(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (10), this Act commences on 1 July 1998.
(2) Schedule 2 commences on 1 July 1998, immediately after the commencement of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 (the Youth Allowance Act ).
(3) Part 1 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after whichever of the following events occurs later:
(a) the commencement of the Youth Allowance Act;
(b) the start of the day on which the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 (the Budget Measures Act ) receives the Royal Assent.
If the 2 events occur at the same time, that Part commences immediately after the commencement of the Youth Allowance Act.
(4) Despite subsection (3), if the Budget Measures Act receives the Royal Assent after 1 July 1998, item 2 of Schedule 3 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of the Youth Allowance Act.
(5) Part 2 of Schedule 3 commences immediately after the commencement of items 4, 5, 6 and 11 of Schedule 4 to the Budget Measures Act.
(6) Part 3 of Schedule 3 commences on 20 September 1998, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 3 to the Budget Measures Act.
(7) Part 4 of Schedule 3 commences on 1 July 1999, immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 5 to the Budget Measures Act.
(8) Items 89 to 91 of Schedule 9 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(9) Item 1 of Schedule 10 commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(10) Item 71 of Schedule 13 commences on 20 September 1998, immediately after the commencement of Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 .
(11) Schedule 14 commences immediately after the commencement of subsection 543A(2A) of the Social Security Act 1991 (inserted in that Act by the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Act 1998 ).