Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992 No. 81, 1992 - SECT 88

88. Section 387 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting from subsection (1) "subsection (2)" and substituting
        "subsections (2) and (3)";

   (b)  by adding at the end the following subsection: Deductions from
        instalments with recipient's consent

"(3) The Secretary may make deductions from the instalments of widow B pension
payable to a woman if she consents under section 1234A to the Secretary making
the deductions. Note: section 1234A enables the Secretary to recover a debt
from a person other than the debtor if the person is receiving a pension,
benefit or allowance.".