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the purposes of Part IV of that Act;

immediately before the death of the person;".

Subsection 23 (1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of "service pension"):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subsection 23 (1):

  Insert:

" 'widower' means a man who was the partner of a woman immediately before she died;".

Subparagraph 249 (2) (b) (ii):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

After subsection 258 (3):

  Add:

  "(4) A sole parent pension is not payable to a man if:

  (a)     the man is an armed services widower; and

    (b)    the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30 (1) of that Act.

Note: for 'armed services widower' see subsection 4 (1).".
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Subparagraph 262 (2) (b) (ii):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Sub-subparagraph 315 (1) (d) (iv) (a):

  Omit "wife's", substitute "partner".

After subsection 321 (3):

  Add:

  "(4) A widowed person allowance is not payable to a man if:

  (a)     the man is an armed services widower; and

    (b)     the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30 (1) ofthat Act.

Note: for 'armed services widower' see subsection 4 (1).".

Subparagraph 362 (2) (b) (ii):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subparagraph 372 (2) (b) (ii):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

After paragraph 533 (1) (b):

  Add:

      "(ba) the person is a widower who is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30 (1) of that Act; or".

Section 533 (Note 2):

After "(b)" insert "or a widower receiving a payment under the VEA who is not covered by paragraph (ba)".

After subsection 614 (3):

  Insert:

  "(3a) A newstart allowance is not payable to a man if:

  (a)     the man is an armed services widower; and

    (b)     the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30 (1) of that Act.".

After subsection 675 (3):

  Insert:

   "(3a) Sickness benefit is not payable to a man if:

   (a) the man is an armed services widower; and
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    (b) the man is receiving a pension under Part II or IV of the Veterans' Entitlements Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30 (1) of that Act.

Note: for 'armed services widower' see subsection 4 (1).".

After subsection 735 (3):

  Add:

  "(4) Special benefit is not payable to a man if:

  (a)     the man is an armed services widower; and

    (b)    the man is receiving