INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS.
No. 22 of 1919.
An Act to amend Sections Twenty-four and Twenty-six of the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1908–1917.
[Assented to 28th October, 1919.]
BE it enacted by the King’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 maybe cited as the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1919.
(2.) The Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1908–1917, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1908–1919.
Commencement.
2. This Act shall commence on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and twenty.
Limit of pension.
3. Sub-section (1.) of section twenty-four of the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1908–1917 is amended—
(a) by omitting the words “Thirty-two pounds ten shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Thirty-nine pounds”; and
(b) by omitting the words “Fifty-eight pounds ten shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Sixty-five pounds”.
Computation of income.
4. Section twenty-six of the Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1908–1917 is amended by omitting the words “Seven shillings and sixpence” and inserting in their stead the words “Ten shillings”.