Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 1977 No. 159, 1977 - SECT 24

24. (1) Subject to sub-section (4), this section applies to a sickness benefit
if-

   (a)  the sickness benefit was in force immediately before 1 November 1977;
        and

   (b)  the effect of the application of the amendment made by section 12 in
        relation to the sickness benefit would be to reduce or cancel the
        sickness benefit with effect on and from that date.

(2) The amendment made by section 12 does not apply in relation to a sickness
benefit to which this section applies.

(3) The rate of a sickness benefit to which this section applies-

   (a)  shall not be greater than the rate at which it was payable on 31
        October 1977; and

   (b)  shall not be increased at any time by reason of a reduction in the
        income of the beneficiary.

(4) This section ceases to apply to a sickness benefit when the rate at which
the sickness benefit would be payable but for this section is greater than the
rate at which the sickness benefit is payable in accordance with this section.
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