Repatriation Act (No. 2) 1962 (Cth)

REPATRIATION (No. 2).

  

No. 91 of 1962.

An Act to amend sections fifty, eighty-three and eighty-six of the Repatriation Act 1920-1961, as amended by the Repatriation Act 1962, in consequence of the enactment of the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962.

[Assented to 14th December, 1962.]

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 (No. 2) 1962.

(2.) The Repatriation Act 1920-1961, as amended by the Repatriation Act 1962, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) Section one of the Repatriation Act 1962 is amended by omitting sub-section (3.).

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Repatriation Act 1920-1962.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962 comes into operation.

Double pensions.

3. Section fifty of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of the definition of “member of the Forces” in sub-section (2.) the words “Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956” and inserting in their stead the words “Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956-1962 or of the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962”; and

(b)by omitting the definition of “pension” in sub-section (2.) and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“pension” includes—

(a) a pension under the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956-1962; and

(b) a pension under the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962”.

Definitions.

4. Section eighty-three of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from paragraph (k) of the definition of “income” the words “Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956” and inserting in their stead the words “Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956-1962 or by section seven of the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962”.

Restrictions as to dual pensions.

5. Section eighty-six of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (aa) of sub-section (3.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(aa) a pension payable under the Repatriation (Far East Strategic Reserve) Act 1956-1962 or under the Repatriation (Special Overseas Service) Act 1962