Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts1 Definitions
In this Schedule:
amended FHS Act means the Farm Household Support Act 1992 as amended and in force from time to time after the commencement of this Act.
previous FHS Act means the Farm Household Support Act 1992 as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act.
2 Continued effect of drought exceptional circumstances certificates and continued payment of relief pursuant to such certificates
(1) A drought exceptional circumstances certificate referred to in section 8A of the previous FHS Act that was in force immediately before the commencement of this Act has effect, for the remainder of the period specified in it, as if it were an exceptional circumstances certificate referred to in section 8A of the amended FHS Act.
(2) Subject to the provisions of the amended FHS Act, exceptional circumstances relief payment is to be paid to the person to whom the certificate was issued for the remainder of the period specified in the certificate as if the person's claim for drought relief payment were a claim for exceptional circumstances relief payment.
3 Treatment of undetermined claims for drought relief
A claim for drought relief payment made, but not determined, before the commencement of this Act is to be treated, after that commencement, as if it were a claim for exceptional circumstances relief payment.
4 References in Acts to exceptional circumstances relief payment also cover drought relief payment
A reference in the amended FHS Act, or in another Act that is amended by this Act, to exceptional circumstances relief payment paid to a person has effect, after the commencement of this Act, as if it included a reference to drought relief payment paid to a person under the Farm Household Support Act 1992 .
(173/97)
[ Minister's second reading speech made in
House of Representatives on 1 October 1997
Senate on 23 October 1997]