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as the Director-General determines in writing.";

(d) by omitting from paragraph (4) (a) "a rehabilitation allowance under";
(e) by omitting from sub-section (4) "is $24 per fortnight" and substituting:
"is—
(d) where sub-section 17c (1) applies—$24 per fortnight; or
(e) where sub-section 17c (3) applies—$14 per fortnight.";
(f) by inserting in sub-section (5) "or (1f)" after "28 (1b)";
(g) by omitting from sub-section (6) all the words after "present in" and  substituting "Australia"; and
(h) by inserting in paragraph (7) (a) "or (1f)" after "28 (1b)".
(2) Section 17d of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (3) (a) "paragraph 112 (2) (b) or sub-section 112 (4a)" (wherever occurring) and substituting "sub-section 112 (2)".

Interpretation
12. Section 18 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting the definition of "benevolent home";
   (b) by omitting the definitions of "dependent female" and "Government rent" and substituting the following definitions:
         "'de facto spouse' means a person who is living with another person of the opposite sex as the spouse of that other person on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to that other person;
"'husband' includes a male de facto spouse;";
(c) by omitting paragraph (e) of the definition of "income" and substituting the               following paragraph:
"(e) a payment under this Act;";
(d) by omitting "(other than this Act)" from paragraph (f) of the definition of               "income";
(e) by omitting from paragraph (1) of the definition of "income" all the words               after "Forces";
(f) by omitting the definition of "rent"; and
(g) by omitting the definition of "wife" and substituting the following  definitions:
"'spouse' includes a de facto spouse;
"'wife' includes a female de facto spouse.".

Repeal of section 19
13. Section 19 of the Principal Act is repealed.

Absence from Australia
14. (1) Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section
(3).

(2) Section 20 of the Principal Act is amended—
(a) by omitting sub-section (1); and
(b) by omitting paragraph (2) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
"(b) while the person was an absent resident.".

Repeal of section 22
15. Section 22 of the Principal Act is repealed.

Conditions of grant of invalid pension
16. Section 25 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (1) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:
   "(b) in the case of a claimant under section 24, unless he became permanently incapacitated for work or permanently blind while in Australia or during a temporary absence from Australia;".

Rate of age or invalid pension
17. Section 28 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-paragraphs (1a) (a) (i) to (iv) (inclusive) and substituting the following sub-paragraphs:
"(i) a pension under this Part;
(ii) a benefit under