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”.