Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996 (Cth)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996

No. 55, 1996

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs, and for related purposes Contents 1 Short title.................................................... 1539 2 Commencement................................................ 1539 3 Schedule(s)................................................... 1540 Schedule 1—Amendment of the Defence Service Homes Act 1918 1541 Schedule 2—Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 1551

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996

No. 55, 1996

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs, and for related purposes

[Assented to 8 November 1996]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1996.

2 Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

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(2) Item 5 in Schedule 1 commences as set out in item 7 in that Schedule.

3 Schedule(s)

Subject to section 2, each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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 Defence Service Homes Act 1918

1 Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

Consumer Credit Codes commencing day means the earliest day on which any of the Consumer Credit Codes of the States or Territories comes into force.

court means a court of summary jurisdiction.

guarantee includes indemnity (other than one arising under a contract of insurance).