Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES ACT (No. 2) 1974 No. 23, 1974 - SECT 8

8. (1) In so far as an amendment made by this Act affects instalments of
pensions or allowances under the Social Services Act 1947-1974, the amendment
applies in relation to an instalment of a pension or allowance falling due on
the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, if that day is a pension
pay-day, or, if it is not, on the first pension pay-day after the day on which
this Act receives the Royal Assent, and to all subsequent instalments.

(2) In so far as an amendment made by this Act affects instalments of service
pensions under the Repatriation Act 1920-1974, the amendment applies in
relation to an instalment of a service pension falling due on the day on which
this Act receives the Royal Assent, if that day is a service pension pay-day,
or, if it is not, on the first service pension pay-day after that day, and to
all subsequent instalments.

(3) In so far as an amendment made by this Act affects instalments of
unemployment or sickness benefit, the amendment applies in relation to an
instalment of benefit payable in respect of a period that commenced during the
period of 6 days immediately before the day on which this Act receives the
Royal Assent and in relation to an instalment of benefit payable in respect of
a period that commences on or after that day.
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