Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00825:clause:1_11
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00825
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 11
Character Range: 5190–6456

11  Subsection 4(3A)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:

 (3A) The rate of the allowance payable at any time (the relevant time) to a spouse of a deceased person who held office as Governor‑General is the amount worked out using the formula:
where:

adjustment amount means the amount of any pension or retiring allowance that would have been payable to the deceased person at the relevant time if the deceased person had not died, whether by virtue of a law or otherwise out of money provided in whole or part by Australia, a State or a Territory.

allowance rate means:
 (a) if the person died while holding office as Governor‑General—the rate that would be applicable at the relevant time to the deceased person under subsection (3) if he or she had not died but had ceased to hold that office; or
 (b) if the deceased person died after ceasing to hold office as Governor‑General—the rate that would be applicable at the relevant time to the deceased person under subsection (3) if he or she had not died.

reduction amount means the amount of any pension or retiring allowance payable to the spouse of the deceased person at the relevant time, whether by virtue of a law or otherwise out of money provided in whole or part by Australia, a State or a Territory.