Commonwealth: Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 (Cth)

Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 No. 110, 2013 Compilation No. 2 Compilation date: 2 July 2018 Includes amendments up to: Act No. 22, 2017 Registered: 9 August 2018 About this compilation This compilation This is a compilation of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 2 July 2018 (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 Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. 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Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Object 4 Definitions 5 Early Years Quality Fund Special Account 6 Credits to the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account 7 Purpose of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history An Act to establish the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account, and for related purposes 1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013. 2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 July 2013. 3 Object The object of this Act is to improve quality outcomes for children in early childhood education and care services by enhancing professionalism in the early childhood education and care sector, including through improved attraction and retention of a skilled and professional workforce. 4 Definitions In this Act: approved provider has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999. large centre‑based day care provider has the same meaning as in the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999. 5 Early Years Quality Fund Special Account (1) The Early Years Quality Fund Special Account is established by this section. (2) The Early Years Quality Fund Special Account is a special account for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. 6 Credits to the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account On the day mentioned in column 1 of an item in the following table, there is to be credited to the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account the amount mentioned in column 2 of that item: Credits to the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Item Column 1 Column 2 Day Amount 1 1 July 2013 $135,000,000 2 1 July 2014 $165,000,000 7 Purpose of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account The purpose of the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account is to provide funding to approved providers that are large centre‑based day care providers, to be used exclusively for paying remuneration, and other employment‑related costs and expenses, in relation to employees in the early childhood education and care sector. Note: See section 80 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (which deals with special accounts). Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes 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 the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history. Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 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) LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 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 Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Act 2013 110, 2013 29 June 2013 1 July 2013 (s 2) Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 62, 2014 30 June 2014 Sch 8 (items 138, 139) and Sch 14 (items 1–6): 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) items 6, 14) Sch 14 (items 1–6) as amended by Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2015 36, 2015 13 Apr 2015 Sch 2 (items 7–9) and Sch 7: 14 Apr 2015 (s 2) Sch 7 as amended by Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 126, 2015 10 Sept 2015 Sch 1 (item 486): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) — Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2015 126, 2015 10 Sept 2015 Sch 1 (item 495): 5 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) — Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Act 2017 22, 2017 4 Apr 2017 Sch 2 (items 3, 4): 2 July 2018 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch 4 (items 1­12) Sch 4 (items 1–12): 5 Apr 2017 (s 2(1) item 5) Endnote 4—Amendment history Provision affected How affected s 4..................... rs No 22, 2017 s 5..................... am No 62, 2014 s 7..................... rs No 62, 2014 am No 22, 2017