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SOCIAL SECURITY (BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1993 No. 121, 1993 - SECT 3

3.(1) The amendments made by Division 3 of Part 2 and Schedule 2 apply to
instalments that fall due on or after 20 March 1994.

(2) Sections 15 and 20 apply to enrolments that occur on or after 20 March
1994.

(3) The amendments made by Division 6 of Part 2 and Schedule 4:

   (a)  apply to social security pensions whether granted before or after 20
        March 1994; and

   (b)  apply to claims for social security pensions whether made before or
        after 20 March 1994.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the amendments made by Subdivision A of
Division 7 of Part 2 apply to amounts paid on or after 1 January 1994.

(5) Subsection 1223(2B) of the Social Security Act 1991 inserted by section 
60 of this Act applies if the amount referred to in paragraph 1223(2B)(b) was
paid on or after 1 January 1994 even if the amount referred to in paragraph
1223(2B)(a) was paid before 1 January 1994.

(6) The amendments made by Subdivision B of Division 7 of Part 2 apply to
amounts paid on or after 1 January 1994.

(7) Subject to subsections (9), (10) and (11), the amendments made by Division
8 of Part 2 apply to compensation payments made on or after 1 January 1994.

(8) Subsection (7) applies to a payment even if a period calculated by
reference to the payment commences before 1 January 1994.

(9) The amendment made by section 69 applies to lump sum compensation payments
that become payable on or after 1 January 1994.

(10) For the purposes of subsection (9), a lump sum becomes payable on:

   (a)  if the lump sum is payable because of a decision of a court or
        tribunal-the day on which the decision is made; or

   (b)  if the lump sum is payable because of settlement of a claim-the day on
        which the claim is settled; or

   (c)  in any other case-the day on which the lump sum first becomes due and
        payable.

(11) The amendments made by sections 75 and 77 apply to compensation payments
received by the recipient of a disability support wife pension or a special
needs disability support wife pension only if:

   (a)  the payment is made on or after 1 January 1994; and

   (b)  the recipient claims the pension on or after 1 January 1994.

(12) The amendments made by section 84 apply to notices under section 163 of
the Social Security Act 1947 given on or after 1 January 1988.