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in the Table insert:

"4a.  Maintenance free area  1 July  December  most recent December quarter before reference quarter  $2.60
                                                                                                      "..

Subsection 59b (1) (CPI Indexation Table—items 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of column 3):

    Omit "13 June", substitute "1 July".

After section 59g:

    Insert:
SCHEDULE 3—continued

Adjustment of rent free area

"59ga. (1) This Act has effect as if, on 1 July each year, the rent free area applicable to a person who is not a member of a couple were replaced with the amount that is, on that day, the pension free area applicable to a person who is not a member of a couple.

"(2) This Act has effect as if, on 1 July each year, the rent free area applicable to a person who is partnered were replaced with the amount that is, on that day, the pension free area applicable to a person who is partnered.".

Section 59h:

  Omit "13 June" (wherever occurring), substitute "1 July".

Section 59j:

  Omit "13 June", substitute "1 July".

Section 59k:

  Omit "13 June" (wherever occurring), substitute "1 July".

Paragraph 70 (1) (c):

  After "pension" insert "by way of compensation".

Paragraph 70 (1) (d):

  After "pension" insert "by way of compensation".

Subsection 70 (2):

  After "pensions" insert "by way of compensation".

Paragraph 118ja (a):

Omit the paragraph, substitute:

"(a) the person is in receipt of:

      (i) a service pension; or

         (ii) a pension whose rate is specified under subsection 30 (1) or (2); or".

Subsection 118jb (1):

  Omit subsection (1), substitute:

"(1) Subject to subsection (2), the rate of a pharmaceutical allowance for a person is twice the amount of the rate specified in subsection (2).".

After subsection 118jb (2):

  Add:

    "Note: the amount specified in subsection (2) is indexed in line with CPI increases under section 198e.".
SCHEDULE 3—continued

After section 198d:

  Insert:

Indexation of pharmaceutical allowance

  "198e. (1) In this section, unless the contrary intention appears:

'index number', in relation to a quarter, means the All Groups Consumer Price Index number, being the weighted average of the 8 capital cities, published by the Australian Statistician for that quarter;

'relevant rate' means the rate specified in subsection 118jb (2);

'year to which this section applies' means:

  (a)     the year commencing on 20 September 1991; or

  (b)     any later year commencing on 20 September.

"(2) Subject to subsection (3), if at any time, whether before or after the commencement of this section, the Australian Statistician has published or publishes an index number in respect of a quarter in substitution for an index number previously published by the Australian Statistician in respect of that quarter, the publication of the later index number is to be disregarded for the purpose of this