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118k (2) (subparagraph (b) (ii) of the definition of "advance payment period"):

  Omit "wife", substitute "spouse's".

Subsection 118m (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of the "X"):

  Omit "wife", substitute "spouse's".

Paragraph 118n (1) (d):

  Omit "wife", substitute "spouse's".

Paragraph 118n (2) (e):

  Omit "wife", substitute "spouse's".

Paragraph 119 (1) (b):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "spouse's".

Paragraph 119 (1) (e):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "spouse's".

Subsection 119 (2) (paragraph (a) of the definition of "application"):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "spouse's".

Subsection 119 (2) (paragraph (b) of the definition of "claim"):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "spouse's".

Subsection 125 (2):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "spouse's".

Subsection 176 (8):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "spouse's".

Subsection 189 (5) (definition of "pension"):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "spouse's".

PART 2

Amendments of Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

After subsection 13 (8a):

  Insert:

  "(8b) If:

    (a)     a male dependant of a deceased veteran (not being a child of the veteran) has re-married or married after the death of the veteran; and

  (b)     the re-marriage or marriage occurred before 22 January 1991;

SCHEDULE 1—continued

the Commonwealth is not liable to pay a pension to that dependant under this section.".

Subsection 13 (9):

  After "widow" (wherever occurring) insert "or widower".

Subsection 13 (11):

  After "(8a)," insert "(8b),".

Subsection 30 (1):

  After "widow" insert "or widower".

Subsection 30 (4):

  After "'widow'" insert ", 'widower'".

After subsection 70 (11):

  Insert:

  "(11a) If:

    (a) a male dependant of a deceased member of the Forces or of a deceased member of a Peacekeeping Force (not being a child of the member) has re-married or married after the death of the member; and

(b) the re-marriage or marriage occurred before 22 January 1991; the Commonwealth is not liable to pay a pension to that dependant under this section.".

Subsection 70 (12):

  After "widow" (wherever occurring) insert "or widower".

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                  SCHEDULE 2  Section 4

AMENDMENT OF ACTS (COMMENCING ON 1 JULY 1991)

PART 1

Social Security Act 1991

Section 3 (Index of definitions):

Insert the following terms in their respective appropriate alphabetical positions (determined on a letter-by-letter basis):

    "armed services widower 4 (1)

     widower 23 (1)".

Subsection 4 (1):

  Insert:

" 'armed services widower' means a man who was the partner of:

     (a)     a person who was a veteran for the purposes of any provisions of the Veterans' Entitlements Act; or

     (b)     a person who was a member of the Forces for the purposes of Part IV of that Act; or

     (c)     a person who was a member of a Peacekeeping Force for the purposes of Part IV of that Act;

immediately before the death of the person;".

Subsection 23 (1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of "service pension"):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subsection 23 (1):

  Insert:

" 'widower' means a man who