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into account in relation to the same hostel in respect of 63 days in the same benefit period.

"(13) If the Minister, by written instrument, determines that another number, whether higher or lower, be substituted for the number 63, subsection (12) has effect as if that other number were substituted.

  "(14) In this section, unless the contrary intention appears:

'benefit period', in relation to an eligible person, is a period determined by the Minister, by written instrument, to be a benefit period for the purposes of subsection (12);

'existing resident', in relation to an approved hostel, means an eligible person who:

    (a)     occupied a hostel place (other than a respite care place) in an approved hostel at some time during the period 6 January to 27 April 1993; and

  (b)     is occupying such a place in an approved hostel;

'new resident', in relation to an approved hostel, means an eligible person who occupies a hostel place (other than a respite care place) in the hostel, and did not occupy such a place in an approved hostel during the period 6 January to 27 April 1993.

"(15) For the purposes of the definitions of 'existing resident' and 'new resident', a person occupies a hostel place in an approved hostel (other than a respite care place) if the person resides permanently in the hostel.".

General conditions of recurrent subsidies

  6. Section 10F of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a)     by omitting from paragraph (2)(b) "paragraph 10D(1), (a), (b) or (d)" and substituting "paragraphs 10D(2)(b), (4)(a), (5)(b) and (6)(b) and subsection 10D(8)";

  (b)    by inserting after paragraph (2)(ba) the following paragraph:

          "(bb) the manner in which a person is to be identified as financially disadvantaged for the purposes of subsections 10D(2), (3), (5) and (6);".

PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE ACT 1973

Principal Act

7. In this Part, "Principal Act" means the Health Insurance Act 19732.

Disadvantaged persons, being persons on low incomes

  8. Section 5B of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by omitting from subsection (12) the definition of "child" and substituting the following definition:

     " 'child', in relation to a person, means a child (whether or not under the age of 16 years) for whom the person, or the person's partner (within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991):

         (a)     receives family allowance under the Social Security Act 1991 (otherwise than because of subsection 5(10) of that Act); or

         (b)     does not receive family allowance under the Social Security Act 1991 because:

             (i) the person, or the person's partner, did not satisfy the family allowance taxable income test (as provided for in the Social Security Act 1991); or

             (ii) the value of the person's assets (as provided for