Social Security Legislation Amendment (Work for the Dole) Act 1997 (Cth)

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Work for the Dole) Act 1997

No. 109, 1997

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

Contents 1 Short title..................................1 2 Commencement..............................1 3 Schedule(s).................................2 4 Object....................................2

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991 3

Schedule 2—Amendment of the Data‑matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 9

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Work for the Dole) Act 1997

No. 109, 1997

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

[Assented to 7 July 1997]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Work for the Dole) Act 1997.

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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

4 Object

The object of the Act is to reinforce the principle of mutual obligations applying to payments under the Social Security Act 1991 in respect of unemployment by recognising that it is fair and reasonable that persons in receipt of such payments participate in approved programs of work in return for such payments and to set out the means by which they may be enabled, or required, to undertake such work.

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991

1 Section 3 (index) Insert the following entries in their appropriate alphabetical position, determined on a letter-by-letter basis: approved program of work for unemployment payment 28 approved program of work supplement 644AAA