Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999 (Cth)

Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999

No. 13, 1999

Assistance for Carers Legislation Amendment Act 1999

No. 13, 1999

An Act to amend the Social Security Act 1991 and other Acts, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title......................................1 2 Commencement...................................1 3 Schedule(s).....................................2

Schedule 1—Carer payment 3

Part 1—Amendment of the Social Security Act 3 Social Security Act 1991 3

Part 2—Technical amendments of the income tax law commencing on 1 July 1997 43 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 43 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 44

Part 3—Amendments of the income tax law relating to carer payment for disabled children 45 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 45

Part 4—Amendments of the income tax law relating to carer payment for disabled adult and dependent child 47 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 47

Schedule 2—Carer allowance 49

Part 1—Amendments to include new carer allowance Part in the Social Security Act 49 Social Security Act 1991 49

Part 2—Consequential amendments of the Social Security Act 89 Social Security Act 1991 89

Part 3—Consequential amendments of the National Health Act 95 National Health Act 1953 95

Part 4—Consequential amendments of the income tax Acts 97 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 97 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 97

Part 5—Consequential amendments of other Acts 100 Child Care Payments Act 1997 100 Childcare Rebate Act 1993 100 Health Insurance Act 1973 100 4CA Disadvantaged persons, being persons suffering from certain disabilities100 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 102 Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 102 Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 102

Schedule 3—Transitional provisions relating to carer payment and carer allowance 104