  Schedule 1 

At the same time as section 3 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 commences. 

 

3.  Schedule 2, 

Part 1 

At the same time as section 3 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 commences. 

 

4.  Schedule 2, 

item 139 

Immediately before the commencement of 

item 23 of Schedule 8 to the Minerals 

Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other 

Measures Act 2014

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if that item commences before the time 

section 3 of the Farm Household Support 

Act 2014 commences. 

 

5.  Schedule 2, 

item 140 

At the same time as section 3 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 commences. 

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if item 23 of Schedule 8 to the 

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and 

Other Measures Act 2014 commences 

before the time section 3 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 commences. 

 

6.  Schedule 2, 

Part 2, Division 2 

At the same time as section 3 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 commences. 

 

   

   

 

 

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Commencement information 

Column 1 

Column 2 

Column 3 

Provision(s) 

Commencement 

Date/Details 

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if section 3 of the Farm Household 

Support Act 2014 commences at or before 

the time item 23 of Schedule 8 to the 

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and 

Other Measures Act 2014 commences. 

7.  Schedule 2, 

Part 2, Division 3 

The later of: 

(a) immediately after the commencement of 

section 3 of the Farm Household Support 

Act 2014; and 

(b) immediately after the commencement of 

item 2 of Schedule 1 to the Social 

Security Legislation Amendment 

(Increased Employment Participation) 

Act 2014

However, the provision(s) do not commence 

at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) 

does not occur. 

 

8.  Schedule 2, 

Part 2, Division 4 

26 February 2014. 

26 February 

2014 

9.  Schedule 2, 

Part 2, Division 5 

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 

However, if the provision(s) do not 

commence within the period of 12 months 

beginning on the day this Act receives the 

Royal Assent, they commence on the day 

after the end of that period. 

 

10.  Schedule 3, 

item 1 

At the same time as section 3 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 commences. 

 

11.  Schedule 3, 

item 2 

At the same time as section 1 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 commences. 

 

Note:  

This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally 

enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of 

this Act. 

   

   

 

 

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(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. 

Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it 

may be edited, in any published version of this Act. 

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. 

Repeal of the Farm Household Support Act 1992  Schedule 1 

   

 

 

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Schedule 1

--

Repeal of the Farm Household 

Support Act 1992 

   

Farm Household Support Act 1992 

1  The whole of the Act 

Repeal the Act. 

Schedule 2  Consequential amendments 

Part 1  Consequential amendments 

 

 

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Schedule 2

--

Consequential amendments 

Part 1

--

Consequential amendments 

Aged Care Act 1997 

1  Clause 1 of Schedule 1 (definition of income support 

payment

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

income support payment means an income support payment within 

the meaning of subsection 23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991

2  Continuing application of provision 

Despite the amendment of the definition of income support payment in 

10 

clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997 made by this 

11 

Schedule, that definition continues to apply in relation to a payment of 

12 

farm household support or a drought relief payment under the Farm 

13 

Household Support Act 1992 as if that amendment had not been made. 

14 

Age Discrimination Act 2004 

15 

3  Subsection 41(2AA) 

16 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

17 

 

(2AA)  This Part does not make unlawful anything done by a person in 

18 

direct compliance with section 8, 16 or 21, Division 8 of Part 2, or 

19 

Part 5, of the Farm Household Support Act 2014

20 

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 

21 

1999 

22 

4  Paragraph 84(1)(b) 

23 

Omit "Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "Farm 

24 

Household Support Act 2014". 

25 

Consequential amendments  Schedule 2 

Consequential amendments  Part 1 

 

 

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5  Subparagraphs 84A(1)(b)(ii), 92(1)(a)(i), 92A(1)(a)(i) 

Omit "Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "Farm 

Household Support Act 2014". 

6  Continuing application of provisions 

Despite the amendments of the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) 

(Administration) Act 1999 made by this Schedule, that Act continues to 

apply in relation to debts due under the Farm Household Support Act 

1992 as if those amendments had not been made. 

Dairy Produce Act 1986 

7  Paragraph 119(2B)(b) 

10 

Omit "2, or", substitute "2.". 

11 

8  Paragraphs 119(2B)(c) to (e) 

12 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

13 

9  Continuing application of provision 

14 

Despite the amendments of section 119 of the Dairy Produce Act 1986 

15 

made by this Schedule, that section continues to apply in relation to the 

16 

recording or disclosure of information or the production of a document 

17 

for a purpose referred to in any of paragraphs 119(2B)(c) to (e) of that 

18 

Act (as in force immediately before this item commences) as if those 

19 

amendments had not been made. 

20 

10  Clause 1 of Schedule 2 

21 

Omit "and Part 9C of the Farm Household Support Act 1992" (first 

22 

occurring). 

23 

11  Clause 1 of Schedule 2 

24 

Omit: 

25 

Schedule 2  Consequential amendments 

Part 1  Consequential amendments 

 

 

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This Schedule and Part 9C of the Farm Household Support 

Act 1992 provide a framework for the implementation of the 

Dairy Industry Adjustment Program. 

substitute: 

•  

This Schedule provides a framework for the implementation 

of the Dairy Industry Adjustment Program. 

12  Clause 1 of Schedule 2 

Omit: 

 

(c) 

dairy exit payments (made under Part 9C of the Farm 

Household Support Act 1992); 

10 

13  Clause 1 of Schedule 2 

11 

Omit: 

12 

•  

Dairy exit payments are available for farmers who choose to 

13 

leave agriculture. 

14 

14  Clause 1 of Schedule 2 

15 

Omit: 

16 

•  

The levy will be paid into a Dairy Structural Adjustment 

17 

Fund, and DSAP payments, SDA payments, dairy exit 

18 

payments and payments under the Dairy Regional Assistance 

19 

Programme will be paid out of that Fund. 

20 

substitute: 

21 

•  

The levy will be paid into a Dairy Structural Adjustment 

22 

Fund, and DSAP payments, SDA payments and payments 

23 

under the Dairy Regional Assistance Programme will be paid 

24 

out of that Fund. 

25 

Consequential amendments  Schedule 2 

Consequential amendments  Part 1 

 

 

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15  Clause 2 of Schedule 2 (definition of dairy exit payment

Repeal the definition. 

16  Clause 2 of Schedule 2 (definition of dairy-type grant

Repeal the definition. 

17  Clause 2 of Schedule 2 (definition of DEP scheme

Repeal the definition. 

18  Subclause 19(2) of Schedule 2 

Omit ", 52 and 53", substitute "and 52". 

19  Subclause 19(2) of Schedule 2 (note 4) 

Repeal the note. 

10 

20  Clause 37L of Schedule 2 

11 

Omit ", 52 and 53", substitute "and 52". 

12 

21  Clause 37L of Schedule 2 (note 4) 

13 

Repeal the note. 

14 

22  Subparagraph 43(3)(d)(ii) of Schedule 2 

15 

Omit "enterprise;", substitute "enterprise.". 

16 

23  Paragraphs 43(3)(e) and (f) of Schedule 2 

17 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

18 

24  Continuing application of provision 

19 

Despite the amendments of clause 43 of Schedule 2 to the Dairy 

20 

Produce Act 1986 made by this Schedule, that clause continues to apply 

21 

in relation to a recording or disclosure referred to in paragraph 43(3)(e) 

22 

or (f) of Schedule 2 to that Act (as in force immediately before this item 

23 

commences) as if those amendments had not been made. 

24 

Schedule 2  Consequential amendments 

Part 1  Consequential amendments 

 

 

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25  Clause 53 of Schedule 2 

Repeal the clause. 

26  Continuing application of provision 

Despite the repeal of clause 53 of Schedule 2 to the Dairy Produce Act 

1986 by this Schedule, that clause continues to apply in relation to a 

decision referred to in paragraph 53(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to that Act (as 

in force immediately before this item commences) as if that repeal had 

not occurred. 

27  Paragraphs 78(f) and (fa) of Schedule 2 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

10 

28  Paragraphs 79(b), (ba), (j) and (ja) of Schedule 2 

11 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

12 

29  Paragraph 80(a) of Schedule 2 

13 

Omit ", SDA payments, dairy exit payments and dairy-type grants", 

14 

substitute "and SDA payments". 

15 

30  Paragraphs 94(2)(b) and (ba) of Schedule 2 

16 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

17 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 

18 

31  Subsection 79A(4) (definition of prescribed allowance

19 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

20 

prescribed allowance means so much of a payment under the 

21 

Social Security Act 1991 or the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 as 

22 

was included in the payment by way of remote area allowance. 

23 

32  Subsection 160AAA(1) (paragraph (da) of the definition of 

24 

rebatable benefit

25 

Repeal the paragraph. 

26 

Consequential amendments  Schedule 2 

Consequential amendments  Part 1 

 

 

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Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

33  Section 11-

15 (table item headed "social security or like 

payments")

 

Omit: 

clean energy advance under the Farm Household 

Support Act 1992 ...........................................................  

 

53-10 

34  Section 11-

15 (table item headed "social security or like 

payments")

 

Omit: 

exceptional circumstances relief, payment for  ...................  53-10 and 53-15 

farmers hardship bonus under the Social Security Act 

1991 ...............................................................................  

 

52-10 

farm help income support ...................................................  53-10 and 53-15 

substitute: 

farm household allowance under the Farm Household 

Support Act 2014 ...........................................................  

Subdivision 52-A 

35  Section 13-

1 (table items headed "exceptional 

circumstances relief" and "farm help income support")

 

10 

Repeal the items. 

11 

36  Section 13-

1 (table item headed "primary production")

 

12 

Omit: 

13 

exceptional circumstances relief payments see social 

security and other benefit payments 

 

farm help income support payments see social security 

and other benefit payments 

 

farm household support see social security and other 

benefit payments 

 

substitute: 

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farm household allowance see social security and 

other benefit payments ...................................................  

 

 

Schedule 2  Consequential amendments 

Part 1  Consequential amendments 

 

 

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37  Section 13-

1 (table item headed "social security and other 

benefit 

payments")

 

Omit: 

exceptional circumstances relief under the Farm 

Household Support Act 1992 .........................................  

 

160AAA(3) 

farm help income support under the Farm Household 

Support Act 1992 ...........................................................  

 

160AAA(3) 

substitute: 

farm household allowance under the Farm Household 

Support Act 2014 see unemployment, sickness and 

other benefit payments under the Social Security 

Act 1991 .........................................................................  

 

 

38  Paragraph 52-10(1)(z) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

39  Subsection 52-10(1H) 

Repeal the subsection. 

40  At the end of subsection 52-10(3) 

Add: 

10 

Note: 

A reference in this table to newstart allowance or youth allowance 

11 

includes a reference to farm household allowance under the Farm 

12 

Household Support Act 2014 (see Part 5 of that Act). Other payments 

13 

referred to in this table (such as advance pharmaceutical supplement) 

14 

might also be payable to a person who is receiving farm household 

15 

allowance. 

16 

41  At the end of section 52-15 

17 

Add: 

18 

Note: 

A reference in this table to newstart allowance or youth allowance 

19 

includes a reference to farm household allowance under the Farm 

20 

Household Support Act 2014 (see Part 5 of that Act). 

21 

42  At the end of subsection 52-30(1) 

22 

Add: 

23 

Consequential amendments  Schedule 2 

Consequential amendments  Part 1 

 

 

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Note: 

A reference in this table to newstart allowance or youth allowance 

includes a reference to farm household allowance under the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 (see Part 5 of that Act). 

43  Section 53-10 (table items 1A, 3 and 4) 

Repeal the items. 

44  Section 53-10 (note 1) 

Repeal the note. 

45  Section 53-15 

Repeal the section. 

46  Paragraph 118-37(1)(d) 

10 

Repeal the paragraph. 

11 

47  Paragraph 393-15(2)(d) 

12 

Omit "393-40(3), (3A)", substitute "393-40(3A)". 

13 

48  Paragraph 393-15(2)(d) 

14 

Omit "in exceptional circumstances or". 

15 

49  Subsections 393-40(1) and (2) (note 1) 

16 

Omit "(3),". 

17 

50  Subsection 393-40(3) 

18 

Repeal the subsection. 

19 

51  Subsection 393-40(4) 

20 

Omit "(3) or". 

21 

52  Subsection 393-55(2) (paragraph (d) of note 1) 

22 

Omit "(3), (3A) and (4) (about repayment in exceptional circumstances 

23 

or", substitute "(3A) and (4) (about repayment". 

24 

Schedule 2  Consequential amendments 

Part 1  Consequential amendments 

 

 

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53  Subsection 995-1(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of 

Agriculture Department

Omit "Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "Farm 

Household Support Act 2014". 

54  Subsection 995-1(1) (definition of Agriculture Minister

Omit "Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "Farm 

Household Support Act 2014". 

55  Subsection 995-1(1) (table item 2 in the definition of 

supplementary amount

Repeal the item. 

10 

56  Application of amendments 

11 

The amendments of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and the 

12 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 made by this Schedule apply in 

13 

relation to payments made after this item commences, other than any 

14 

such payment that relates to a day before this item commences. 

15 

Small Superannuation Accounts Act 1995 

16 

57  Subsection 64(7) (paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition 

17 

of Commonwealth income support payment

18 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

19 

58  Continuing application of provision 

20 

Despite the amendment of the definition of Commonwealth income 

21 

support payment made by this Schedule, that definition continues to 

22 

apply in relation to a drought relief payment or an exceptional 

23 

circumstances relief payment under the Farm Household Support Act 

24 

1992 as if that amendment had not been made. 

25 

Consequential amendments  Schedule 2 

Consequential amendments  Part 1 

 

 

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Social Security Act 1991 

59  Subsection 23(1) (definition of Farm Household Support 

Act 1992

Repeal the definition. 

60  Subsection 23(1) (definition of officer

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

61  Subsection 547B(1) 

Repeal the subsection, substitute: 

 

(1)  A person is excluded from the application of the youth allowance 

assets test if the person is independent but the person's partner is 

10 

receiving a payment of pension, benefit or allowance referred to in 

11 

Module L. 

12 

62  Section 547D 

13 

Omit "Sections 547E to 547G", substitute "Sections 547E and 547G". 

14 

63  Section 547F 

15 

Repeal the section. 

16 

64  Section 573A 

17 

Omit all the words (including the paragraphs but not including the 

18 

table) after "is receiving", substitute "or has received a payment of 

19 

pension, benefit, allowance or compensation referred to in the table at 

20 

the end of this section.". 

21 

65  Section 573C 

22 

Omit "Sections 573D and 573E apply", substitute "Section 573D 

23 

applies". 

24 

66  Section 573E 

25 

Repeal the section. 

26 

Schedule 2  Consequential amendments 

Part 1  Consequential amendments 

 

 

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67  Part 2.18 (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

Part 2.18--Training and learning bonus 

   

68  Division 1 of Part 2.18 (heading) 

Repeal the heading. 

69  Division 2 of Part 2.18 

Repeal the Division. 

70  Paragraph 916D(3)(e) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

10 

71  Paragraph 916D(5)(e) 

11 

Repeal the paragraph. 

12 

72  Subparagraph 919(2)(a)(ii) 

13 

Repeal the subparagraph. 

14 

73  Subsection 1061ZK(6) 

15 

Repeal the subsection. 

16 

74  Paragraph 1067G-F3(b) 

17 

Repeal the paragraph. 

18 

75  Point 1067G-G2 

19 

Omit "Subject to point 1067G-G3, the", substitute "The". 

20 

76  Subpoints 1067G-G3(1) and (2) 

21 

Repeal the subpoints. 

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77  Point 1071A-4 (definition of exceptional circumstances 

relief payment

Repeal the definition. 

78  Point 1071A-4 (definition of farm help income support

Repeal the definition. 

79  Subsections 1130B(2) and 1131(2) 

Omit "Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "Farm 

Household Support Act 2014". 

80  Subsection 1185K(5) (paragraph (b) of the definition of 

income

10 

Omit "or". 

11 

81  Subsection 1185K(5) (paragraph (c) of the definition of 

12 

income

13 

Repeal the paragraph. 

14 

82  Subsection 1185Y(5) (definition of income

15 

Repeal the definition, substitute: 

16 

income, in relation to a person, has the same meaning as in 

17 

subsection 8(1), except that, in addition to any amount that is not 

18 

income of the person because of subsection 8(4), (5), (7A) or (8), 

19 

any payment to the person under the Veterans' Entitlements Act is 

20 

not income of the person for the purposes of this section. 

21 

83  Paragraph 1223ABAAB(1)(a) 

22 

Omit ", farmers hardship bonus". 

23 

84  Paragraphs 1223ABAAB(2)(f) and (g) 

24 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

25 

85  Section 1227A 

26 

Repeal the section. 

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86  Section 1230B 

Omit "1227A,". 

87  Section 1231AA 

Omit ", 1231A". 

88  Paragraph 1231AA(a) 

Omit "sections 1231 and 1231A", substitute "section 1231". 

89  Paragraph 1231(1)(aa) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

90  Section 1231A 

Repeal the section. 

10 

91  Subsection 1233(1) 

11 

Omit "1227A or". 

12 

92  Paragraph 1234A(1)(a) 

13 

Omit "Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "Farm 

14 

Household Support Act 2014". 

15 

93  Continuing application of provisions 

16 

Despite the amendments or repeals of the following sections of the 

17 

Social Security Act 1991 by this Schedule, those sections continue to 

18 

apply in relation to payments made under the Farm Household Support 

19 

Act 1992 as if those amendments or repeals had not occurred: 

20 

 

(a)  section 573A; 

21 

 

(b)  section 916D; 

22 

 

(c)  section 1227A; 

23 

 

(d)  section 1230B; 

24 

 

(e)  section 1231; 

25 

 

(f)  section 1231A; 

26 

 

(g)  section 1233; 

27 

 

(h)  section 1234A. 

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Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 

94  Subsection 10(4) 

Repeal the subsection. 

95  Section 12AB (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

12AB  Economic security strategy payment and training and 

learning bonus 

96  Section 12AB 

Omit ", training and learning bonus or farmers hardship bonus", 

substitute "or training and learning bonus". 

10 

97  Subsection 47(1) (paragraph (hv) of the definition of lump 

11 

sum benefit

12 

Repeal the paragraph, substitute: 

13 

 

(hv)  activity supplement; or 

14 

 

(hw)  farm financial assessment supplement; or 

15 

98  Section 47C (heading) 

16 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

17 

47C  Payment of economic security strategy payments and training 

18 

and learning bonuses 

19 

99  Subsection 47C(2) 

20 

Omit "or farmers hardship bonus". 

21 

100  After section 47C 

22 

Insert: 

23 

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47CA  Payment of activity supplement or farm financial assessment 

supplement 

 

  The following payments are to be paid to a person on the date the 

Secretary considers to be the earliest date on which it is reasonably 

practicable for the payment to be made to the person: 

 

(a)  activity supplement; 

 

(b)  farm financial assessment supplement. 

101  At the end of subsection 66(1) 

Add: 

 

; (m)  farm household allowance in relation to a person who has 

10 

reached pension age. 

11 

102  Subsection 106B(4) (subparagraph (b)(ii) of the definition 

12 

of listed automatic issue health care card

13 

Omit "apprentice; or", substitute "apprentice.". 

14 

103  Subsection 106B(4) (paragraph (c) of the definition of 

15 

listed automatic issue health care card

16 

Repeal the paragraph. 

17 

104  Section 123TC (paragraph (a) of the definition of 

18 

household stimulus payment

19 

Omit "Division 1 of". 

20 

105  Section 123TC (paragraph (b) of the definition of 

21 

household stimulus payment

22 

Repeal the paragraph. 

23 

106  Paragraph 126(1)(c) 

24 

Repeal the paragraph. 

25 

107  Subsection 127(3) 

26 

After "decision made", insert "personally". 

27 

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108  Subsection 127(3) 

Omit "under the Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "under 

or in relation to the Farm Household Support Act 2014". 

109  Paragraph 129(1)(c) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

110  Paragraph 129(4)(d) 

After "decision made", insert "personally". 

111  Paragraph 129(4)(d) 

Omit "under the Farm Household Support Act 1992", substitute "under 

or in relation to the Farm Household Support Act 2014". 

10 

112  Paragraph 140(1)(d) 

11 

Repeal the paragraph. 

12 

113  Paragraphs 144(c) and (j) 

13 

Repeal the paragraphs. 

14 

114  Paragraph 175(1)(a) 

15 

Omit "or under the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

16 

115  Subsection 175(2) 

17 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

18 

116  Paragraph 175(5)(b) 

19 

Repeal the paragraph. 

20 

117  Paragraph 178(1)(a) 

21 

Omit "or under the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

22 

118  Section 193 

23 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

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119  Paragraph 194(a) 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

120  Section 201A (paragraphs (b) and (c) of the definition of 

officer

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

121  Paragraph 202(1)(b) 

Repeal the paragraph. 

122  Paragraph 202(2)(d) 

Omit ", the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

123  Paragraph 203(1)(b) 

10 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

11 

124  Subsection 203(3) 

12 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

13 

125  Paragraph 204(1)(b) 

14 

Omit ", the family assistance law or the Farm Household Support Act 

15 

1992", substitute "or the family assistance law". 

16 

126  Subsection 204(3) 

17 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

18 

127  Subsection 206(4) 

19 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

20 

128  Section 207 

21 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992" (first occurring). 

22 

129  Section 207 

23 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992," (second occurring). 

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130  Paragraph 208(1)(a) 

Omit "or the Farm Household Support Act 1992". 

131  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 

Insert: 

activity supplement has the meaning given by the Farm Household 

Support Act 2014. 

132  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 (definition of Agriculture 

Minister) 

Omit "1992", substitute "2014". 

133  Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 1 

10 

Insert: 

11 

farm financial assessment supplement has the meaning given by 

12 

the Farm Household Support Act 2014. 

13 

farm household allowance has the meaning given by the Farm 

14 

Household Support Act 2014

15 

134  Continuing application of provisions 

16 

(1) 

Despite the amendments of sections 193 and 194 of the Social Security 

17 

Administration Act made by this Schedule, those sections continue to 

18 

apply in relation to a debt owed under or as a result of the Farm 

19 

Household Support Act 1992 as if those amendments had not been 

20 

made. 

21 

(2) 

Despite the amendments of Division 3 of Part 5 of the Social Security 

22 

Administration Act made by this Schedule, that Division continues to 

23 

apply in relation to information or things acquired or obtained for the 

24 

purposes of, or in relation to, the Farm Household Support Act 1992 as 

25 

if those amendments had not been made. 

26 

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Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 

135  Subsection 49J(5) (paragraph (b) of the definition of 

income

Omit "or". 

136  Subsection 49J(5) (paragraph (c) of the definition of 

income

Repeal the paragraph. 

137  Subsection 49Y(5) (paragraph (b) of the definition of 

income

Omit "or". 

10 

138  Subsection 49Y(5) (paragraph (c) of the definition of 

11 

income

12 

Repeal the paragraph. 

13 

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Part 2

--

Contingent amendments 

Division 1

--

Amendments if this Act commences before 

the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and 

Other Measures Act 2014 

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Act 

2014 

139  Item 23 of Schedule 8 

Repeal the item, substitute: 

23  Paragraph 1231(1AA)(b) 

Omit ", training and learning bonus or income support bonus", 

10 

substitute "or training and learning bonus". 

11 

Social Security Act 1991 

12 

140  Paragraph 1231(1AA)(b) 

13 

Omit ", farmers hardship bonus". 

14 

Division 2

--

Amendments if this Act commences after the 

15 

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other 

16 

Measures Act 2014 

17 

Social Security Act 1991 

18 

141  Paragraph 1231(1AA)(b) 

19 

Omit ", training and learning bonus or farmers hardship bonus", 

20 

substitute "or training and learning bonus". 

21 

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Division 3

--

Amendments contingent on the Social 

Security Legislation Amendment (Increased 

Employment Participation) Act 2014 

Farm Household Support Act 2014 

142  Section 95 (after table item 1) 

Insert: 

 

1A 

paragraph 861(1)(a) 

the words "(but not farm household 

allowance, as it applies because of Part 5 of 

the Farm Household Support Act 2014)" were 

inserted after "the following". 

Division 4

--

Amendments relating to interim farm 

household allowance 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

10 

143  Section 11-

15 (table item headed "social security or like 

11 

payments")

 

12 

Insert: 

13 

 

14 

interim farm household allowance   

53-10 

144  Section 53-10 (table item 4D) 

15 

Repeal the item, substitute: 

16 

 

17 

4D 

Transitional Farm 

Family Payment or 

Interim Farm 

Household Allowance 

The program 

known as the 

Transitional Farm 

Family Payment 

program or as the 

Interim Farm 

Household 

Only so much of the 

payment as is included: 

(a) in lieu of clean energy 

advance; or 

(b) by way of clean energy 

supplement; 

is exempt 

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Allowance 

Social Security Act 1991 

145  Subparagraph 919(2)(a)(iii) 

Omit "program; and", substitute "program;". 

146  At the end of paragraph 919(2)(a) 

Add: 

 

(iv)  a payment of interim farm household allowance under 

the program administered by the Commonwealth known 

as the Interim Farm Household Allowance program; and 

Division 5

--

Amendments relating to repeal of references 

to interim farm household allowance and 

10 

transitional farm family payment 

11 

Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 

12 

147  Section 11-15 (table 

item headed "social security or like 

13 

payments")

 

14 

Omit: 

15 

 

16 

interim farm household allowance ......................................  53-10 

148  Section 11-

15 (table item headed "social security or like 

17 

payments")

 

18 

Omit: 

19 

 

20 

transitional farm family payment ........................................  53-10 

149  Section 53-10 (table item 4D) 

21 

Repeal the item. 

22 

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150  Subsection 919(2) (heading) 

Repeal the heading, substitute: 

Qualification--ABSTUDY payment 

151  Paragraphs 919(2)(a) and (b) 

Repeal the paragraphs, substitute: 

 

(a)  a payment under the ABSTUDY Scheme that includes an 

amount identified as living allowance is payable to the person 

in respect of a period that includes that day; and 

 

(b)  the person is under pension age on that day. 

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Schedule 3

--

Transitional provisions 

   

1  Transitional application of section 40 of the Farm 

Household Support Act 2014 

Section 40 of the Farm Household Support Act 2014 applies, after the 

commencement of this item, as if the reference to an income support 

payment in paragraph 40(1)(a) of that Act included a reference to: 

 

(a)  a transitional farm family payment made under the program 

known as the Transitional Farm Family Payment program; 

and 

10 

 

(b)  a payment of interim farm household allowance made under 

11 

the program known as the Interim Farm Household 

12 

Allowance program; and 

13 

 

(c)  a payment of interim income support made under the 

14 

program known as the Interim Income Support program; and 

15 

 

(d)  an exceptional circumstances relief payment under the Farm 

16 

Household Support Act 1992

17 

2  Transitional rules 

18 

(1) 

The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules prescribing 

19 

matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or 

20 

application provisions) relating to: 

21 

 

(a)  the amendments or repeals made by this Act; or 

22 

 

(b)  the enactment of this Act or the Farm Household Support Act 

23 

2014

24 

(2) 

Rules made for the purposes of subitem (1) may provide that the 

25 

following Acts have effect with any modifications prescribed by the 

26 

rules: 

27 

 

(a)  the Farm Household Support Act 2014

28 

 

(b)  the Social Security Act; 

29 

 

(c)  the Social Security Administration Act. 

30 

(3) 

Without limiting subitem (1), the rules may deal with the transition of a 

31 

person from a payment made under the executive power of the 

32 

Commonwealth to farm household allowance. 

33 

 


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