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an allowance under Part IIa of the Social Security Act 1947 or an allowance under the Tuberculosis Act 1948 the rate of which is determined having regard to residence in the remote area,
      $14 per fortnight; or
     (b) in any other case—$12 per fortnight.
"(7) Subject to sub-section (8), the rate of a remote area allowance applicable to a member of the Forces shall be increased by $7 per fortnight in respect of each child of the member.
"(8) An increase under sub-section (7) is not payable to a person in respect of a child unless the child is physically present in the remote area and the usual place of residence of the child is situated in the remote area.
"(9) A remote area allowance is not payable in respect of any period commencing before 10 May 1984.".

On death of married person, widow, widower or children to receive certain benefits for 12 weeks
19. Section 98b of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of sub-section (8) "and a remote area allowance under section 98aa".

Extension of application of Division 5 to members of Forces of a Commonwealth country
20. Section 98c of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "and "; and
     (b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:
          "(ba) a man whose wife, as defined in sub-section 83 (1), is such a female member; and".

Extension of application of Division 5 to members of Forces of an allied country
21. Section 98g of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "and"; and
     (b) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:
          "(ba) a man whose wife, as defined in sub-section 83 (1), is such a female member; and".

Extension of application of Division 5 to Australian mariners
22. Section 98l of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by omitting from paragraph (1) (a) "an Australian mariner" and substituting "a male or female Australian mariner";
     (b) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "an Australian mariner; and" and substituting "a male Australian mariner;"; and
     (c) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:
          "(ba) a man whose wife, as defined in sub-section 83 (1), is such a female Australian mariner; and".

Extension of application of Division 5 to Commonwealth mariners
23. Section 98p of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting in paragraph (1) (a) "male or female" after "a";
     (b) by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "a Commonwealth mariner; and" and substituting "a male Commonwealth mariner;"; and
     (c) by inserting after paragraph (1) (b) the following paragraph:
          "(ba) a man whose wife, as defined in sub-section 83 (1), is