Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1988 No. 135, 1988 - SECT 17

17. (1) Section 143 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting "rate of $15 per week." and substituting "relevant rate in
        relation to the person.";

   (b)  by adding at the end the following subsection:

"(2) In this section:
'relevant child', in relation to a person to whom sheltered employment
allowance has been granted, means a child in respect of whom a sum under
subsection 33 (4) is being taken into account in determining the amount of
instalments of sheltered employment allowance that are payable to the person;
'relevant rate', in relation to a person to whom sheltered employment
allowance has been granted, means:

   (a)  if there is at least one relevant child in relation to the person-$20
        per week; and

   (b)  in any other case-$15 per week.". Commencement: 13 June 1989

(2) Section 143 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraphs (a)
and (b) of the definition of "relevant rate" in subsection (2) and
substituting the following paragraphs:

"(a) if there are 3 or more relevant children in relation to the person-$30
per week;

   (b)  if there are only one or 2 relevant children in relation to the
        person-$25 per week; and

   (c)  in any other case-$20 per week.". Commencement: 13 June 1990