National Health Amendment Act (No. 3) 1979

No. 122 of 1979

An Act to amend section 4 of the National Health Act 1953.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the National Health Amendment Act (No. 3) 1979.

(2) The National Health Act 1953 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. This Act shall come into operation on 1 November 1979.

Interpretation

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) of the definition of “pensioner” in sub-section (1) “, a supporting parent’s benefit” after “widow’s pension”; and

(b) by inserting in sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of that definition”, benefit” after “pension”.