Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997:reg:111g
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00997
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 111G
Character Range: 124807–125635

111G  Payment of pension to widow of pensioner who died before 1 July 1979
 (1) Where:
 (a) a pensioner died before 1 July 1979;
 (b) the widow of the pensioner applies to the Commissioner for the payment of a pension; and
 (c) the widow is in necessitous circumstances or, having regard to the widow's general financial circumstances, the payment of a pension is otherwise warranted;
the Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, direct that a pension be paid to the widow, with effect from such date, at such rate, and subject to such conditions, as the Commissioner determines.
 (2) The date determined by the Commissioner:
 (a) shall not, unless special circumstances exist that justify an earlier date, be a date earlier than the date of the direction; and
 (b) shall not in any case be a date earlier than 1 July 1979.