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in an area that was, at the time of that occurrence, an external Territory, other than Norfolk Island"; and
(b) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:
"(1a) Where a woman ceases to be qualified to receive a widow's pension               as a class A widow by virtue of the operation of sub-section 6a (1), this               section applies in relation to that widow as if—
(a) she does not have the custody, care and control of a child; and
(b) she has ceased to be qualified to receive that pension by reason of the fact that she no longer has the custody, care and control of a child.".

Absence from Australia
23. (1) Section 61 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section
(3).
(2) Section 61 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting sub-section (1); and
(b) by omitting paragraph (2) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(b) while the person was an absent resident; or".

Computation of income
24. Section 64 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (d) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(d) so much of any amount received by a widow for the maintenance of a  child from—
(a) her husband or former husband; and
(b) the father or mother of the child,
as exceeds the rate of $312 per annum shall be included.".

Repeal of sections 77a and 82
25. Sections 77a and 82 of the Principal Act are repealed.

Interpretation
26. Section 83aaa of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) the definition of "adopted child"; and
(b) by omitting sub-section (7).

Student children over the age of 16 years
27. Section 83aab of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1)", being a person who is a parent or an adoptive parent of the dependant or a person who has, or but for the age of the dependant would have, the custody of the dependant," after "person" (second occurring).

Qualifications for benefit
28. Section 83aac of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section
(2).

Rate of benefit
29. Section 83aae of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (2) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
   "(b) the income of the supporting parent for the purposes of that Part shall be taken to include so much of any amount received by the supporting parent for the maintenance of a child from—
(i) the spouse or former spouse of the supporting parent; and
(ii) the father or mother of the child,
as exceeds the rate of $312 per annum; and".

Pension granted to former resident of Australia, &c.
30. Section 83ad of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph