Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1992 No. 229, 1992 - SECT 20

20. Section 728R of the Principal Act is amended:

   (a)  by omitting from subsection (3) "and (6)" and substituting ", (6), (7)
        and (8)";

   (b)  by adding at the end the following subsections: Payment of arrears of
        periodic compensation payments - suspension or cancellation

"(7) If:

   (a)  an adverse determination is made in relation to a person because of
        point 1067-H8A or 1068-G8A (payment of arrears of periodic
        compensation payments); and

   (b)  the allowance has been paid to the person or the person's partner
        when, because of the payment of arrears of periodic compensation, the
        allowance should have been cancelled or suspended; the day specified
        under paragraph (2)(b) may be earlier than the day on which the
        determination is made. Payment of arrears of periodic compensation
        payments - rate reduction

"(8) If:

   (a)  an adverse determination is made in relation to a person because of
        point 1067-H8A or 1068-G8A (payment of arrears of periodic
        compensation payments); and

   (b)  the rate at which the allowance was paid to the person or the person's
        partner was, because of the payment of arrears of periodic
        compensation, more than the rate at which the allowance should have
        been paid; the day specified under paragraph (2)(b) may be earlier
        than the day on which the determination is made.".