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shall not be less than the rate at which an age pension could be payable to the person under Part III of the Social Security Act 1947 if the person were qualified to receive an age pension under that Part and sub-section 28 (2ab) of that Act were applicable to the person."; and
     (b) by omitting from sub-section (1c) the words and paragraphs after paragraph (c) and substituting the following:
     "the annual rate at which that pension is granted shall not be less than the rate at which an age pension could be payable to the person under Part III of the Social Security Act 1947 if the person were qualified to receive an age pension under that Part and sub-section 28 (2ac) of that Act were applicable to the person.".

Payment of service pensions, &c.
15. Section 93 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "or 98aa" after "98a".

Service pensioner in a public institution
16. Section 95 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end of the definition of "service pension" in sub-section (1) "or 98aa".

Receipt of income, &c, to be notified
17. (1) Section 96 of the Principal Act is amended—
     (a) by inserting before sub-section (1) the following sub-section:
     "(1a) In this section, 'carer pensioner' means a person in receipt of a service pension under section 85aa.";
     (b) by inserting in paragraph (2) (a) "(other than a carer pensioner)" after "service pensioner";
     (c) by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-section:
     "(3) Subject to sub-section (6a), where the average weekly rate of the income, other than service pension, received in any period of 8 consecutive weeks by a carer pensioner who is not a person in receipt of an allowance under section 98a, is higher than $25 per week and is higher than the average weekly rate of the income last specified by him in an application, statement or notification under this Division, the pensioner shall, within 14 days after the expiration of that period, notify the Secretary at any address at the Department, of the amount of the income received by him in that period.";

(d) by omitting from paragraph (6) (d) "or";
(e) by inserting after paragraph (6) (d) the following paragraphs:
          "(da) a carer pensioner permanently ceasing to provide constant care and attention in respect of the severely handicapped woman in relation to whom he is receiving his pension;
          (db) the woman in relation to whom a carer pensioner is receiving his pension ceasing to be a severely handicapped woman; or";
     (f) by omitting from sub-section (6a) "or (2)" and substituting ", (2) or (3)"; and
     (g) by inserting after sub-section (7) the following sub-sections:
     "(7a) A carer