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were granted,
continue, by force of this sub-section, to be payable, after the commencement of this section, as if those amendments and repeals had not been made.
(3) In this section, "relevant provisions" means sections 4 to 15 (inclusive), sub-section 17 (1), section 18, sub-section 19 (1), section 20, sub-section 21 (1), section 22, sub-sections 23 (1) and 24 (1), sections 26 to 31 (inclusive), sub-section 33 (1), section 35, sections 37 to 39 (inclusive), sub-section 40 (1), sections 41 to 47 (inclusive), 52 and 53, sub-section 54 (1), sections 55 to 57 (inclusive), 59 and 60, sub-section 61 (1) and sections 62 to 64 (inclusive).

Rates of certain pensions
67. (1) Subject to sub-section (2), where—
    (a) a pension had been granted to a person before the commencement of this section and was, immediately before the commencement of this section, payable to the person at the rate of a particular amount per fortnight (in this section referred to as the "relevant rate"); and

    (b) the pension continues to be payable to the person by virtue of sub-section 66 (2),
the pension continues to be payable, while the person continues to be entitled to the pension, at the relevant rate and at no higher rate.
(2) Sub-section (1) does not apply to a pension the rate of which is fixed by reference to the provisions of the Social Security Act 1947.

Application of amendments affecting intermediate rate pensions and special rate pensions
68. (1) In sub-section (2), "pension" means pension (other than service pension) payable under a relevant Act other than the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940.
(2) The amendments of the Repatriation Act 1920 effected by sub-section 33 (2) and section 34 of this Act apply to and in relation to any assessment or re-assessment of the rate of a pension that is made by the Commission, by the Veterans' Review Board or by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal after the commencement of this Act.
(3) The amendments of the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940 effected by sub-section 40 (2) of this Act, and the amendments of the Repatriation Act 1920 effected by sub-section 33 (2) and section 34 of this Act, in so far as they affect the assessment of the rates of pension payable under the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940 by virtue of sub-section 18 (4a) or section 22a of the last-mentioned Act as amended by this Act, apply to and in relation to any assessment or re-assessment of the rate of such a pension that is made by the Commission, by a Pensions Committee, by the Veterans' Review Board or by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal after the commencement of this