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Government in relation to the administration of this Act and give a copy of the statement to:
     (a) the Secretary; and
     (b) the National Convener of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal.
"(2) Where the Minister gives a copy of a statement to the Secretary or the National Convener under subsection (1), the Minister shall lay a copy of the statement before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the Minister gives the copy under that subsection.
"(3) An officer shall, in exercising powers under this Act, have regard to any statement a copy of which has been given to the Secretary under subsection (1).
"(4) The National Convener and the Social Security Appeals Tribunal shall, in exercising powers under this Act, have regard to any statement a copy of which has been given to the National Convener under subsection (1).

The Secretary and the National Convener may agree on administrative arrangements
"18. The Secretary and the National Convener of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal may agree on administrative arrangements to further the objectives of Part XIX.".
5. After section 168 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

The Secretary may continue payment pending the determination of an application to the Secretary or the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for review of an adverse decision
"168a. (1) Where:
     (a) an adverse decision is made in relation to a pension, benefit or allowance;
     (b) the adverse decision depends on the exercise of a discretion by a person or the holding of an opinion by a person; and
     (c) a person applies to the Secretary under subsection 173 (1) for review of the adverse decision;
the Secretary may declare that payment of the pension, benefit or allowance is to continue, pending determination of the review, as if the adverse decision had not been made.
"(2) Where:
     (a) an adverse decision is made in relation to a pension, benefit or allowance;
     (b) the adverse decision depends on the exercise of a discretion by a person or the holding of an opinion by a person; and
     (c) a person applies to the Social Security Appeals Tribunal for review of the adverse decision;
the Secretary may declare that payment of the pension, benefit or allowance is to continue, pending determination of the review, as if the adverse decision had not been made.
"(3) A declaration under subsection (1) or (2) shall be in writing.
"(4) While a declaration under subsection (1) or (2) is in force in relation to an adverse decision, this Act (other than Part XIX and this section) applies as if the adverse decision had not been made.
"(5) A declaration under subsection (1) in relation