Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 31, 1997
Compilation No. 14
Compilation date: 1 January 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 103, 2023
Registered: 17 January 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 January 2024 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
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Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Act binds the Crown
5 External Territories
Part 3--Chief Executive Centrelink
7 Chief Executive Centrelink
7A Acting Chief Executive Centrelink
8 Functions of Chief Executive Centrelink
8A Chief Executive Centrelink's service delivery functions
8B Agreements about performance of Chief Executive Centrelink's functions
12 Delegation
13 Commonwealth consent to conferral of powers etc. on Chief Executive Centrelink by State and Territory laws
14 How duty is imposed on Chief Executive Centrelink by State and Territory laws
15 When State and Territory laws impose a duty on Chief Executive Centrelink
16 Chief Executive Centrelink may be assisted by Departmental employees
Part 5--Miscellaneous
38 Use of protected names and symbols
39 Chief Executive Centrelink may charge for services
40 Centrelink programs
40A Multiple secrecy provisions
41 Regulations
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
31, 1997 | 17 Apr 1997 | 1 July 1997 (s 2) |
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Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Act 1999 | 146, 1999 | 11 Nov 1999 | Sch 1 (items 325-327): 5 Dec 1999 (s 2(1), (2)) | -- |
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 | 137, 2001 | 1 Oct 2001 | ||
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2003 | 30, 2003 | 15 Apr 2003 | Sch 3 (item 1): 15 Apr 2003 (s 2(1) item 15) | -- |
148, 2003 | 17 Dec 2003 | -- | ||
111, 2005 | 6 Sept 2005 | Sch 1 (items 1-43, 62-71): 1 Oct 2005 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (items 62-71) | |
32, 2011 | 25 May 2011 | Sch 2: 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch. 2 (items 49-75) | |
as amended by |
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136, 2012 | 22 Sept 2012 | Sch 2 (item 21): 1 July 2011 (s 2(1) item 19) | -- | |
136, 2012 | 22 Sept 2012 | Sch 4 (items 17, 18, 50): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 35) | Sch 4 (item 50) | |
59, 2015 | 26 May 2015 | Sch 2 (items 221, 222): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5) | Sch 2 (items 356-396) | |
as amended by |
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33, 2016 | 23 Mar 2016 | Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- | |
Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 | 139, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | Sch 1 (item 10): 1 Jan 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
104, 2020 | 20 Nov 2020 | Sch 1 (items 24-31, 66): 1 Feb 2020 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (item 66) | |
Disability Services and Inclusion (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2023 | 103, 2023 | 28 Nov 2023 | Sch 2 (items 8, 46): 1 Jan 2024 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 2 (item 46) |
Provision affected | How affected |
Title.................... | am No 32, 2011 |
Part 1 |
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s 1..................... | am No 32, 2011 |
s 2A.................... | ad No 137, 2001 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 3..................... | am No 146, 1999; No 30, 2003; No 111, 2005; No 32, 2011; No 59, 2015; No 104, 2020 |
Part 2 heading............. | rs No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
Part 2................... | rep No 32, 2011 |
s 5..................... | am No 59, 2015 |
s 6..................... | am No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 6A.................... | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
Part 3 |
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Part 3 heading............. | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rs No 32, 2011 |
Part 3................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
Division 1 heading.......... | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 7..................... | am No 111, 2005 |
| rs No 32, 2011 |
| am No 104, 2020 |
s 7A.................... | ad No 32, 2011 |
| am No 136, 2012; No 104, 2020 |
| rs No 104, 2020 |
s 8..................... | am No 111, 2005; No 32, 2011 |
s 8A.................... | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rs No 32, 2011 |
s 8B.................... | ad No 32, 2011 |
| am No 104, 2020 |
s 9..................... | am No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 10.................... | rs No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 11.................... | rs No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 12.................... | rs No 111, 2005 |
| am No 32, 2011; No 104, 2020 |
s 13.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
| ad No 32, 2011 |
s 14.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
| ad No 32, 2011 |
s 15.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
| ad No 32, 2011 |
s 16.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
| ad No 32, 2011 |
s 17.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 18.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 19.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 20.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 21.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 22.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 23.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 24.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 25.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 26.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 27.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 28.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
Division 2 heading.......... | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
Division 2................ | rep No 32, 2011 |
s 29.................... | am No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 30.................... | rs No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 30A................... | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 30B................... | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 30C................... | ad No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 31.................... | am No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 32.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 33.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 34.................... | am No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
Part 4 heading............. | rs No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
Part 4................... | rep No 32, 2011 |
Division 1 heading.......... | rep No 111, 2005 |
Division 2 heading.......... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 35.................... | am No 146, 1999; No 111, 2005 |
| rep No 32, 2011 |
s 36.................... | rep No 111, 2005 |
s 37.................... | rep No 32, 2011 |
Part 5 |
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s 38.................... | am No 137, 2001; No 148, 2003; No 111, 2005; No 32, 2011; No 104, 2020 |
s 39.................... | rs No 111, 2005 |
| am No 32, 2011 |
s 40.................... | am No 111, 2005 |
| rs No 32, 2011 |
s 40A................... | ad No 32, 2011 |
| am No 139, 2015; No 103, 2023 |