Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Act 2011 (Cth)

Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Act 2011

No. 179, 2011

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Student income support reforms Part 1—Independence Social Security Act 1991 Part 2—Amount of relocation scholarship payment Social Security Act 1991 Part 3—Amount of student start‑up scholarship payment Social Security Act 1991 Part 4—Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 2—Other amendments Part 1—Amendments commencing at start of 1 January 2012 Social Security Act 1991 Part 2—Amendments commencing later on 1 January 2012 Social Security Act 1991

Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Act 2011 No. 179, 2011

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

[Assented to 5 December 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Social Security Amendment (Student Income Support Reforms) Act 2011.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 5 December 2011 2. Schedule 1 1 January 2012. 1 January 2012 3. Schedule 2, Part 1 1 January 2012. 1 January 2012 4. Schedule 2, Part 2 Immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 2 to the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Act 2011. 1 January 2012