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a couple were replaced with an amount that is, on that day, the pension free area applicable to a person who is not a member of a couple.

"(2) This Act has effect as if, on 1 July each year, the residential care allowance free area applicable to a person who is partnered were replaced with an amount that is, on that day, the pension free area applicable to a person who is partnered.".

SCHEDULE 1—continued

90. Subsection 198(1) (definition of relevant period):

Omit, substitute:

"relevant period means:

(a) the period that started on 15 November 1989 and ended on 17 April 1990; and

(b) the period that started on 18 April 1990 and ended on 19 September 1990; and

(c) the period of 6 months that started on 20 September 1990; and

    (d) each later period of 6 months (other than the period of 6 months that started on 20 September 1992).".

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SCHEDULE 2 Subsection 3(1)

AMENDMENT OF THE VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 TO REPLACE
CERTAIN 1989 AND 1993 SAVING AND
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

1. Schedule 5:

Add at the end:

Rent assistance—boarders and lodgers (changes introduced on 12 June 1989)

"2.(1) If:

(a) immediately before 12 June 1989:

       (i) a person was receiving a service pension under or because of this Act as in force at that time; and

       (ii) the person's service pension rate included an amount by way of rent assistance in respect of payments made for board and lodging; and

(b) at all times since 12 June 1989, the person:

       (i) has been receiving a pension under this Act or a social security payment under the Social Security Act; and

       (ii) has been a boarder; and

    (c) immediately before the commencement of this clause, subsection 30(1) of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1988 applied to the person;

the amount by way of rent assistance included in the person's pension rate is not to fall below the floor amount.

"(2) If:

    (a) a decision was made under this Act on or after 12 June 1989 that a person was entitled to rent assistance under this Act in respect of a period; and

    (b) the period started before 12 June 1989; and

    (c) the period continued until at least 11 June 1989;

the person is taken, for the purposes of this clause, to have been receiving rent assistance under this Act immediately before 12 June 1989.

"(3) If:

    (a) immediately before 12 June 1989, a person was receiving rent assistance under or because of the Social Security Act 1947 in respect of payments for board and lodging; and

    (b) on or after 12 June 1989, the person became or becomes entitled to be