Repatriation
No.
64 of 1967
An Act to amend the Repatriation Act 1920–1966 so as to increase the Rates of Pensions
payable to Children in the case of death of a Member of the Forces, and to
appropriate the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of certain additional
Payments resulting from the Increase.
[Assented to 10 October 1967]
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 Repatriation Act 1967.
(2.) The
Repatriation Act 1920–1966 is in this
Act referred to as the Principal Act.
(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Repatriation Act 1920–1967.
Commencement
2.This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the
Royal Assent.
Third Schedule
3. The Third Schedule to the Principal Act is
amended by omitting from Table A all the words and figures from and including
the words “Child (including an ex-nuptial child)” to and including the words
and figures “$5.50 per fortnight” and inserting in their stead the words and
figures—
“Child (including an ex-nuptial child) of the member—
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(a) where (in the case of a child other
than an ex-nuptial child) both the member and the wife or husband of the
member are dead..................................................................................................
| $16.30 per fortnight
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(b)where the last preceding paragraph does not apply in relation to the
child and the Commission is satisfied that the child is not being maintained
by a parent, adoptive parent or step-parent of the child....................................................................................................................................
| $16.30 per fortnight
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(c) in
any other case—
First child.............................................................................................................................. Second and each subsequent child...................................................................................
| $8.80 per fortnight $6.50
per fortnight”.
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Application of amendment.
4. The amendment made by this Act applies 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.
Appropriation.
5.—(1.) The Consolidated Revenue Fund is appropriated
to the extent necessary for the purposes of such expenditure in pursuance of
the Principal Act as amended by this Act as results from this Act, being
expenditure on or before the thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred
and sixty-eight.
(2.) The last
preceding sub-section does not prevent the issue and application of moneys, for
the purposes referred to in that sub-section, in pursuance of an appropriation
made by an Act other than this Act (whether passed before or after the
commencement of this Act).