45Reduction of weekly payments to qualify for other benefits

#### 45 Reduction of weekly payments to qualify for other benefits 45 Reduction of weekly payments to qualify for other benefits > > (1) The Commission may, on the determination of an application for any weekly payment of compensation or on a review under this Act of any weekly payment of compensation, order that the weekly payment— > > > > > (a) is not payable, or > > > > > (b) is reduced to a specified amount or in a specified manner, > > > > if the worker, or any spouse or other person related to the worker, would as a result be qualified to receive any pension, allowance or other benefit under the [Social Security Act 1991](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth or under any other Act or law. > > > (2) Any such order has effect according to its tenor. > > > (3) Any such order does not have effect for the purposes of determining (if applicable) the lump sum payable on the commutation of a weekly payment under this Act or the redemption of a weekly payment under section 15 of the former Act (as applied by Schedule 6 to this Act). > > **s 45:** Am 1989 No 119, Sch 1 (3); 1994 No 10, Sch 5 (2); 2001 No 61, Schs 1 \[1\], 6.1 \[36\].