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| Name: | Social Security Act 1991 (No. 46, 1991). |
| Country: | Australia |
| Subject(s): | Social security (general standards) |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 1991-04-23 |
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| Published on: | Printed separately, 1991 |
| ISN: | AUS-1991-L-22699 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=22699&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Printed separately, 1991 Legislation on-line  ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australia, 669 pages PDF of Vol. 1 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019 (consulted on 2011-11-22)Legislation on-line ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australia, 686 pages PDF of Vol. 2 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019 (consulted on 2011-11-22)Legislation on-line ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australia, 785 pages PDF of Vol. 3 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019 (consulted on 2011-11-22)Legislation on-line ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australia, 228 pages PDF of Vol. 4 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019 (consulted on 2011-11-22)Legislation on-line ComLaw, Attorney General's Department, Australia, 265 pages PDF of Vol. 5 of Act as amended to Act No. 42, 2019 (consulted on 2011-11-22) |
| Abstract/Citation: | This Act consolidates and reorganizes the Social Security Act 1947 as amended (LS 1947-Aust.3 LS 1951 Aust.2). Chapter 1 is introductory and contains definitions. Chapter 2 covers the various types of pensions, benefits, and allowances under the Act. Chapter 3 provides general rules explaining the assets' test, and how to calculate rates of pensions, benefits, and allowances. Chapter 4 is concerned with international agreements and the portability of pensions, benefits, and allowances. Chapter 5 deals with overpayments and debt recovery, Chapter 6 provides for the review of decisions under the Act, and Chapters 7 and 8 are concerned with administrative and miscellaneous matters, such as offences under the Act. |
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