Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SECT 111

111. Section 1240 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of
subsection (1) the following Note:

"Note: if a payment made under Chapter 2 of this Act is stopped or the rate of
payment is varied because of the operation of a computer program there will
still be a decision of an officer for review purposes. Sections 75A, 143A,
179A, 228A, 292A, 349A, 397A, 583A, 660FA, 728HA, 815A, 877A, 984A, 1028A and
1058A provide that there is a decision of the Secretary where the Act operates
automatically to terminate or reduce the rate of a pension, benefit or
allowance. Where the Secretary could have made a determination to suspend or
cancel, or increase or reduce the rate of, a pension, benefit or allowance,
sections 78B, 146B, 182B, 231B, 295B, 352B, 400B, 586B, 660IB, 728N, 818B,
882, 987B, 1029B and 1059B provide that the determination is taken to have
been made.".