Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984 No. 164 of 1984 - SECT 18

18. Section 58B of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by adding at the end of paragraph (1) (c) "or cadets";
(b) by inserting in paragraph (1) (e) "or cadets" after "members" (first
occurring);

   (c)  by omitting from paragraph (1) (e) "; and" and substituting "or
        cadets;";

   (d)  by adding at the end of sub-section (1) the following paragraphs:



"(g) deductions from the remuneration of a member or cadet or from allowances
or other pecuniary benefits referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c); and

   (h)  the meanings to be attributed to words and expressions used in
        existing determinations and future determinations made under this
        section, and the circumstances in which those meanings are to apply.";

   (e)  by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:



"(1A) A determination made under this section may make provision for or in
relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without
modification-

   (a)  the provisions of any Act or of any regulations made under an Act or
        of any determination made under this section, section 58H of this Act
        or section 82D of the Public Service Act 1922, as in force at a
        particular time or as in force from time to time; or

   (b)  any matter contained in any other instrument or writing as in force or
        existing at the time when the first-mentioned determination takes
        effect.



"(1B) A determination under this section may provide that, where an amount has
been paid (whether before or after the commencement of this sub-section) to a
member or cadet or to a member of the family of a member or cadet under the
regulations or under a determination made under this section or under Division
2, the member or cadet or the member of the family of the member or cadet is
required to pay to the Commonwealth an amount, not exceeding the
first-mentioned amount, upon the occurrence of an event specified in the
determination, and may provide for the manner of recovery of such an amount.";
and

   (f)  by omitting paragraphs (3) (b), (c) and (d) and substituting the
        following word and paragraph:



"or (b) the suspension, variation or cancellation of allotments of
remuneration made by a member.".