Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 128, 1978 - SECT 11

11. (1) Section 59A of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of
paragraph (a) ''but is under the age of twenty-five years''.

(2) Where the maximum rate of pension applicable to a widow immediately before
the commencement of this section is a rate for the purpose of the calculation
of which there has been taken into account a rate in respect of a particular
child who has attained the age of 25 years, the appropriate rate in respect of
that child shall continue to be taken into account for that purpose after the
commencement of this section notwithstanding the amendment made by sub-section
(1).

(3) Where the income of a widow for the purposes of Part IV of the Principal
Act immediately before the commencement of this section is an amount of income
for the purpose of the computation of which in accordance with section 64 of
that Act there has been taken into account a rate in respect of a child who
has attained the age of 25 years, the appropriate rate in respect of that
child shall continue to be taken into account for that purpose after the
commencement of this section notwithstanding the amendment made by sub-section
(1).