Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY AND REPATRIATION (BUDGET MEASURES AND ASSETS TEST) ACT 1984 No. 93, 1984 - SECT 48

48. Section 83AAE of the Principal Act is amended-
(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) "The rate" and substituting "Subject to
sub-section (2), the rate"; and

   (b)  by omitting sub-section (2) and substituting the following
        sub-section:



"(2) The rate of a benefit payable to a supporting parent who is qualified for
a benefit by reason of being a person referred to in paragraph (b) of the
definition of 'married person' in sub-section 83AAA (1) is a rate equal to the
rate of pension (excluding incentive allowance or supplementary assistance)
that would be payable under Part III to the supporting parent if-

   (a)  the supporting parent were qualified to receive a pension under that
        Part;

   (b)  a direction under sub-section 28 (1AAA) were in force in relation to
        the supporting parent;

   (c)  sub-section 28 (2) were applicable to the supporting parent; and

   (d)  no regard were had to any operation of sub-section 28 (2AB) in
        relation to the supporting parent.".