Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984 No. 164 of 1984 - SECT 85

85. (1) Section 32A of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting from sub-section (4) "4 times";
(b) by adding at the end of sub-section (4) "multiplied by the maximum
commutation factor"; and

   (c)  by inserting after sub-section (4) the following sub-section:



"(4A) For the purposes of sub-section (4), the maximum commutation factor is
the number calculated in accordance with the formula- 80 A A ----------
  20   ,

where A is-

   (a)  if the number (treating zero as a number) of whole periods of 12
        months between 30 June 1982 and the date of retirement of the member
        of the scheme is less than 20-that number of periods; or

   (b)  in any other case-20.".

(2) Where a recipient member has become entitled to invalidity pay after 30
June 1983 but before the commencement of section 2 of this Act, section 32A of
that Act as amended by this Act shall be deemed to apply to him as if the
reference in sub-section 32A (2) of the Principal Act to becoming entitled to
invalidity pay were a reference to that commencement.