Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1989 No. 83, 1989 - SECT 10

10. Section 65 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the
following subsection:

"(3) Where:

   (a)  a pension is payable under a reciprocal agreement to a person who is
        outside Australia; and

   (b)  the reciprocal agreement provides for the rate of the pension payable
        to the person to be determined according to the social security laws
        of Australia; the following provisions have effect:

   (c)  subject to paragraph (d), the rate of that pension shall be determined
        under subsection 61 (3A);

   (d)  if the reciprocal agreement provides that certain amounts are or are
        not to be treated as income of the person, the annual rate that is
        component P in subsection 61 (3A) shall be worked out treating those
        amounts accordingly.". Commencement: Day of Royal Assent