Medicare Levy Amendment (DisabilityCare Australia) Act 2013
No. 43, 2013
An Act to amend the Medicare Levy Act 1986, and for related purposes
Contents
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Amendments
Medicare Levy Act 1986
Medicare Levy Amendment (DisabilityCare Australia) Act 2013
No. 43, 2013
An Act to amend the Medicare Levy Act 1986, and for related purposes
[Assented to 28 May 2013]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Medicare Levy Amendment (DisabilityCare Australia) Act 2013.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day this Act 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Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Medicare Levy Act 1986
1 Subsection 6(1)
Omit “1.5%”, substitute “2%”.
2 Subsection 6(2)
Omit “1.5%”, substitute “2%”.
3 Subsection 6(3)
Omit “1.5%”, substitute “2%”.
4 Subsection 7(4)
Omit “$490”, substitute “$520”.
5 Subsection 8(2) (formula)
Repeal the formula, substitute:
6 Subsection 8(2)
Omit all the words after the formula.
7 Application of amendments
The amendments made by this Schedule apply to assessments for the 2014‑15 year of income and later years of income.
[Minister’s second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 15 May 2013
Senate on 16 May 2013]
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