Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04077:schedule:2:p14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04077
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 14/21)
Character Range: 74646–77802

amended:

  (a) by omitting the definition of "disqualified advance pensioner";

     (b) by omitting "this Act" from subparagraph (a) (ii) of the definition of "eligible pensioner" and substituting "section 47 or 48";

  (c) by inserting the following definitions:

     " 'pharmaceutical allowance' means the allowance payable under section 118ja;

     'special wife service pensioner' means a woman who:

       (a) is either:

           (i) in receipt of wife's service pension; and

             (ii) legally married to a veteran but living separately and apart from him on a permanent basis; and

             (iii) not living with a man who is an eligible pensioner within the meaning of either section 118a of this Act or section 151a of the Social Security Act 1947 as husband and wife on a bona fide domestic basis; or

       (b) is:

             (i) in receipt of a wife's service pension because of section 66; and

             (ii) is not living with a man who is an eligible pensioner within the meaning of either section 118a of this Act or section 151a of the Social Security Act 1947 as husband and wife on a bona fide domestic basis.".

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of section 18 of the Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1990

Rate of pharmaceutical supplements

70. Section 118d of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in subsection (2) "(other than a special wife service pensioner)" after "person".

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of section 18 of the Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1990

Advance pharmaceutical supplements for advance pensioners A

71. Section 118f of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (2) "married person" and substituting "person (other than a special wife service pensioner)".

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of section 18 of the Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1990

Further advance pharmaceutical supplements for continuing advance pensioners A

72. Section 118g of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (4) "married person" and substituting "person (other than a special wife service pensioner)".

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of section 18 of the Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1990

Advance pharmaceutical supplements for advance pensioners B

73. Section 118h of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from subsection (5) "married person" and substituting "person (other than a special wife service pensioner)".

Commencement: Immediately after the commencement of section 18 of the Social Welfare Legislation (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Act 1990

Pharmaceutical supplements not additional to advance pharmaceutical supplements

  74. Section 118j of the Principal Act is amended:

  (a) by omitting from subparagraph (3) (b) (i) "2.50" and substituting "5";

     (b) by omitting from subparagraph (3) (b) (ii) "married person" and substituting "person (other than a special wife service pensioner)".

Commencement: Immediately