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the veteran was, immediately before his or her death:

  (a)     a member of a couple; and

  (b)    receiving a disability pension.".

Subsection 98a (6) (definitions of "married veteran", "widow" and "widower"):

  Omit the definitions.

Paragraph 113 (1) (c):

  Omit "spouse", substitute "partner or non-illness separated wife".

Subsection 115 (5):

    (a)     Omit "60 and 62" (twice occurring), substitute "57d, 57e and 57f".

    (b)    Omit "59" (twice occurring), substitute "Division 19 of Part III".

  (c)     Omit "60", substitute "57f".

Section 118a (subparagraphs (a) (i) and (ii) of the definition of "eligible pensioner"):

  Omit the subparagraphs, substitute:

   "(i) who is receiving a service pension; and

   (ii) whose rate of service pension is not reduced because of:

         (a)     Modules D, E or F of the Service Pension Rate Calculator at the end of section 41; or

         (b)    Modules E, F or G of the Service Pension Rate Calculator at the end of section 42; or

         (c)     Modules C or D of the Service Pension Rate Calculator at the end of section 43; or

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          (d) Modules D, E or F of the Service Pension Rate Calculator at the end of section 44; or".

Section 118a (definition of "special wife service pensioner"):

  Omit the definition, substitute:

" 'special wife service pensioner' means a woman who either:

  (a) is:

         (i) a non-illness separated wife who is receiving wife service pension; and

         (ii) is neither the partner of an eligible pensioner within the meaning of section 118a of this Act nor the partner of an eligible 1947 Act pensioner or eligible 1991 Act pensioner within the meaning of section 19a of the Social Security Act; or

  (b) is:

         (i) receiving wife service pension because of paragraph 38 (1) (c) or (d); and

         (ii) is neither the partner of an eligible pensioner within the meaning of section 118a of this Act nor the partner of an eligible 1947 Act pensioner or eligible 1991 Act pensioner within the meaning of section 19a of the Social Security Act;".

Subsection 118d (2):

  Omit the subsection, substitute:

  "(2) The rate of pharmaceutical supplement for a person:

  (a)     who is partnered (partner receiving pension or benefit); and

(b)     who is not a special wife service pensioner; is $2.50 per fortnight.

Note: for 'partnered (partner receiving pension or benefit)' see paragraph 5e (5) (c). '.

Subsection 118f (2):

  Omit the subsection, substitute:

"(2) The amount of advance pharmaceutical supplement for a person:

   (a)     who is partnered (partner receiving pension or benefit); and

   (b)     who is not a special wife service pensioner;

is $25 per fortnight.

Note: for 'partnered (partner receiving pension or benefit)' see paragraph 5e (5) (c).".

Section 118g:

Omit "spouse" (wherever occurring), substitute "partner or non-illness separated wife".

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