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insert ", Widowers".

   (b)     Omit "Wives", substitute "Spouses".

Paragraph 74 (12) (a):

  After "widow" insert "or widower".

Paragraph 113 (1) (c):

Omit "non-illness separated wife", substitute "non-illness separated spouse".

Section 118a (definition of "special wife service pensioner"):

  Omit the definition.

Section 118a:

Insert: " 'special partner service pensioner' means a person who either: (a) is:

         (i) a non-illness separated spouse who is receiving a partner service pension; and
SCHEDULE 2—continued

         (ii) is neither the partner of an eligible pensioner within the meaning of section 118a of this Act nor the partner of an eligible 1947 Act pensioner or eligible 1991 Act pensioner within the meaning of section 19a of the Social Security Act; or

  (b) is:

         (i) receiving a partner service pension because of paragraph 38 (1) (c) or (d); and

         (ii) is neither the partner of an eligible pensioner within the meaning of section 118a of this Act nor the partner of an eligible 1947 Act pensioner or eligible 1991 Act pensioner within the meaning of section 19a of the Social Security Act;".

Paragraph 118d (2) (b):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subsections 118f (2) and 118g (4):

  Omit "per fortnight".

Paragraph 118f (2) (b):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Sections 118g and 118h:

Omit "non-illness separated wife", substitute "non-illness separated spouse".

Subsection 118g (4):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subsection 118h (5):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Paragraph 118jb (2) (b):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subsection 118m (1) (paragraph (b) of the definition of "X"):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subsections 118n (1) and (2):

  Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Subsection 123 (1) (paragraph (c) of the definition of "child"):

  Omit "wife", substitute "spouse".
SCHEDULE 2—continued

Subsections 128a (2) and (3):

  Omit "wife", substitute "spouse".

Subsection 128b (1):

  Omit "wife", substitute "spouse".

Veterans' Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991

Paragraph 4 (c):

    (a)     After "wife's service pension" insert "or spouse's service pension".

  (b)     Omit "wife", substitute "partner".

Sections 13, 14 and 15:

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

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SCHEDULE 3 Section 5

OTHER AMENDMENTS OF ACTS

PART 1

Defence Service Homes Act 1918

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of "agreement"):

  After "1a" insert ", and as in force from time to time".

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of "Eligible person"):

Omit "the female dependant", substitute "a widow, widower or dependent parent".

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of "Female dependant"):

  Omit the definition.

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of "further advance"):

  Omit "widow's advance", substitute "widow or widower advance".

Subsection 4 (1) (definition of "widow's advance"):

  Omit the definition.

Subsection 4 (1):

  Insert:

" 'dependent parent' means a parent of a person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) of the definition of 'Eligible person' if:

  (a) the person so mentioned:

      (i) is dead; and

      (ii) at the time of death, was