Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1993 No. 36, 1993 - SECT 71

71. The Rate Calculator in section 1068 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by inserting after paragraph 1068-C3 (d) the following word and
        paragraph:

"; or (e) the person's partner is receiving payments under a LEAP program.";

   (b)  by adding at the end of point 1068-C3 the following Note:

"Note 2: For 'LEAP program' see subsection 23(1).";

   (c)  by omitting point 1068-G2 and substituting the following points:
        Ordinary income of members of couples

"1068-G2. Subject to point 1068-G2A, the ordinary income of a person who is a
member of a couple is taken for the purposes of this Module to include the
ordinary income of the person's partner.

"1068-G2A. Point 1068-G2 does not apply to ordinary income of the person's
partner in the form of:

   (a)  AUSTUDY allowance; or

   (b)  ABSTUDY allowance; or

   (c)  financial supplement under the Student Financial Supplement Scheme; or

   (d)  payments under a LEAP program. Note: For 'AUSTUDY allowance',
        'ABSTUDY', 'Student Financial Supplement Scheme' and 'LEAP program'
        see subsection  23(1).".