Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04077:section:1918:p11
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Provision Reference: s 1918 (pt 11/11)
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Principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of section 18 applies in relation to the Minister's decision.

  Commencement: Day of Royal Assent

PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922

Interpretation

  22. Section 7 of the Public Service Act 19222 is amended:

     (a) by omitting "while the person" from paragraph (f) of the definition of "Returned Soldier" in subsection (1) and substituting "as a person who";

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of the Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Amendment Act 1986

     (b) by omitting "or 8" from the definition of "Returned Soldier" in subsection (1) and substituting ", 8 or 9";

  Commencement: 18 February 1989

     (c) by omitting "or 9" from the definition of "Returned Soldier" in subsection (1) and substituting ", 9 or 10".

  Commencement: 2 August 1990

PART 4—AMENDMENTS OF THE SEAMEN'S WAR PENSIONS
AND ALLOWANCES ACT 1940

Principal Act

23. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 19403.

  Commencement: Day of Royal Assent

Pensions to dependants of certain deceased Australian mariners

  24. Section 17a of the Principal Act is amended:

     (a) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following word and paragraph:

           "or (c) a pension, the rate of which had been increased under subsection 18 (4aa).";

     (b) by omitting from paragraph (3) (a) "(1) (a) or (b)" and substituting "(1) (a), (b) or (c)".

  Commencement: 22 December 1988

25. (1) The Principal Act is amended by inserting after section 18a the following section:

Clothing allowance

"19. (1) The Commission may grant to an Australian mariner who is receiving a pension in respect of a disability described in Column 2 of the following table a clothing allowance at the rate specified, in relation to that disability, in Column 3 of the table:

Column 1  Column 2                                                      Column 3
Item      Description of disability                                       Rate per fortnight
                                                                             $