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thirty-one of the Principal Act is amended—
        (a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1.) the words "Twenty-six pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Fifty-two pounds"; and
        (b) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words "Thirteen pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Twenty-six pounds".

Pension to widow and children on death of pensioner after retirement.
6. Section thirty-two of the Principal Act is amended—
        (a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1.) the words "Twenty-six pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Fifty-two pounds"; and
        (b) by omitting from sub-section (2.) the words "Thirteen pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Twenty-six pounds".

Pension to orphans on death of contributor or pensioner.
7. Section thirty-three of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the words "Thirty-nine pounds" and inserting in their stead the words "Seventy-eight pounds".

Rights under other Acts and State Acts.
8. Section fifty-one of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words " the Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act 1920-1921" and inserting in their stead the words "the Repatriation Act 1920-1957 or the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956 ".

Right of employee not electing under section 52 to come under Act for limited purposes.
9. Section fifty-three of the Principal Act is amended by Right of adding at the end thereof the following sub-sections:—
"(3.) The pension payable under this section for a widow Act for limited is the sum of—
        (a) the pension applicable to the number of units in respect of which contributions relating to the widow were made; and
        (b) two-sevenths of the pension so applicable.

"(4.) The pension payable under this section for a child is pension at the rate applicable under section thirty-one, thirty-two or thirty-three of this Act, as the case may be, in respect of a child of a male contributor or pensioner.

"(5.) The Commonwealth shall, in respect of each payment of pension made to a widow in accordance with sub-section (3.) of this section, pay to the Fund—
        (a) an amount determined in accordance with sub-section (1.) of section eighteen of this Act, or sub-section (1.) of section nineteen of this Act, as the case requires, with respect to the part of the pension payment payable by virtue of paragraph (a) of sub-section (3.) of this section; and
        (b) an amount equal to the part of the pension payment payable by virtue of paragraph (b) of that sub-section.

"(6.) So much of the pension payable for a child under sub-section (4.) of this section as is additional to pension at the rate of Fifty-two pounds per annum is payable from the Fund without contribution by