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SOCIAL SECURITY (POVERTY TRAPS REDUCTION) ACT 1985 No. 169, 1985 - SECT 3

3. Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended -

   (a)  by inserting in paragraph (1D) (a) "or section 30" after "subsection
        (1AA) OR (1B)";

   (b)  by inserting in paragraph (1D) (a) "and section 30" after "subsections
        (1AA) and (1B)";
(c) by omitting from paragraph (1D) (b) "payable" and substituting

"applicable";

   (d)  by inserting in paragraph (1D) (b) "or by an amount under section 30,"
        after "sub-section (1B)," (first occurring);

   (e)  by inserting in paragraph (1D) (b) "or section 30," after "subsection
        (1B)," (last occurring);

   (f)  by omitting from paragraph (1D) (b) "that would, in accordance with
        sub-section (2AAA), be taken to be included in, or to make up," and
        substituting "that comprises";

   (g)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (2) (a) (i) "$1,560" and substituting
        "$2,080";

   (h)  by omitting from sub-paragraph (2) (a) (ii) "$1,300" and substituting
        "$1,820";

   (j)  by omitting sub-section (2AAA); and

   (k)  by inserting after sub-section (2AD) the following sub-section:

"(3) Where -

   (a)  the rate of pension applicable to a person is increased under
this section, under section 30 or under this section and under
section 30; and

   (b)  the rate of that pension is to be reduced under sub-section (2) of
        this section, that sub-section shall be applied first to the rate of
        that pension apart from any increase under this section or under
        section 30, then to the amount of any increase under section 30 and
        then to the amount of any increase under this section.".