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Details: C2004B01057
- C2004B01057
A Bill for an Act to amend the law with respect to veterans’ entitlements, and for related purposes
Introduced HR 21 Mar 2002
(Veterans' Affairs)
A Bill for an Act to amend the law with respect to veterans' entitlements, and for related purposes
This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002.
Immediately after the Aged Care Act 1997 (other than Division 1 of that
Act) commenced
Immediately after Schedule 19 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997 commenced
5. Schedule 5, item 1
6. Schedule 5, item 2
Immediately after item 97 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced
7. Schedule 6, item 1
Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 that commenced on 1 January 1995
8. Schedule 6, item 2
Immediately after Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 commenced
9. Schedule 6, item 3
Immediately after Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 commenced
10. Schedule 6, item 4
Immediately after item 41 of Schedule 17 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995 commenced
11. Schedule 6, item 5
Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs
Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995 that commenced on 17 October 1995
12. Schedule 6, item 6
Immediately after items 44 to 86 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 commenced
13. Schedule 6, item 7
Immediately after the provisions of items 50 to 70 of Schedule 13 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 commenced
14. Schedule 6, item 8
Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Act 1998 that commenced on 15 September 1997
15. Schedule 6, item 9
16. Schedule 6, item 10
Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 that commenced on 20 March 1995
17. Schedule 6, item 11
Immediately after Schedule 3 to the Aged Care Amendment (Omnibus) Act 1999 commenced
18. Schedule 6, item 12
19. Schedule 6, item 13
20. Schedule 6, item 14
21. Schedule 6, item 15
Immediately after Schedule 9 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999 commenced
22. Schedule 6, items 16 and 17
23. Schedule 6, item 18
Immediately after item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced
24. Schedule 6, items 19 to 22
25. Schedule 6, item 23
Immediately after section 18 of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1994 commenced
26. Schedule 6, items 24 to 29
Immediately after Division 7 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 commenced
27. Schedule 6, item 30
Immediately after item 17 of Schedule 4 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998 commenced
28. Schedule 6, item 31
Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (1996-97 Budget Measures) Act 1997 that commenced on 20 March 1997
29. Schedule 6, item 32
30. Schedule 6, item 33
31. Schedule 6, item 34
Immediately after the Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Act 1991 commenced
32. Schedule 6, item 35
33. Schedule 6, items 36 and 37
34. Schedule 6, item 38
Immediately after item 49 of Schedule 4 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998 commenced
35. Schedule 6, items 39 and 40
36. Schedule 6, item 41
Immediately after Division 11 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 commenced
37. Schedule 6, items 42 and 43
38. Schedule 6, item 44
Immediately after item 91 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced
39. Schedule 6, item 45
Immediately after item 12 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (1996-97 Budget Measures) Act 1997 commenced
40. Schedule 6, item 46
41. Schedule 6, item 47
Immediately after Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced
42. Schedule 6, items 48 and 49
43. Schedule 6, item 50
44. Schedule 6, item 51
Immediately after section 74 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 commenced
45. Schedule 6, items 52 and 53
46. Schedule 6, items 54 and 55
47. Schedule 6, item 56
Immediately after item 30 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 commenced
48. Schedule 6, items 57, 58 and 59
49. Schedule 6, item 60
50. Schedule 6, item 61
51. Schedule 6, item 62
Immediately after section 29 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 commenced
52. Schedule 6, items 63, 64, 65, 66
53. Schedule 6, item 67
Immediately after Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced
54. Schedule 6, item 68
55. Schedule 6, item 69
Immediately after Division 8 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 commenced
56. Schedule 6, items 70, 71, 72 and 73
57. Schedule 6, item 74
Immediately after item 73 of Schedule 6 to this Act commences
58. Schedule 6, items 75 and 76
59. Schedule 6, item 77
Immediately after Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced
60. Schedule 6, item 78
Immediately after the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 commenced
61. Schedule 6, item 79
62. Schedule 6, item 80
63. Schedule 6, items 81 and 82
64. Schedule 6, item 83
65. Schedule 6, item 84
66. Schedule 6, item 85
67. Schedule 6, item 86
68. Schedule 6, items 87 to 96
69. Schedule 7, items 1 and 2
Immediately after items 17 and 19 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 commenced
Schedule 1--Amendment of the Social Security Act 1991
1 Subparagraphs 4(11)(b)(iii), (c)(iii) and (d)(ii)
After "service pension", insert "or income support supplement".
2 Paragraph 8(8)(s)
Omit "or a service pension", substitute ", a service pension or income support supplement".
3 Subparagraph 8(8)(y)(i)
After "pension", insert "or income support supplement".
4 Subsection 9(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of assessable period)
5 Subsection 9(1) (definition of assessable period)
After "such a pension,", insert "supplement,".
6 Subsection 9(1) (definition of pensioner couple)
After "service pension", insert ", income support supplement".
7 Paragraph 11(10)(a)
8 Paragraph 11(10)(d)
Omit "pension or benefit" (wherever occurring), substitute "pension, supplement or benefit".
9 Subparagraphs 11(10)(e)(ii), (iii) and (iv)
Omit "pension or benefit", substitute "pension, supplement or benefit".
10 Paragraph 11(10)(f)
11 Paragraph 11(10A)(a)
12 Subsection 23(1) (at the end of the definition of income support payment)
; or (e)	income support supplement.
13 Subsection 23(1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of payday)
After "service pension" (wherever occurring), insert "or income support supplement".
14 Subsection 23(1) (paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of social security recipient status)
15 Subparagraph 82(1)(d)(ii)
16 At the end of subparagraph 82(5)(b)(iii)
Add "or income support supplement".
17 Paragraph 83(1)(b)
Omit all the words before subparagraph (i), substitute:
where the partner was receiving a service pension or income support supplement--the amount that would have been payable to the partner under Part III or IIIA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act on the service payday that:
18 Sub-subparagraph 91(1)(b)(ii)(C)
19 Subparagraph 146F(1)(d)(ii)
20 At the end of subparagraph 146F(5)(b)(iii)
21 Paragraph 146G(1)(b)
22 Sub-subparagraph 146Q(1)(b)(ii)(C)
23 Subsection 236A(1) (note)
24 At the end of subsection 408CF(1)
25 Paragraph 408CF(2)(b)
26 Subparagraph 514A(1)(c)(ii)
27 Paragraph 552(2)(a)
28 Subparagraph 567(1)(e)(ii)
29 Section 573A (table)
After item 2, insert:
(Section 45A of the Veterans' Entitlements Act)
30 Paragraph 578(2)(a)
31 Subparagraph 592(1)(e)(ii)
32 Paragraph 593(4)(a)
33 Subparagraphs 612(1)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(i)
34 At the end of subsection 614(1)
35 Paragraph 614(2)(b)
36 Paragraph 660YBA(3)(b)
After "service pension,", insert "income support supplement,".
37 Subsection 660YCF(1)
38 Paragraph 660YCF(2)(b)
39 Subparagraphs 660YKB(1)(c)(ii) and 660YKC(1)(c)(ii)
40 Subparagraphs 681(1)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(i)
41 Subsection 686(1)
42 Paragraph 686(2)(b)
Omit "or service pension", substitute ", service pension or income support supplement".
43 Subparagraph 728PA(1)(e)(ii)
44 Paragraph 729(6)(a)
45 Subparagraphs 734(1)(b)(i) and (2)(b)(i)
Omit "or service pension", substitute ", service pension or income support
supplement".
46 At the end of subsection 735(1)
47 Paragraph 735(2)(b)
48 Subparagraph 768A(1)(e)(ii)
49 Subparagraph 771HA(1)(c)(i)
50 Subparagraph 771NU(1)(c)(i)
51 Paragraph 771NU(1)(e)
Omit "or mature age allowance", substitute ", mature age allowance, service pension or income support supplement".
52 Subparagraph 822(1)(d)(ii)
53 At the end of subparagraph 822(5)(b)(iii)
54 Paragraph 823(1)(b)
55 Paragraph 823(1)(b)
After "Part III", insert "or IIIA".
56 Sub-subparagraph 830(1)(b)(ii)(C)
57 Subparagraph 1033(c)(iii)
58 After paragraph 1061PJ(3)(b)
(ba)	income support supplement;
59 Point 1064-D2 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 4 in Table DA)
60 Point 1064-D2 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 5 in Table DA)
61 Point 1064-D2 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 6 in Table DA)
62 Paragraph 1064-D4(b)
63 Paragraph 1064-D4(c)
After "pension", insert "or supplement".
64 Point 1064-D5 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 4 in Table D)
65 Point 1064-D5 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 5 in Table D)
66 Point 1064-D5 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 6 in Table D)
67 Point 1066A-EA2A (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 5 in Table EAA)
68 Point 1066A-EA2A (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 6 in Table EAA)
69 Point 1066A-EA2A (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 7 in Table EAA)
70 Paragraph 1066A-EA11(b)
Omit "service pension", substitute ", service pension or income support supplement".
71 Paragraph 1066A-EA11(c)
Omit "pension", substitute ", pension or supplement".
72 Point 1066A-EA12 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 5 in Table EA)
73 Point 1066A-EA12 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 6 in Table EA)
74 Point 1066A-EA12 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 7 in Table EA)
75 Point 1066A-EB2A (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 5 in Table EBA)
76 Point 1066A-EB2A (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 6 in Table EBA)
77 Point 1066A-EB2A (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 7 in Table EBA)
78 Paragraph 1066A-EB12(b)
79 Paragraph 1066A-EB12(c)
80 Point 1066A-EB13 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 5 in Table EB)
81 Point 1066A-EB13 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 6 in Table EB)
82 Point 1066A-EB13 (paragraph (a) in the second column of item 7 in Table EB)
83 Paragraph 1067G-D3(b)
84 Paragraph 1067G-D3(c)
85 Point 1067G-H2
86 Paragraph 1067G-H27(b)
87 Section 1067G (column 2 of table item 7 in Module L of the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator)
Omit "husband", substitute "partner".
88 Section 1067G (after table item 7 in Module L of the Youth Allowance Rate Calculator)
89 Point 1067L-D2
90 Paragraph 1067L-D26(b)
91 Point 1068-B1 (paragraph (c) in the second column of item 4 in Table B)
92 Point 1068-B1 (paragraph (c) in the second column of item 4B in Table B)
93 Point 1068-B1 (paragraph (b) in the second column of item 5 in Table B)
94 Paragraph 1068-F2(b)
95 Paragraph 1068-F2(c)
96 Point 1068-G1 (method statement, step 1, note)
97 Point 1068-G2
98 Paragraph 1068-G10(b)
99 Paragraph 1068-J4(b)
(b)	a remote area allowance payable under point SCH6-G1 of the VEA.
100 Point 1068B-D2
101 Paragraph 1068B-D23(b)
102 Paragraph 1068B-F3(b)
103 Paragraph 1068B-F3(c)
104 Paragraph 1068B-G3(b)
105 Paragraphs 1106(2)(a) and (b)
106 Paragraphs 1123(2)(a) and (b)
(a)	obtaining a social security pension, a social security benefit, a parenting allowance, a service pension or an income support supplement or enabling the person's partner or someone else of whom the person is a family member to obtain such a pension, benefit, allowance or supplement, or a youth training allowance; or
(b)	obtaining a social security pension, a social security benefit, a parenting allowance, a service pension or an income support supplement, or enabling the person's partner to obtain such a pension, benefit, allowance or supplement, or a youth training allowance, at a higher rate than would have otherwise been payable; or
107 Section 1188C (column 3 of items 17, 18, 24 and 25 in Table A)
108 Section 1190 (column 2 of table item 55)
Omit "getting service pension but not getting telephone allowance", substitute "not getting telephone allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act".
109 Section 1190 (column 2 of table item 56)
Omit "getting service pension and getting telephone allowance", substitute "getting telephone allowance under the Veterans' Entitlements Act".
110 Paragraph 63(10)(d) of Schedule 1A
Omit "clause 4", substitute "clause 5".
111 Paragraph (b) of subclause 120A(2) of Schedule 1A
Schedule 2--Amendment of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
1 Subparagraph 90(1)(b)(ii)
2 Paragraph 91(2)(b)
3 Subsection 91(2)
Omit "or the service pension", substitute ", the service pension or the income support supplement".
4 Subparagraph 96(5)(b)(iii)
5 Subparagraph 98(b)(ii)
6 Paragraph 98(c)
Omit "or benefit", substitute ", benefit or supplement".
7 Paragraph 101(b)
8 Section 101
9 Subparagraph 110(5)(b)(i)
Schedule 3--Amendment of the Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997
1 Item 60 of Schedule 4
60 Paragraph 5L(7)(d)
Omit "started to be in a relevant care situation", substitute "started to be either in a care situation or an aged care resident".
2 Item 75 of Schedule 4
75 Paragraph 5R(6)(c)
Omit "has entered the approved respite care", substitute "is in respite care".
Schedule 4--Amendment of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997
1 Item 5 of Schedule 19
5 After subsection 5N(3B)
(4)	If a person pays, or is liable to pay, rent for living in premises in respect of which another person pays Government rent, the rent paid or payable by the person for living in those premises is taken to be Government rent, unless:
(a)	the rent paid by the other person is at or above a rate that the authority receiving the rent has told the Department is the market rate; and
(b)	the person shares the premises with that other person; and
(c)	the person's income has been taken into account in calculating the amount of Government rent payable in respect of those premises.
Schedule 5--Amendment of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997
1 After subsection 2(16)
(16A)	Item 28 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 4 July 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 7 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (1995-96 Budget Measures) Act (No. 2) 1995.
2 Item 97 of Schedule 1
97 Subsection 56J(2) (note)
Omit "similarly, if a person has been receiving carer service pension because of caring for the veteran, that carer service pension will also be terminated".
Schedule 6--Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
1 Section 5 (index of definitions)
5NB(1)
5NB(2)
compensation affected pension
compensation part
5NB(7), (8)
compensation payer
event that gives rise to an entitlement to compensation
5NB(11)
periodic payments period
potential compensation payer
receives compensation
5NB(10)
2 Section 5 (index of definitions)
Repeal the following entries:
child in receipt of income
5F(3)
pension increase child
5F(6)
prescribed student child
5F(1), 5R(9)
3 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry relating to defined benefit income stream)
Repeal the entry, substitute:
5J (1E)
4 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry relating to exempt assets)
Repeal the entry.
5 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry relating to illness separated couple)
illness separated couple
6 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry relating to presently payable)
7 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry relating to receiving full-time education at a school, college or university)
8 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry relating to retirement age)
9 Subsection 5F(1) (definition of receiving full-time education at a school, college or university)
10 Subsection 5H(1) (definition of adjusted income)
Omit "claiming, or entitled to, income support supplement", substitute "for the purpose of assessment of the rate of income support supplement".
11 Subsection 5H(1) (the definition of ordinary income, note 1)
Omit "subsection (8)", substitute "subsection (12)".
12 Subsection 5J(1) (paragraph (a) of the definition of assessable period)
Omit "service pension", substitute ", service pension, income support supplement".
13 Subsection 5J(1) (definition of presently payable)
14 Subsection 5L(1) (definition of exempt assets)
15 Subsection 5R(11)
Omit "a pensioner add-on child or an income support supplement add-on child (as the case may be)", substitute "an FTB child".
16 Subsection 6B(5)
Omit "the member", substitute "the person".
17 Paragraph 6D(2)(a)
Omit "Defence force", substitute "Defence Force".
18 Subsection 13(5)
Omit "of a kind described in paragraph 6(1)(f) or (g)", substitute "as described in item 3 of the table in subsection 6A(1) or as described in subsection 6C(2)".
19 Paragraph 22(5)(b)
Omit "79, 30P or 205", substitute "30P, 79 or 205".
20 After subsection 29(2)
(2A)	A document prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument under subsection (2) varying such a document may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:
(a)	as in force or existing at a particular time; or
(b)	as in force or existing from time to time;
even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the document or instrument varying the document is made.
21 Subsection 29(8)
Omit "that have been so approved", substitute "that has been so approved".
22 Subsection 29(10)
After "application", insert "of".
23 Paragraph 30C(4)(b)
Omit "paragraph (1)(b), (2)(b) or (3)(b)", substitute "paragraph (1)(c), (2)(c) or (3)(c)".
24 Subsection 36L(4) (note)
Omit "see Division 16", substitute "see Division 16 of Part IIIB".
25 Subsection 37L(4) (note)
26 Subsection 38L(4) (note)
27 Paragraph 45B(c)
(c)	a person is receiving an age service pension, an invalidity service pension, a social security pension or a social security benefit (see section 45D); or
28 At the end of section 45B
(2)	Subject to subsection (3), income support supplement is not payable to a person if the person's income support supplement rate would be nil.
Note: A person whose rate might otherwise be nil under the Rate Calculator may not have a nil rate after the application of the financial hardship provisions (sections 52Y and 52Z).
(3)	Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person's income support supplement rate is nil merely because of the operation of Part IVA.
29 Subsection 45Q(4) (note)
30 Subsection 45S(1)
Omit "subsections (2) and (3)", substitute "subsection (2)".
31 Section 46G
32 Subsection 48(2)
33 Section 48E
After "a service pension" (wherever occurring), insert "or an income support supplement".
34 Section 52D
52D Loans
If a person lends an amount after 22 May 1986, the value of the assets of the person for the purposes of this Act includes so much of that amount as remains unpaid but does not include any amount payable by way of interest under the loan.
35 Subsection 52E(2)
36 Paragraph 53D(1)(b)
Omit "as a member of the naval, military or air forces of a Commonwealth or allied country of a kind described in paragraph 6(1)(f) or (g)", substitute "as described in item 3 of the table in subsection 6A(1) or as described in subsection 6C(2)".
37 Subsection 53D(2)
Omit "in the naval, military or air forces of a Commonwealth or allied country of a kind described in paragraph 6(1)(f) or (g)", substitute "for service as described in item 3 of the table in subsection 6A(1) or as described in subsection 6C(2)".
Note: The heading to section 55 is altered by omitting "Service pension" and substituting "Pension".
38 Subsection 56(2) (note 1)
39 Subsection 56EC(1)
40 Subsection 56EC(1)
After "pension" (second and third occurring), insert "or supplement".
41 Subsection 56H(1)
Omit "56EA or 56EB", substitute "56EA, 56EB or 56EC".
42 Subsection 56J(2) (note)
Omit "Note:", substitute "Note 1:"
43 At the end of subsection 56J(2)
Note 2: Cancellation of a veteran's service pension may result in the veteran being ineligible for treatment under Part V.
44 Section 56N (paragraph (a) of note 1)
Omit "56, 56A, 56BB or 56BC", substitute "56 or 56A".
45 Section 56N (paragraph (b) of note 1)
Omit "or 56BA".
46 Subsection 59B(1) (table item 2)
47 Subsection 59C(2) (steps 4 and 5 of the method statement)
Repeal the steps, substitute:
Step 4. Use section 59E to round off the provisional indexed amount: the result is the rounded-off amount.
Step 5. The indexed amount is:
(a)	if paragraph (b) does not apply--the rounded-off amount; or
(b)	if the amount to be indexed is the amount under item 10 of the CPI Indexation Table in subsection 59B(1)--the rounded-off amount multiplied by 13/7.
The indexed amount may be increased under section 59EA in certain cases.
48 Subsection 59Q(7) (definition of RPA (rate of pharmaceutical allowance))
Omit "point SC6-D7", substitute "SCH6-D7".
49 Paragraph 59U(2)(d)
Omit "or of the compensation affected component of that pension (as the case may be)".
Note: The heading to section 59ZD is altered by omitting "recovery payment" and substituting "recovery notice".
50 At the end of subsection 68(1)
Note: The Military Compensation Act 1994 commenced on 7 April 1994.
51 Subsection 74(2)
Omit "that was defence-caused".
52 Subparagraph 80(2)(c)(i)
53 Subparagraph 80(2)(c)(ii)
Omit "in those forces", substitute "for that service".
54 Paragraph 85(4)(b)
Omit "War", substitute "war".
55 After subsection 90(5)
(5A)	A document prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) and any instrument varying such a document under subsection (4) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:
56 Subsection 90(8)
Omit ", 87, 88".
57 Subsection 90A(3)
Omit "amend", substitute "vary or revoke".
58 After subsection 90A(3)
(3A)	An instrument prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument amending or varying such an instrument under subsection (3) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:
even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument made under subsection (1) or the instrument amending or varying that instrument is made.
59 After subsection 91(2)
(2A)	An instrument prepared by the Commission under subsection (1) or an instrument varying such an instrument under subsection (2) may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating (with or without modifications) matter contained in any other instrument or writing whatever:
even if the other instrument or writing does not yet exist when the instrument prepared by the Commission or the instrument varying that instrument is made.
60 Subsection 93D(1) (definition of eligible person)
Omit ", 86, 87 or 88", substitute "or 86".
61 Subsection 93M(2)
Omit "to the veteran", substitute "to the veteran or mariner".
62 Paragraph 99(2)(c)
Omit "the Commission receives information from which he or she is satisfied", substitute "information is received which satisfies the Commission".
63 After subsection 105(2)
64 Paragraphs 113(1)(c) and (d)
65 Subsection 115(5)
Omit "section Division" (wherever occurring), substitute "Division".
66 After subsection 115B(2)
67 Subsection 115D(2)
Omit "ends 5 years after the commencement day", substitute "runs for 5 years".
68 After subsection 117(2)
69 After subparagraph 118AA(a)(i)
(ia)	invalidity service pension; or
70 Subsection 118V(1) (note 3)
Omit "118ZAA", substitute "118ZZA".
71 Subsection 118V(2) (note 4)
72 Subsection 118V(3) (note 5)
73 Section 118ZAA
Renumber as section 118ZZA.
74 Section 118ZZA (Seniors Health Card Income Test Calculator)
Omit "118ZAA-" (wherever occurring), substitute "118ZZA-".
75 Subparagraph 128A(3)(b)(ii)
After "the Commissioner", insert "of Taxation".
76 Paragraph 128A(4)(d)
77 Subsection 132(12)
Omit ", 39D".
78 Subsection 160(3)
Omit "Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973", substitute "Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973".
79 At the end of subsection 161(1)
; or (c)	during any period, or during all periods, when there is a vacancy in an office of a member.
80 After section 196ZM
Division 4--Payment of medical and travelling expenses
81 Subsection 213(1)
Omit "under the regulations", substitute "under the regulations or under any other legislative instrument made under this Act".
82 Subsection 214(1)
Omit "or the regulations", substitute "or under the regulations or under any other legislative instrument made under this Act".
83 Subclause 1(1) of Schedule 5
Omit "section 41", substitute "Schedule 6".
84 Clause 2 of Schedule 5
85 After subclause 9(2) of Schedule 5
(2A)	Despite subclauses (1) and (2), any invalidity service pension, partner service pension, or income support supplement, that is payable to a person who has not reached pension age does not include a child-related amount.
86 Clause 12 of Schedule 5 (the clause 12 inserted by item 85 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998)
Renumber as 11A.
87 Subpoint SCH6-A1(5) (step 4 of method statement 4, second sentence)
Repeal the sentence, substitute "The result is the person's rate of service pension".
88 At the end of points SCH6-A3, SCH6-A4 and SCH6-A5
Note: For war widow/war widower--pensioner see subsection 5Q(1).
89 At the end of points SCH6-A6, SCH6-A7 and SCH6-A8
90 Point SCH6-A9 (note)
91 Paragraph SCH6-C3(a)
(a)	the person is not an aged care resident; and
92 Point SCH6-C3 (note 1)
Note 1: For aged care resident see subsection 5NC(5).
93 Paragraph SCH6-C5(b)
After "service pension", insert ", income support supplement,".
94 Subparagraph SCH6-C5(c)(i)
After "service pension", insert ", income support supplement or social security pension".
95 Point SCH6-E6 (heading to column 3 of Table E-1)
Basic income free area per year
96 Point SCH6-E6 (heading to column 4 of Table E-1)
Basic income free area per fortnight
Note: The heading to point SCH6-E6 is altered by omitting "free area" and substituting "income free area".
Schedule 7--Amendment of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000
1 Item 17 of Schedule 1
17 Subsection 213(1)
Omit "a commissioner, or to a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999,", substitute "a person referred to in subsection (4)".
2 Item 19 of Schedule 1
19 Subsection 214(1)
Omit "a person appointed or engaged under the Public Service Act 1999", substitute "a person referred to in subsection (4)".