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of the operation of Part IIID; and".

13. Point 42-A1 (Step 11 of Method statement):

  Omit, substitute:

        "Step 11. Compare the income reduced rate and the assets reduced rate: the lower of the 2 rates, or the income reduced rate if the rates are equal, is the conditional payment rate.

       Step 12. The rate of pension is the difference between:

         (a) the conditional payment rate; and

         (b) any advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IIID);

       plus any amount per year payable by way of remote area allowance (see MODULE H below).".

14. Point 42-H1:

(a) Omit "either" from paragraph (aa), substitute "one of the following subparagraphs applies".

(b) Omit "and" from sub-subparagraph (B) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (aa), substitute "or".

SCHEDULE 7—continued

(c) After subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (aa) insert:

        "(iii) the person's rate of pension apart from this point is nil merely because of the operation of Part IIID; and".

15. Point 43-A1 (Step 5 of Method statement A):

  Omit, substitute:

  "Step 5. The rate of pension is the difference between:

         (a) the maximum payment rate; and

         (b) any advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IIID);

      plus any amount per year payable by way of remote area allowance (see MODULE E below).".

16. Point 43-A1 (Step 5 of Method statement B):

  Omit, substitute:

       "Step 5 .Deduct any advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part IIID) from the maximum payment rate; then add any amount per year payable by way of remote area allowance (see MODULE E below): the result is called the non-income/assets tested rate.".

17. Point 45-A1 (Step 3 of Method statement):

Omit, substitute:

       "Step 3. Take away any advance payment deduction (see Division 6 of Part HID) from the ceiling rate; the result is called the reduced ceiling rate.

       Step 4. Compare the widow's or widower's provisional rate and the reduced ceiling rate: the rate of pension for the widow or widower is:

         (a) the provisional rate if it is lower than the reduced ceiling rate; or

         (b) the reduced ceiling rate if it is lower than or equal to the provisional rate.".

18. Point 45X-B1 (Steps 11 and 12 of Method statement):

Omit, substitute:

SCHEDULE 7—continued

        "Step 11. This Step applies only to a person whose pension under Part II or IV is compensation reduced.

        Compare the adjusted income reduced rate (see Step 5), the assets reduced rate (see Step 7) and the adjusted ceiling rate (see Step 10); the person's conditional payment rate is equal to:

         (a) whichever is the least of those rates; or

         (b) if 2 of those rates are the same and the third one is higher—the lower rate; or

         (c) if the 3 rates are