Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STUDENT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER MEASURES) ACT 2021 (NO. 42, 2021) - SCHEDULE 3

Social Security Act 1991

1  Subsection 23(1) (definition of social security law )

Omit "subsections (17) and (18)", substitute "subsection (17)".

2  Subsections 23(17) and (18)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

           (17)  For the purposes of this Act, the social security law is:

                     (a)  this Act; and

                     (b)  the Administration Act; and

                     (c)  any other Act, or provision of an Act, that is expressed to form part of the social security law; and

                     (d)  a legislative instrument made under an Act or provision referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

3  Subsections 3(3) and (4)

Repeal the subsections.

4  Subsection 3(6)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

             (6)  Unless a contrary intention appears, a reference in this Act (other than section 243) to this Act includes a reference to regulations made under section 243.

5  Section 4

Repeal the section.

Social Security (International Agreements) Act 1999

6  Subsection 3(1)

Omit "(1)".

7  Subsections 3(2) and (3)

Repeal the subsections.

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

8  Subsection 5Q(1) (definition of social security law )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"social security law " has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act.

9  Application provision

Paragraph 23(17)(d) of the Social Security Act 1991 , as substituted by this Schedule, applies in relation to a legislative instrument made before, on or after the commencement of this item.