Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1979 No. 121, 1979 - SECT 9

9. Section 28A of the Principal Act is amended-

(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of ''relevant period'' and
substituting the following definition:

'' 'relevant period' means the period of 6 months commencing on 1 May 1980,
and each subsequent period of 6 months;'';

   (b)  by omitting paragraph (a) of sub-section (5) and substituting the
        following paragraph:

''(a) is the number, calculated to 3 decimal places, ascertained by dividing-

        (i)    if the relevant period commences on 1 May-
the index number for the last preceding
December quarter; or

        (ii)   if the relevant period commences on 1 November-the index number
               for the last preceding June quarter,

by the highest index number in respect of a December or June quarter that
preceded that quarter, not being a December or June quarter that occurred
before the June quarter in the year 1979; or ''; and

   (c)  by omitting from sub-section (6) ''mothers' '' and substituting
        ''parents' ''.