Commonwealth Numbered Acts

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (STAFFING ASSISTANCE) ACT 1973 No. 70, 1973 - SECT 56

56. (1) Where a pensioner deserts his wife or leaves her without means of
support, the wife may, from time to time, apply to a court of summary
jurisdiction and, on proof that the wife has been deserted or left without
means of support, the court may order the payment to the wife, during such
period as it thinks fit, of the whole or part of the pension which otherwise
would be payable to the pensioner.

(2) Where a pensioner whose wife is dead or divorced deserts any of his
children who are dependent on him, or leaves them without means of support,
the guardian of the children, or the Superannuation Board, may, from time to
time, apply to a court of summary jurisdiction and, on proof that any child of
the pensioner who is dependent on him has been deserted or left without means
of support, the court may order the payment to the guardian of the child,
during such period as it thinks fit, of the whole or part of the pension which
otherwise would be payable to the pensioner.

(3) The Board shall comply with any order made under this section and the
amount of the pension payable to the pensioner shall be reduced by the amount
payable in pursuance of the order.
(4) In this section, ''pension'' means a pension payable under this Act.