SOCIAL SERVICES (No. 2).

No. 63 of 1964.

An Act to amend the Social Services Act 1947-1963, as amended by the Social Services Act 1964.

[Assented to 23rd September, 1964.]

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 Social Services Act (No. 2) 1964.

(2.)    The Social Services Act 1947-1963, as amended by the Social Services Act 1964, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.)    Section one of the Social Services Act 1964 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(4.)    The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Social Services Act 1947-1964.

Commencement.

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

Rate of age or invalid pension.

3.  Section twenty-eight of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (1a.) the words “Two hundred and ninety-nine pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Three hundred and twelve pounds”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1a.) the words “Two hundred and seventy-three pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Two hundred and eighty-six pounds”.

Inmates of benevolent homes.

4.  Section fifty of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) the words “One hundred and four pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “One hundred and nine pounds four shillings”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) the words “Ninety-six pounds four shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “One hundred and one pounds eight shillings”.

Rate of widow’s pension (including mother’s allowance payable to Class a widows).

5.  Section sixty-three of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1.) the words “Two hundred and sixty-six pounds ten shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Two hundred and seventy-nine pounds ten shillings”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (3.) the words “Five pounds two shillings and sixpence” and inserting in their stead the words “Five pounds seven shillings and sixpence”.

Inmates of benevolent homes.

6.  Section eighty of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (1.) the words “Ninety-four pounds eighteen shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “One hundred pounds two shillings”.

Application of amendments, &c.

7.—(1.)     The amendments made by this Act apply in relation to an instalment of pension falling due on the first pension pay day after the date of commencement of this Act and to all subsequent instalments.

(2.)    The increase in the rate of service pension under the Repatriation Act 1920-1963 consequent upon the amendments made by section three of this Act applies in relation to an instalment of service pension falling due on the first service pension pay day after the date of commencement of this Act and to all subsequent instalments.