Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Sugar Reform) Act 2004 (Cth)

Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Sugar Reform) Act 2004

No. 109, 2004

An Act to amend the law relating to social security and veterans' entitlements, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991

Social Security Act 1991

Schedule 2—Amendment of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Schedule 3—Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Sugar Reform) Act 2004

No. 109, 2004

An Act to amend the law relating to social security and veterans' entitlements, and for related purposes

[Assented to 13 July 2004]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Sugar Reform) Act 2004.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991

Social Security Act 1991

1 Reader's Guide (eighth dot‑point under the heading "4. The other Chapters deal with general topics.") Omit "Part 3.14A", substitute "Parts 3.14A and 3.14B".

2 After subsection 12A(2A) Insert:

(2B) Subsection (2) does not apply: (a) to a person to whom Part 3.14B applies because the person has transferred his or her eligible interest in a sugarcane farm in accordance with paragraph 1185R(1)(a) or (2)(a); or (b) if the person's partner has transferred by way of gift: (i) to an eligible descendant of the person; or (ii) jointly to an eligible descendant of the person and to the descendant's partner; his or her eligible interest in a sugarcane farm—to the person's partner; if the person or the person's partner (as the case may be), on so transferring his or her eligible interest in the farm, has retained a life interest in the dwelling house on the farm, and in the adjacent private land, that constitute his or her principal home.