SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SECT 16 Date of effect of adverse determination

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SECT 16

16. Section 234 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting from subsection (3) "and (6)" and substituting ", (6), (7)
        and (8)";

   (b)  by adding at the end the following subsections: Payment of arrears of
        periodic compensation payments - suspension or cancellation

"(7) If:

   (a)  an adverse determination is made in relation to a person because of
        point 1064-E3 (payment of arrears of periodic compensation payments);
        and

   (b)  the pension has been paid to the person or the person's partner when,
        because of the payment of arrears of periodic compensation, the
        pension should have been cancelled or suspended; the day specified
        under paragraph (2)(b) may be earlier than the day on which the
        determination is made. Payment of arrears of periodic compensation
        payments - rate reduction

"(8) If:

   (a)  an adverse determination is made in relation to a person because of
        point 1064-E3 (payment of arrears of periodic compensation payments);
        and

   (b)  the rate at which the pension was paid to the person or the person's
        partner was, because of the payment of arrears of periodic
        compensation, more than the rate at which the pension should have been
        paid; the day specified under paragraph (2)(b) may be earlier than the
        day on which the determination is made.".