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SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1993 No. 36, 1993 - SECT 14

14. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by inserting in subsection (1) the following definition:

" 'partnered (partner in gaol)' has the meaning given by subsection (11);";

   (b)  by inserting after paragraph (11)(e) the following word and paragraph:

"; and (f) a person is partnered (partner in gaol) if the person is a member
of a couple and the person's partner is:

        (i)    in gaol; or

        (ii)   undergoing psychiatric confinement because the partner has been
               charged with committing an offence.";

   (c)  by adding at the end of subsection (11) the following Notes:

"Note 2: For 'in gaol' see subsection 23(5). Note 3: For 'psychiatric
confinement' see subsections 23(8) and (9).".