Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1978 No. 128, 1978 - SECT 14

14. (1) Section 83AAB of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end
of paragraph (a) ''but is under the age of 25 years''.

(2) Where the maximum rate of pension applicable to a supporting parent
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 supporting parent for the purposes of Part IV of the
Principal Act (as applied by section 83AAE of that 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).