SEAMEN’S WAR PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES.

No. 48 of 1958.

An Act to amend the Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940–1957.

[Assented to 30th September, 1958.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.)   This Act may be cited as the Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances Act 1958.

(2.)    The Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940–1957, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940–1958.

Commencement.

2.  This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Rates of pension on death or incapacity.

3.  Section eighteen of the Seamen’s War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940–1957 is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (a) of sub-section (7.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(a) in the case of his death—Three pounds three shillings per fortnight in respect of one child or, if the number of children exceeds one, Three pounds three shillings per fortnight in respect of the eldest child and Two pounds five shillings per fortnight in respect of each other child; or”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (8.) the words “Four pounds sixteen shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Six pounds six shillings”.

Application of amendments.

4.  The amendments effected by the last preceding section apply in relation to an instalment of pension falling due on the first pension pay day after the commencement of this Act and to all subsequent instalments.