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neoplasia.".

PART V—AMENDMENTS OF THE INTERIM FORCES BENEFITS ACT 1947-1973

Citation.
33. (1) The Interim Forces Benefits Act 1947-1973 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
(2) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Interim Forces Benefits Act 1947-1974.
34. (1) After section 8 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Appropriation for pensions, &c.
"8a. There are payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is appropriated accordingly—
  (a) pensions and other pecuniary benefits under the Repatriation Act 1920-1974 as extended by virtue of this Act; and
     (b) allowances and other pecuniary benefits under the regulations the rate or amount of which, or the maximum rate or amount of which, is fixed—
(i) by the regulations; or
      (ii) by reference to a rate or amount fixed by regulations under the Repatriation Act 1920-1974 or by reference to that Act.".
(2) The appropriation made by section 8a of the Principal Act as amended by this Act shall be deemed to have taken effect on 1 July 1974.

Regulations.
35. Section 9 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting sub-section (4) and substituting the following sub-section:—
"(4) Sub-section (2) does not apply in relation to—
     (a) medical treatment in respect of a condition giving rise to an incapacity in respect of which Australia—
       (i) is liable to pay pension under this Act to the person;

       (ii) would be so liable if the incapacity were great enough to warrant a pension assessment; of

       (iii) would be so liable but for paragraph (c) of the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 24, or paragraph (c) of the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 101, of the Repatriation Act 1920-1974, as extended by this Act; or

     (b) medical treatment for a member of the Interim Forces in respect of malignant neoplasia.

PART VI—AMENDMENTS OF THE SEAMEN'S WAR PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES ACT 1940-1973, AS AMENDED

Citation.
36. (1) The Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940-1973, as amended by the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1974, and by the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act (No. 2) 1974, is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.
(2) Section 1 of the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act (No. 2) 1974 is amended by omitting sub-section (4).
(3) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940-1974.

Interpretation.
37. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1), before the definition of "Australian Mariner", the following definitions:—
      "'Appeal Tribunal' means a War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal established under the Repatriation Act 1920-1974;
      'Assessment Appeal Tribunal' means