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section 1285:

Insert in Division 1 of Part 6.4:

Secretary may settle proceedings before the AAT

"1285A.(1) The Secretary may agree with other parties to proceedings before the AAT that relate to recovering a debt to settle the proceedings. The agreement must be in writing.

"(2) If the proceedings are settled and the Secretary gives the AAT a copy of the agreement to settle the proceedings, the application for review of the decision that was the subject of the proceedings is taken to have been dismissed.".

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SCHEDULE 4 Section 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 1991 TO INCREASE RENT ASSISTANCE THRESHOLDS AND FAMILY PAYMENT RENT ASSISTANCE

1. Part 3.16 (heading):

Add at the end "AND ADJUSTMENT OF AMOUNTS".

2. Section 1189:

Add at the end:

"; and (d) one-off adjustments of certain amounts".

3. Section 1190 (column 4 of item 18B of Table):

Omit "all amounts" (second occurring), substitute "rent threshold amounts".

4. After Division 4 of Part 3.16:

Insert in Part 3.16:

"Division 5—One-off adjustments of certain amounts

Rent assistance threshold for social security pensions increased on 20 March 1996

"1206D. This Act has effect as if, on 20 March 1996, each indexed amount of pension rent threshold that is substituted under subsection 1192(1) for another amount on that day were in turn replaced with an amount equal to the indexed amount plus $130.00.
Note 1: For indexed amount, see section 1192.
Note 2: For pension rent threshold, see item 17A of the Table in section 1190.

Rent assistance threshold for some social security payments increased on 20 March 1996

"1206E.(1) This section applies to the following kinds of rent threshold:

(a) benefit rent threshold;

(b) rent threshold SA (under 18);

(c) family payment rent threshold.

Note 1: For benefit rent threshold, see item 18A of the Table in section 1190.
Note 2: For rent threshold SA (under 18), see item 18B of the Table in section 1190.
Note 3: For family payment rent threshold, see item 19A of the Table in section 1190.

"(2) This Act has effect as if, on 20 March 1996, each indexed amount of rent threshold that is substituted under subsection 1192(1) for another amount on that day were in turn replaced with an amount equal to the indexed amount plus $5.00.

Note: For indexed amount, see section 1192.

SCHEDULE 4—continued

Rent assistance for family payment increased on 20 March 1996

"1206F. This Act has effect as if, on 20 March 1996, each indexed amount of FP RA (rent assistance) that is substituted under subsection 1192(1) for another amount on that day were in turn replaced with an amount equal to the indexed amount plus $5.00.

Note 1: For indexed amount, see