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SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 83, 1989 - SECT 20

Indexation of unemployment and sickness benefits
20. Section 119 of the Principal Act is amended:
(a) by omitting the definition of "relevant period" from subsection (1) and
substituting the following definition:

" 'relevant period' means:

   (a)  the period starting on 13 June 1989 and ending on 14 November 1989;
        (b) the period starting on 15 November 1989 and ending on 17 April
        1990;

   (c)  the period starting on 18 April 1990 and ending on 19 September 1990;

   (d)  the period of 6 months starting on 20 September 1990; and

   (e)  each subsequent period of 6 months;";

   (b)  by omitting subparagraphs (5) (a) (i) and (ii) and substituting the
        following subparagraphs:

"(i) if the relevant period starts between 1 January and 30 June
(inclusive)-the index number for the last preceding December quarter; or

        (ii)   if the relevant period starts between 1 July and 31 December
               (inclusive)-the index number for the last preceding June
               quarter;";

   (c)  by omitting from paragraph (5) (c) "0.0001" and substituting "0.001".
        Commencement: 13 June 1989 


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