retirement age

5Q (1)

9 Subsection 5F(1) (definition of receiving full-time education at a school, college or university)

Repeal the definition.

10 Subsection 5H(1) (definition of adjusted income)

Omit “claiming, or entitled to, income support supplement”, substitute “for the purpose of assessment of the rate of income support supplement”.

11 Subsection 5H(1) (the definition of ordinary income, note 1)

Omit “subsection (8)”, substitute “subsection (12)”.

12 Subsection 5J(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of assessable period)

Omit “service pension”, substitute “, service pension, income support supplement”.

13 Subsection 5J(1) (definition of presently payable)

Repeal the definition.

14 Subsection 5L(1) (definition of exempt assets)

Repeal the definition.

15 Subsection 5R(11)

Omit “a pensioner add-on child or an income support supplement add-on child (as the case may be)”, substitute “an FTB child”.

16 Subsection 6B(5)

Omit “the member”, substitute “the person”.

17 Paragraph 6D(2)(a)

Omit “Defence force”, substitute “Defence Force”.

18 Subsection 13(5)

Omit “of a kind described in paragraph 6(1)(f) or (g)”, substitute “as described in item 3 of the table in subsection 6A(1) or as described in subsection 6C(2)”.

19 Paragraph 22(5)(b)

Omit “79, 30P or 205”, substitute “30P, 79 or 205”.

20 After subsection 29(2)

Insert:

(2A) A document prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument under subsection (2) varying such a document may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:

(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or

(b) as in force or existing from time to time;

even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the document or instrument varying the document is made.

21 Subsection 29(8)

Omit “that have been so approved”, substitute “that has been so approved”.

22 Subsection 29(10)

After “application”, insert “of”.

23 Paragraph 30C(4)(b)

Omit “paragraph (1)(b), (2)(b) or (3)(b)”, substitute “paragraph (1)(c), (2)(c) or (3)(c)”.

24 Subsection 36L(4) (note)

Omit “see Division 16”, substitute “see Division 16 of Part IIIB”.

25 Subsection 37L(4) (note)

Omit “see Division 16”, substitute “see Division 16 of Part IIIB”.

26 Subsection 38L(4) (note)

Omit “see Division 16”, substitute “see Division 16 of Part IIIB”.

27 Paragraph 45B(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) a person is receiving an age service pension, an invalidity service pension, a social security pension or a social security benefit (see section 45D); or

28 At the end of section 45B

Add:

(2) Subject to subsection (3), income support supplement is not payable to a person if the person’s income support supplement rate would be nil.

Note: A person whose rate might otherwise be nil under the Rate Calculator may not have a nil rate after the application of the financial hardship provisions (sections 52Y and 52Z).

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person’s income support supplement rate is nil merely because of the operation of Part IVA.

29 Subsection 45Q(4) (note)

Omit “see Division 16”, substitute “see Division 16 of Part IIIB”.

30 Subsection 45S(1)

Omit “subsections (2) and (3)”, substitute “subsection (2)”.

31 Section 46G

Repeal the section.

32 Subsection 48(2)

Repeal the subsection.

33 Section 48E

After “a service pension” (wherever occurring), insert “or an income support supplement”.

34 Section 52D

Repeal the section, substitute:

52D Loans

If a person lends an amount after 22 May 1986, the value of the assets of the person for the purposes of this Act includes so much of that amount as remains unpaid but does not include any amount payable by way of interest under the loan.

35 Subsection 52E(2)

Repeal the subsection.

36 Paragraph 53D(1)(b)

Omit “as a member of the naval, military or air forces of a Commonwealth or allied country of a kind described in paragraph 6(1)(f) or (g)”, substitute “as described in item 3 of the table in subsection 6A(1) or as described in subsection 6C(2)”.

37 Subsection 53D(2)

Omit “in the naval, military or air forces of a Commonwealth or allied country of a kind described in paragraph 6(1)(f) or (g)”, substitute “for service as described in item 3 of the table in subsection 6A(1) or as described in subsection 6C(2)”.

Note: The heading to section 55 is altered by omitting “Service pension” and substituting “Pension”.

38 Subsection 56(2) (note 1)

Repeal the note.

39 Subsection 56EC(1)

After “service pension”, insert “or income support supplement”.

40 Subsection 56EC(1)

After “pension” (second and third occurring), insert “or supplement”.

41 Subsection 56H(1)

Omit “56EA or 56EB”, substitute “56EA, 56EB or 56EC”.

42 Subsection 56J(2) (note)

Omit “Note:”, substitute “Note 1:”

43 At the end of subsection 56J(2)

Add:

Note 2: Cancellation of a veteran’s service pension may result in the veteran being ineligible for treatment under Part V.

44 Section 56N (paragraph (a) of note 1)

Omit “56, 56A, 56BB or 56BC”, substitute “56 or 56A”.

45 Section 56N (paragraph (b) of note 1)

Omit “or 56BA”.

46 Subsection 59B(1) (table item 2)

Repeal the item.

47 Subsection 59C(2) (steps 4 and 5 of the method statement)

Repeal the steps, substitute:

Step 4. Use section 59E to round off the provisional indexed amount: the result is the rounded-off amount.

Step 5. The indexed amount is:

(a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—the rounded-off amount; or

(b) if the amount to be indexed is the amount under item 10 of the CPI Indexation Table in subsection 59B(1)—the rounded-off amount multiplied by ¹³/7.

The indexed amount may be increased under section 59EA in certain cases.

48 Subsection 59Q(7) (definition of RPA (rate of pharmaceutical allowance))

Omit “point SC6-D7”, substitute “SCH6-D7”.

49 Paragraph 59U(2)(d)

Omit “or of the compensation affected component of that pension (as the case may be)”.

Note: The heading to section 59ZD is altered by omitting “recovery payment” and substituting “recovery notice”.

50 At the end of subsection 68(1)

Add:

Note: The Military Compensation Act 1994 commenced on 7 April 1994.

51 Subsection 74(2)

Omit “that was defence-caused”.

52 Subparagraph 80(2)(c)(i)

Omit “as a member of the naval, military or air forces of a Commonwealth or allied country of a kind described in paragraph 6(1)(f) or (g)”, substitute “as described in item 3 of the table in subsection 6A(1) or as described in subsection 6C(2)”.

53 Subparagraph 80(2)(c)(ii)

Omit “in those forces”, substitute “for that service”.

54 Paragraph 85(4)(b)

Omit “War”, substitute “war”.

55 After subsection 90(5)

Insert:

(5A) A document prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) and any instrument varying such a document under subsection (4) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:

(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or

(b) as in force or existing from time to time;

even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the document or instrument varying the document is made.

56 Subsection 90(8)

Omit “, 87, 88”.

57 Subsection 90A(3)

Omit “amend”, substitute “vary or revoke”.

58 After subsection 90A(3)

Insert:

(3A) An instrument prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument amending or varying such an instrument under subsection (3) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:

(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or

(b) as in force or existing from time to time;

even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument made under subsection (1) or the instrument amending or varying that instrument is made.

59 After subsection 91(2)

Insert:

(2A) An instrument prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument varying such an instrument under subsection (2) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:

(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or

(b) as in force or existing from time to time;

even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument prepared by the Commission or the instrument varying that instrument is made.

60 Subsection 93D(1) (definition of eligible person)

Omit “, 86, 87 or 88”, substitute “or 86”.

61 Subsection 93M(2)

Omit “to the veteran”, substitute “to the veteran or mariner”.

62 Paragraph 99(2)(c)

Omit “the Commission receives information from which he or she is satisfied”, substitute “information is received which satisfies the Commission”.

63 After subsection 105(2)

Insert:

(2A) An instrument prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument varying such an instrument under subsection (2) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:

(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or

(b) as in force or existing from time to time;

even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument prepared by the Commission or the instrument varying that instrument is made.

64 Paragraphs 113(1)(c) and (d)

Repeal the paragraphs.

65 Subsection 115(5)

Omit “section Division” (wherever occurring), substitute “Division”.

66 After subsection 115B(2)

Insert:

(2A) An instrument prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument varying such an instrument under subsection (2) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:

(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or

(b) as in force or existing from time to time;

even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument prepared by the Commission or the instrument varying that instrument is made.

67 Subsection 115D(2)

Omit “ends 5 years after the commencement day”, substitute “runs for 5 years”.

68 After subsection 117(2)

Insert:

(2A) An instrument prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument varying such an instrument under subsection (2) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:

(a) as in force or existing at a particular time; or

(b) as in force or existing from time to time;

even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument prepared by the Commission or the instrument varying that instrument is made.

69 After subparagraph 118AA(a)(i)

Insert:

(ia) invalidity service pension; or

70 Subsection 118V(1) (note 3)

Omit “118ZAA”, substitute “118ZZA”.

71 Subsection 118V(2) (note 4)

Omit “118ZAA”, substitute “118ZZA”.

72 Subsection 118V(3) (note 5)

Omit “118ZAA”, substitute “118ZZA”.

73 Section 118ZAA

Renumber as section 118ZZA.

74 Section 118ZZA (Seniors Health Card Income Test Calculator)

Omit “118ZAA-” (wherever occurring), substitute “118ZZA-”.

75 Subparagraph 128A(3)(b)(ii)

After “the Commissioner”, insert “of Taxation”.

76 Paragraph 128A(4)(d)

After “the Commissioner”, insert “of Taxation”.

77 Subsection 132(12)

Omit “, 39D”.

78 Subsection 160(3)

Omit “Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973”, substitute “Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973”.

79 At the end of subsection 161(1)

Add:

; or (c) during any period, or during all periods, when there is a vacancy in an office of a member.

80 After section 196ZM

Insert:

Division 4—Payment of medical and travelling expenses

81 Subsection 213(1)

Omit “under the regulations”, substitute “under the regulations or under any other legislative instrument made under this Act”.

82 Subsection 214(1)

Omit “or the regulations”, substitute “or under the regulations or under any other legislative instrument made under this Act”.

83 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 5

Omit “section 41”, substitute “Schedule 6”.

84 Clause 2 of Schedule 5

Repeal the clause.

85 After subclause 9(2) of Schedule 5

Insert:

(2A) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), any invalidity service pension, partner service pension, or income support supplement, that is payable to a person who has not reached pension age does not include a child-related amount.

86 Clause 12 of Schedule 5 (the clause 12 inserted by item 85 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998)

Renumber as 11A.

87 Subpoint SCH6-A1(5) (step 4 of method statement 4, second sentence)

Repeal the sentence, substitute “The result is the person’s rate of service pension”.

88 At the end of points SCH6-A3, SCH6-A4 and SCH6-A5

Add:

Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

89 At the end of points SCH6-A6, SCH6-A7 and SCH6-A8

Add:

Note: For war widow/war widower—pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).

90 Point SCH6-A9 (note)

Repeal the note.

91 Paragraph SCH6-C3(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) the person is not an aged care resident; and

92 Point SCH6-C3 (note 1)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note 1: For aged care resident see subsection 5NC(5).

93 Paragraph SCH6-C5(b)

After “service pension”, insert “, income support supplement,”.

94 Subparagraph SCH6-C5(c)(i)

After “service pension”, insert “, income support supplement or social security pension”.

95 Point SCH6-E6 (heading to column 3 of Table E-1)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Basic income free area per year

96 Point SCH6-E6 (heading to column 4 of Table E-1)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Basic income free area per fortnight

Note: The heading to point SCH6-E6 is altered by omitting “free area” and substituting “income free area”.

Schedule 7—Amendment of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000

1 Item 17 of Schedule 1

Repeal the item, substitute:

17 Subsection 213(1)

Omit “a commissioner, or to a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999,”, substitute “a person referred to in subsection (4)”.

2 Item 19 of Schedule 1

Repeal the item, substitute:

19 Subsection 214(1)

Omit “a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999”, substitute “a person referred to in subsection (4)”.

 

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