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Details: C2004A04968
- C2004A04968
Act No. 118 of 1995 as made
Date of Assent 17 Oct 1995
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995
- Assented to 17 October 1995
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - TABLE OF PROVISIONS
3.    Amendments
4.    Repeals
PART 1-RATES OF SERVICE PENSION FOR BLIND PEOPLE
PART 2-EXCHANGE TRADING SYSTEMS
PART 3-MAINTENANCE INCOME
PART 4-INCOME SUPPORT SUPPLEMENT
PART 5-REFUGEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE PENSION
PART 6-SUPERANNUATION INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
PART 7-OTHER AMENDMENTS
Amendment of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1990
Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements (Re-write) Transition Act 1991
Amendment of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992
Amendment of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation
Amendment of the Military Compensation Act 1994
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - LONG TITLE
An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs, and for related
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SECT 1
1. This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995.
House of Representatives on 23 August 1995
Senate on 31 August 1995)
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SECT 2
(2) Items 9, 10 and 12 in Part 1, and Part 3, of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1994.
(3) Items 153 and 154 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1994, immediately after the commencement of Division 5 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994.
(4) Part 4 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 20 March 1995, immediately after the commencement of section 44 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.
(5) Items 39 and 40 in Part 5 of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1995, immediately after the commencement of Division 9 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994.
(6) Item 41 in Part 5 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 9 January 1995.
(7) Part 6 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1994.
(8) Item 91 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1995, immediately after the commencement of section 8 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994.
(9) Items 1 and 2 in Part 1, and item 140 in Part 7, of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 20 March 1995.
(10) Item 136 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 16 December 1994.
(11) Items 63, 64, 65 and 71 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 19 December 1994.
(12) Items 111 and 141 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 1 January 1994.
(13) Items 139 and 145 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 are taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1991.
(14) Item 157 in Part 7 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 30 November 1994.
(15) Schedule 2 is taken to have commenced on 22 May 1986, immediately after the commencement of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.
(16) Schedule 3 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1991, immediately after the commencement of section 19 of the Veterans' Entitlements (Re-write) Transition Act 1991.
(17) Schedule 4 is taken to have commenced on 1 July 1993, immediately after the commencement of Division 8 of Part 4 of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992.
(18) Item 1 in Schedule 5 is taken to have commenced on 20 March 1995, immediately after the commencement of Division 6 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994.
(19) Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced on 7 April 1994, immediately after the commencement of the Military Compensation Act 1994.
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SECT 3
3.(1) The Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
(2) The Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1990 is amended as set out in Schedule 2.
(3) The Veterans' Entitlements (Re-write) Transition Act 1991 is amended as set out in Schedule 3.
(4) The Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992 is amended as set out in Schedule 4.
(5) The Veterans' Affairs (1994-95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 is amended as set out in Schedule 5.
(6) The Military Compensation Act 1994 is amended as set out in Schedule 6.
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SECT 4
4. The following Acts are repealed:
War Service Homes (South Australia) Agreement Act 1934.
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SCHEDULE 1
1. Subsection 43(1):
2. After subsection 43(3):
Reduced rate if social security pension was payable to the person in the
(a) a service pension becomes payable to a person on a pension payday
(service pension payday); and
(b) a social security pension was payable to the person on the pension
payday (within the meaning of the Social Security Act) immediately before
the service pension payday;
the rate at which the service pension is payable to the person on the
service pension payday is:
(c) if the person does not have a dependent child or dependent children,
to be worked out using the formula:
reduced annual rate + PA; or
(d) if the person has a dependent child or dependent children, to be
worked out using the formula:
reduced annual rate + (DCA + RA + PA);
reduced annual rate means the rate that would be the rate of the person's
service pension if:
(a) it were worked out by using the Rate Calculator at the end of this
(b) each of the following amounts were nil:
(i) if the person has a dependent child or dependent children-the amount
for dependent children under Step 2 of the Method statement in point 43-A1;
(ii) if the person has a dependent child or dependent children-the
amount for rent under Step 3 of that Method statement;
(iii) the amount for pharmaceutical allowance under Step 3A of that
PA means the amount of pharmaceutical allowance added to the person's
maximum basic rate under Step 3A of the Method statement in point 43-A1.
DCA means the amount for dependent children added to the person's maximum
basic rate under Step 2 of the Method statement in point 43-A1.
RA means the amount for rent added to the person's maximum basic rate
under Step 3 of the Method statement in point 43-A1.".
3. Subsection 43(4) (definition of reduced annual rate):
(a) Omit from subparagraph (b)(i) "the Method statement", substitute
"Method statement A".
(b) Omit from subparagraph (b)(iii) "that Method statement", substitute
"Method statement A, or Step 3 of Method statement B, in Point 43-A1".
4. Subsection 43(4) (definition of PA):
Omit "the Method statement", substitute "Method statement A, or Step 3 of
Method statement B, in Point 43-A1".
5. Subsection 43(4) (definition of DCA):
Omit "the Method statement", substitute "Method statement A".
6. Subsection 43(4) (definition of RA):
7. Point 43-A1:
(a) Omit "Method statement", substitute "Method statement A (applicable in
respect of blind people with dependent children)".
(b) Omit from Step 2 "(if any)".
(c) After the Method statement and before the Notes insert:"
Method statement B (applicable in respect of blind people without
Step 1.     Work out what would be the person's rate of pension if the
Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are No Dependent
Children applied to the person: the result is called the
notional income/assets tested rate.
Step 2.     Work out the person's maximum basic rate using MODULE B
below.Step 3.
Work out the amount per year (if any) for pharmaceutical
allowance using MODULE DA below.
Step 4.     Add up the amounts obtained in Steps 2 and 3: the result is
called the maximum payment rate.
Step 5.     Add to the maximum payment rate any amount per year payable by
way of remote area allowance (see MODULE E below): the result
is called the non-income/assets tested rate.
Step 6.     Compare the notional income/assets tested rate and the
non-income/assets tested rate: whichever is the greater is the
person's rate of pension.
".8. Point 43-A2:
Omit "The pension", substitute "Except for the purposes of Step 1 in
Method statement B (applicable in respect of blind people without dependent
children), the pension".
9. Point 43-C1:
Omit Steps 1, 2 and 3 of the Method statement, substitute:
"Step 1. Work out the amounts applicable to the person under points 43-C2
to 43-C5.
Step 2. Add up the amounts worked out: the total is the amount to be
added to the person's maximum basic rate under this Module.".
10. Point 43-C3A:
11. Point 43-D3:
"Note: For incentive allowance see subsection 5Q(1); the provisions of the
Social Security Act relating to incentive allowance were repealed with
effect from 12 November 1991 but the allowance continues to be paid to
certain existing recipients under clause 36 of Schedule 1A to that Act.".
12. Point 43-D4 (Note 3):
"Note 3:   The rate applicable under paragraph (b) is not subject to
reduction because of any maintenance income test, ordinary income test or
assets test in the Service Pension Rate Calculator referred to in that
13. Section 5 (Index):
Insert in their respective appropriate alphabetical positions (determined
on a letter-by-letter basis):
"approved exchange trading system 5H(11)
exchange trading system 5H(10)".
14. Subsection 5H(1):
"approved exchange trading system has the meaning given by subsection
5H(11). exchange trading system has the meaning given by subsection
5H(10).".
15. Subsection 5H(8):
"(zl) if a person is a member of an approved exchange trading system-an
amount credited to the person's account for the purposes of the scheme in
respect of any goods or services provided by the person to another member.
Note: For approved exchange trading system see subsections (10) and (11).".
16. Section 5H:
"(10) An exchange trading system is an arrangement between a number of
people (members) under which each member may obtain goods or services from
another member that is wholly or partly in kind rather than in cash. Each
member has, for the purposes of the arrangement, an account:
(i) the amount representing the value of any goods or services provided
by the member to another member; or
(ii) if the goods or services were partly paid for in cash-the amount
referred to in subparagraph (i) less the amount so paid in cash; and
(i) the amount representing the value of any goods or services supplied
to the member by another member; or
referred to in subparagraph (i) less the amount so paid in cash.
"(11) An exchange trading system is an approved exchange trading system
(b) its primary purpose is to help people maintain their labour skills and
keep them in touch with the labour market; and
(c) it is not a system run by a person or organisation for profit.".
17. Section 5 (Index)
Insert in the appropriate alphabetical position (determined on a letter-
by-letter basis):
"disability expenses maintenance 5K(5)".
18. Subsection 5K(1):
"disability expenses maintenance has the meaning given by subsection
19. Subsection 5K(1) (definition of maintenance income):
Add at the end (but not as part of paragraph (c)):
"but does not include disability expenses maintenance.".
20. Subsection 5K(1) (definition of special maintenance income):
(a) Omit from paragraph (b) "partner; or", substitute "partner.".
21. Section 5K:
"(5) A payment or benefit is disability expenses maintenance of a person
(a) the payment or benefit is provided for expenses arising directly from:
(i) a physical, intellectual or psychiatric disability; or
(ii) a learning difficulty;
of a dependent child of the person; and
(b) the disability or difficulty is likely to be permanent or to last for
an extended period; and
(c) the payment or benefit is received:
(i) by the person for the maintenance of the dependent child; or
(ii) by the dependent child for the child's own maintenance; and
(d) the payment or benefit is received from:
(ii) the partner or former partner of a parent of the child.".
22. Paragraph 5H(8)(i) (Note 1):
After "see" insert "subsection (9) and".
23. Section 5H:
"(9) For the purposes of the application of subsection (8) in relation to
income support supplement, the reference in subparagraph (8)(i)(iv) to
pension age is taken to be a reference to the qualifying age referred to in
45A(2).".
24. Subsection 5J(1C) (Note 1):
After "see" insert "subsection (1D) and".
25. After subsection 5J(1C):
"(1D) For the purposes of the application of subsection (1C) in relation
to income support supplement, the references in paragraphs (1C)(a), (b) and
(c) to pension age are taken to be references to the qualifying age referred
to in subsection 45A(2).".
26. Paragraph 45A(1)(a):
"(a) the person is a war widow or war widower; and".
27. Subsection 45A(1):
Omit the Note at the end.
28. Subsection 45A(4):
"(4) If the Commission has determined under section 45Q that the person's
claim is to be granted, the person is eligible for income support supplement
if the person is a war widow or war widower.".
29. Subsection 45AB(5) (definition of severely handicapped person):
"; and (c) is a service pensioner or is a person who is receiving a social
security pension or an income support supplement.".
30. Section 45I:
Need for a proper claim
"45I. Subject to section 45N, a person is not entitled to be granted
income support supplement unless the person has made a proper claim for that
supplement.".
31. Subsection 45M(2):
Omit "a person's claim if the person", substitute "a claim if the person
making the claim, or on whose behalf the claim is being made".
32. Section 45O:
"45NA.(1) A claimant for income support supplement or a person on behalf
of a claimant may withdraw a claim that has not been determined.
"(2) A claim that is withdrawn is taken to have not been made.
"(3) A withdrawal may be made orally or in writing.
Written withdrawal of a claim
"45NB. A written withdrawal of a claim must be lodged at an office of the
Department in Australia.
Oral withdrawal of a claim
"45NC. An oral withdrawal of a claim must be made to a person in an office
of the Department in Australia.
Acknowledgment of oral withdrawal of a claim
"45ND. As soon as practicable after receiving an oral withdrawal of a
claim, the Secretary must give the claimant an acknowledgment notice in
writing stating that:
(a) an oral withdrawal of a claim has been made; and
(b) the claimant, or a person on behalf of the claimant, may, within 28
days from the day on which the acknowledgment notice is given, request the
Secretary to treat the withdrawal as if it had not been made.
Reactivating the withdrawn claim
"45NE. If, within 28 days from the day on which the Secretary gave the
acknowledgment notice, the claimant, or a person on behalf of the claimant,
requests the Secretary to treat the oral withdrawal of the claim as if it
had not been made, the oral withdrawal is taken not to have been made.
Note: A request made under section 45NE has the effect of reactivating the
claim. In particular the commencement day of the claim stays the same.
Secretary may require claimant to take action to obtain a comparable foreign
"45NF.(1) If:
(b) the Secretary is satisfied that the claimant may be entitled to a
comparable foreign pension if the claimant applied for that pension;
the Secretary may give the claimant a notice that requires the claimant to
take reasonable action to obtain the comparable foreign pension.
"(2) The notice:
(b) must be given personally or by post; and
(c) must state the period within which reasonable action must be taken.
"(3) The period stated under paragraph (2)(c) must end at least 14 days
after the day on which the notice is given.
"(4) The Commission may reject a claim if:
(a) the claimant is given the notice; and
(b) the Commission is satisfied that the claimant has not taken reasonable
action to obtain the comparable foreign pension within the period stated in
"(5) For the purposes of this section, a person takes reasonable action to
obtain a comparable foreign pension only if the person takes reasonable
action to obtain the pension at the highest rate applicable to the person.".
33. Point 45X-F1 (Note 2):
Omit "sections 55Y and 55Z", substitute "sections 52Y and 52Z".
34. Section 46S:
"(2) For the purposes of the application of this section in relation to
income support supplement, the reference in paragraph (1)(b) to pension age
is taken to be a reference to the qualifying age referred to in subsection
35. Section 46SA:
income support supplement, the reference in paragraph (1)(a) to pension age
36. After subsection 52(1):
"(1A) For the purposes of the application of this section in relation to
income support supplement, the reference in subparagraph (1)(f)(iv) to
subsection 45A(2).".
37. Paragraph 54BA(1)(a):
After "service pension" insert " or income support supplement".
Note: The heading to section 54BA is altered by inserting "or income
support supplement" after "service pension".
38. Section 56EB (first occurring):
After "service pension" (wherever occurring) insert "or income support
39. Subsections 5C(4) and (5):
"(4) For the purposes of Part III, a person is a refugee if the person:
(a) is taken, under the Migration Reform (Transitional Provisions)
person was, immediately before 1 September 1994, the holder of:
(i) a visa or entry permit that fell within Division 1.3-Group 1.3
Schedule 1 to the Migration (1993) Regulations as then in force; or
(ii) a visa or entry permit that fell within Division 1.5-Group 1.5
(Permanent resident (refugee and humanitarian) (on-shore)) in Part 1 of
(b) was, immediately before 1 February 1993, the holder of a visa or entry
permit of a class prescribed under the Migration Regulations as then in
force that corresponds to a visa or entry permit referred to in subparagraph
(a)(i) or (ii); or
(ii) a permanent visa of a class referred to in Schedule 2A; or
(iii) a permanent visa of a class referred to in a declaration of the
Minister under subsection (5) that is in force.
Declaration of class of visas
(a) after the commencement of this subsection, a class of permanent visas
(other than a class referred to in Schedule 2A) is prescribed by regulations
made for the purposes of section 31 of the Migration Act 1958; and
(b) the Minister is of the view that a person holding a visa of that class
should be regarded as a refugee for the purposes of Part III;
the Minister may declare in writing that class of visas to be a class of
visas for the purposes of subparagraph (4)(c)(iii). The declaration is a
disallowable instrument.".
40. Schedule 2A:
(a) After "Portugal" in item 6 insert ", Macau and Mozambique".
1131".41. Schedule 2A:
Insert after item 8:
1129A".PART 6-SUPERANNUATION INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
42. Subsection 5J(1) (definition of deductible amount):
"Note: See subsection (9).".
43. Subsection 5J(1) (definition of non-assessable purchase price):
44. Subsection 5J(1) (definition of roll-over purchase price):
45. Section 5J:
"(9) References to the Income Tax Assessment Act in the definitions of
deductible amount, non-assessable purchase price and roll-over purchase
price in subsection (1) are taken to be references to the Income Tax
Assessment Act as in force immediately before 1 July 1994.".
46. Section 5 (Index):
"acting Commissioner                   5A",
"acting commissioner                   5A".
"capitalised maintenance income        5K
"cash maintenance                      5K",
"capitalised maintenance income        5K(1)
cash maintenance                       5K(1)".
"child                                 5F",
"child                                 5F(1)".
"child support                         5K",
"child support                         5K(1)".
"defence force established by a
"Commonwealth country                  5C(1), (3)
"defence force established by an allied country        5C(1)
"defence service 5Q(1A),               68",
"defence force established by a Commonwealth country     5C(1)
defence force established by an allied country       5C(1), (3)
defence service                       5Q(1A), 68(1)".
"dispose of income                     5H(1)",
"disposes of ordinary income           5H(1), 48".
"education leavers waiting period      5F(5A)",
"education leavers waiting period      5Q(1)".
(h) Omit:
"employed child                        5F(3)".
"foreign superannuation fund           5J(1)
foreign superannuation pension         5J(1)",
"foreign superannuation fund           5L(1)
foreign superannuation pension        5L(1)".
(j) Omit:
"illness separated couple              5R(5)",
"illness separated couple              5R(5) and (5A)".
(k) Omit:
"in-kind housing maintenance           5K",
"in-kind housing maintenance           5K(1)".
(l) Omit:
"Listed security                       5J(1)",
"listed security                       5J(1)".
(m) Omit:
"member of a couple                    5E(1), (2), (3), (4)",
"member of a couple                    5E(2), (3), (4)".
(n) Omit:
"member of a unit of the Defence Force  5C(1), (2)
member of the Defence Force             5C(1)",
"member of a unit of the Defence Force  5C(1)
"member of the Defence Force            5C(1), (2)".
(o) Omit:
"operational area                       5B(2)",
"operational area                       5B(1)".
(p) Omit:
"partner                                5E(5)",
"partner                                5E(1)".
(q) Omit:
"physically present in remote area      5Q(2), (3)",
"physically present in a remote area    5Q(2), (3)".
(r) Omit:
"retirement village                     5M",
"retirement village                     5M(3), (4)".
(s) Omit:
"statutory rate of return               5J(1)".
(t) Omit:
"value                                  5L(2), (3)",
"value                                  5L(2), (3), (3A)".
47. Section 5 (Index):
"child in receipt of income             5F(3)
current figure                          5NA(1)
holder of a seniors health card         5PB(1)
index number                            5NA(1)
investment                              5J(6)
managed investment                      5J(1A), (1B), (1C)
member of an ordinary couple with different principal homes 5M(2)
operational service                     6
presently payable                       5J(3)
realise                                 5J(7), (8)".
48. Subsection 5B(1):
"allotted for duty in an operational area has the meaning given by
subsection (2).".
49. Subsection 5C(1) (definition of Australian mariner):
Omit from paragraph (e) "cabled", substitute "cable".
50. Subsection 5D(1):
"blinded in an eye has the meaning given by subsection (3).
incapacity from a war-caused injury or incapacity from a war-caused disease
incapacity from a defence-caused injury or incapacity from a
defence-caused disease has the meaning given by subsection (2).".
51. Subsection 5E(5) (Note):
Omit "sheltered employment or".
52. Subsection 5F(2):
"(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), a child is a dependent child of
another person if the child:
(a) is a child of the person within the meaning of section 10; and
(b) is wholly or substantially dependent on the person.".
53. Paragraph 5F(3)(b):
Omit "from employment".
Note: The heading to subsection 5F(3) is replaced by "Child in receipt of
54. Paragraph 5F(6)(b):
"(b) the person's partner's service pension rate or income support
supplement rate includes a dependent child add-on for the child; or
(c) the person's partner receives a social security pension and also
receives additional family payment in respect of the child;".
55. Subsection 5G(1):
"(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
Australian resident has the meaning given by subsection (1AA).
holder, in relation to a visa, has the same meaning as in the Migration Act
permanent visa, special category visa and special purpose visa have the
same meanings as in the Migration Act 1958.
"(1AA) An Australian resident is a person who:
(iii) the holder of a special category visa who is likely to remain
permanently in Australia;
(iv) the holder of a special purpose visa who is likely to remain
Note 1: For holder, permanent visa and special purpose visa see subsection
Note 2: Australian citizen is defined in the Australian Citizenship Act
1948.".
56. After paragraph 5G(1A)(c):
"(ca) the nature and extent of the person's assets located in Australia;
(cb) the frequency and duration of the person's travel outside Australia;
57. Subsection 5H(1):
"dispose of income has the meaning given by section 48.", substitute:
"disposes of ordinary income has the meaning given by section 48.".
58. Paragraph 5H(8)(a):
Omit "this Part", substitute "Part III or Part IIIA".
59. Subparagraph 5H(8)(w)(vii):
60. Subsection 5H(8):
Omit the Note at the end of the subsection.
61. Subsection 5J(1):
"presently payable has the meaning given by subsection (3).".
62. Subsection 5J(1) (definition of statutory rate of return):
63. Subsection 5J(1) (definitions of foreign superannuation fund and
foreign superannuation pension):
64. Subsection 5J(1) (definition of superannuation fund):
"superannuation fund means:
(a) a fund or scheme included in the definition of superannuation fund in
subsection 27A(1) of the Income Tax Assessment Act, other than a fund
covered by subparagraph (a)(ia) of that definition; or
(b) an eligible resident non-complying superannuation fund within the
meaning of the Income Tax Assessment Act.
Note: For foreign superannuation fund see subsection 5L(1).".
65. Subsection 5J(1) (definition of superannuation pension):
(a) After "pension" insert "presently".
"Note 1: For foreign superannuation pension see subsection 5L(1).
"Note 2: For presently payable see subsection (3).".
66. Subsection 5J(1C):
Omit "managed investments", substitute "managed investments".
67. Subsection 5K(1) (definition of capitalised maintenance income):
"Note 3: For periodic amount see subsection (1A).".
68. Subsection 5K(1) (definition of cash maintenance):
(a) Omit "Note:", substitute "Note 1:".
"Note 2: For periodic amount see subsection (1A).".
69. Subsection 5K(1) (definition of in-kind housing maintenance):
Omit from the Note "(4) and (5)", substitute "(3) and (4)".
70. Subsection 5K(1) (definition of maintenance income):
"Note: See also subsection (2) and section 51 (apportionment of
capitalised maintenance income).".
71. Subsection 5L(1):
"foreign superannuation fund" means a non-resident superannuation fund as
defined in subsection 6E(2) of the Income Tax Assessment Act.
foreign superannuation pension means a pension presently payable from a
foreign superannuation fund.
Note: For presently payable see subsection 5J(3).".
72. Subsection 5L(1) (definition of value):
Omit "(2) and (3)", substitute (2), (3) and (3A)".
73. Subsection 5L(3A):
Omit "value of a", substitute "value of a".
74. Subsection 5M(1):
"member of an ordinary couple with different principal homes has the
meaning given by subsection (2).".
75. Subsections 5MB(2) and (3):
Omit "sale leaseback agreement", substitute "sale leaseback agreement".
76. Subsection 5MB(4):
Omit "initial payment amount", substitute "initial payment amount".
77. Subsection 5MB(6):
Omit "deferred payment amount", substitute "deferred payment amount".
78. Subsection 5MB(9):
Omit "sale leaseback home", substitute "sale leaseback home".
79. Subsection 5MB(10):
Omit "sale leaseback resident", substitute "sale leaseback resident".
80. Subsection 5MB(11):
Omit "sale leaseback resident" (first occurring), substitute "sale
leaseback resident".
81. Subsection 5MC(2):
Omit "special residence", substitute "special residence".
82. Subsection 5MC(3):
Omit "special resident", substitute "special resident".
83. Subsection 5MC(4):
Omit "actual value", substitute "actual value".
84. Subsection 5N(1) (definition of Government rent):
Insert after the definition:
"Note: Subsection (5) deals with the situation when the name of an
authority is altered.".
85. Subsection 5Q(1) (definition of incentive allowance):
"incentive allowance has the meaning that was given to that expression by
the Social Security Act 1991 as in force immediately before 12 November
1991.".
86. Subsection 5Q(1) (definition of remote area):
(a) Omit from paragraph (a) "paragraphs 1 and 2 of".
87. Subsections 5R(11) and (12):
Omit "veteran" (wherever occurring).
88. Subsection 19(9) (definition of relevant documentary medical
Omit "claimant or applicant", substitute "veteran or deceased veteran in
respect of whom the claim is made".
89. Paragraph 35(2)(d):
After "when" insert "a person or".
90. Subsection 37N(1):
Omit "40C", substitute "41".
91. Subparagraph 38(1)(a)(ii):
"(ii) whose partner is a veteran who is receiving an age service pension
or invalidity service pension, or who would be receiving such a pension if
not for the operation of the compensation recovery provisions in Part IIIC;
92. Section 39N (Note):
Omit "section", substitute "sections".
93. Point 41-C3 (Note):
"; the provisions of the Social Security Act relating to incentive
allowance were repealed with effect from 12 November 1991 but the allowance
continues to be paid to certain existing recipients under clause 36 of
Schedule 1A to that Act.".
94. Point 41-C5:
"(c) either of the following applies:
(i) the partner is receiving a service pension the rate of which is
increased to take account of rent paid or payable by the partner;
(ii) the partner is receiving a social security pension and is also
receiving an additional family payment under the Social Security Act that
includes an amount to take account of rent paid or payable by the partner.".
95. Point 41-C6 (Note 4):
Insert after "column 3" "(that is, the amounts referred to in that column
that correspond to the amounts in column 3 in Table C in Point 41-C2A)".
96. Point 41-C10:
(a) Omit from Step 1 of the Method statement "the amount of the person's
disability pension on a yearly basis", substitute "the annual rate of the
person's disability pension".
(b) Omit from Step 4 of the Method statement "rent assistance free area
exceeds the person's disability pension income", substitute "disability
pension income does not exceed the person's rent assistance free area".
(c) Omit from Step 5 of the Method statement "rent assistance free area
does not exceed the person's disability pension income", substitute
"disability pension income exceeds the person's rent assistance free area".
97. Point 41-D1:
Omit from Step 1 of the Method statement "the amount of the person's
ordinary income on a yearly basis", substitute "the annual rate of the
person's ordinary income".
98. Point 41-D2:
Omit "the couple's ordinary incomes (on a yearly basis)", substitute "the
annual rates of the couple's ordinary incomes".
99. Point 42-A2:
Omit "42-DAA2,".
100. Point 42-A3:
(a) Omit "42-DAA11 to 42-DAA13", substitute "42-DAA9 to 42-DAA11".
(b) Omit "42-DAA2,".
101. Point 42-D3:
102. Point 42-D5:
103. Point 42-D6:
Insert after "column 3" in Note 4 "(that is, the amounts referred to in
that column that correspond to the amounts in column 3 in Table D in Point
42-D2A)".
104. Point 42-D10:
105. Section 42-Module 42DAA:
"MODULE DAA-MAINTENANCE INCOME TEST
Effect of maintenance income on maximum payment rate
"42-DAA1. This is how to work out the effect of a person's maintenance
income on the person's maximum payment rate:
Step 1. Work out the annual rate of the person's maintenance income.
Note 1: For the treatment of the maintenance income of members of a couple
see point 42-DAA3.
Note 2: Special maintenance income (see subsection 5K(1)) can in some
circumstances be disregarded under points 42-DAA4 to 42-DAA7.
Step 2. Work out the person's maintenance income free area (see point 42-
DAA8 below).
Note: A person's maintenance income free area is the maximum amount of
maintenance income the person can have without affecting the person's
Step 3. Work out whether the person's maintenance income exceeds the
person's maintenance income free area.
Step 4. If the person's maintenance income does not exceed the person's
maintenance income free area, the person's maintenance income excess is nil.
Step 5. If the person's maintenance income exceeds the person's maintenance
income free area, the person's maintenance income excess is the person's
maintenance income less the person's maintenance income free area.
Step 6. Use the person's maintenance income excess to work out the person's
reduction for maintenance income under point 42-DAA9 below but taking into
account the ceiling for reduction applicable under point 42-DAA10.
Note 1: See point 42-A1 (Steps 5 to 11) for the significance of the person's
reduction for maintenance income.
Note 2: The application of the maintenance income test is affected by
D apportionment of capitalised maintenance income (section 51);
D in-kind housing maintenance-value of substitute for family home
(section 51A).
Only maintenance income for dependent child to be taken into account
"42-DAA2. In working out a person's maintenance income for the purposes of
this Module, disregard any maintenance income for a child who is not a
dependent child of the person.
Maintenance incomes of members of couples
"42-DAA3. If the person is a member of a couple, add the annual rates of
the couple's maintenance incomes to work out the amount of the person's
maintenance income for the purposes of this Module.
"42-DAA4. Subject to points 42-DAA6 and 42-DAA7, if a person has special
maintenance income in excess of the ceiling application to the person, the
excess is disregarded for the purposes of this Module.
Note: See subsection 5K(1) for special maintenance income.
"42-DAA5. The ceiling applicable to a person is worked out using the
MIFA + table amount + DC add-ons
MIFA is the person's maintenance income free area.
table amount is whichever of the amounts in the following Table is
applicable to the person:
Not member of couple                   Partnered
$8,478.60                       2 - $7,072.00
Note: The amounts specified in the Table are indexed in line with CPI
increases (see sections 59A to 59E).
DC add-ons is the sum of the amounts of dependent child add-on, guardian
allowance and rent assistance that would be payable to the person before the
application of the maintenance income test.
Special maintenance income not disregarded where child support available
"42-DAA6. No amount is to be disregarded under point 42-DAA4 if:
(a) child support is not payable under the Child Support (Assessment) Act
1989 to the person for a child; and
(b) the person is entitled to make an application for assessment of child
support under Part V of that Act for the child payable by another person;
(i) neither:
(A) properly made such an application; nor
(B) properly made an application under Part VI of that Act for
acceptance of an agreement in relation to the child; or
(ii) the person has properly made an application of either kind, but:
(A) the person has subsequently withdrawn the application; or
(B) after child support has become payable by the other person under
that Act for the child, the person has ended the entitlement to child
"42-DAA7. No amount is to be disregarded under point 42-DAA4 if:
(a) child support is payable under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
to the person for a child; and
(b) the person is entitled to make an application under section 128 of
(c) an application by the person under that section is not in force.
How to calculate a person's maintenance income free area
"42-DAA8. A person's maintenance income free area is worked out using
Table DAA-
2. Work out which family situation in Table DAA-2 applies to the person.
The maintenance income free area is the corresponding amount in column 3
plus an additional corresponding amount in column 5 for each maintained
child after the first.
TABLE DAA-2
1.       Not member of couple
2.       Partnered (both the person and the partner have maintenance income)
3.       Partnered (only one member of couple has maintenance income)
42-DAA9. Subject to point 42-DAA12, a person's reduction for maintenance
income is worked out using Table DAA-3. Work out which family situation
applies to the person. The reduction for maintenance income is the amount
per year worked out using the corresponding calculation in column 3.
TABLE DAA-3
REDUCTION FOR MAINTENANCE INCOME
column 1    column 2                             column 3
item no.    person's family situation            reduction
1.          Not member of couple                 maintenance income excess
2.          Partnered (partner getting neither pension nor benefit)
maintenance income excess
3.          Partnered (partner getting benefit)  maintenance income excess
4.          Partnered (partner getting pension) person has additional
amounts for dependent children      DC excess * remaining excess
5.          Partnered (partner getting pension)-partner has additional
amounts for dependent children       remaining excess
Note 1: For member of couple, partnered (partner getting neither pension nor
benefit), partnered (partner getting benefit) and partnered (partner getting
pension) see section 5E.
Note 2: For additional amounts for dependent children see subsection 5Q(1).
Note 3: For maintenance income excess see point 42-DAA10 below.
Note 4: For DC excess and remaining excess see point 42-DAA11 below.
Note 5: For background information on the special treatment given to people
covered by items 4 and 5 of Table DAA-3 see points 42-A3 and 42-A4 above.
42-DAA10. A person's maintenance income excess is the person's maintenance
income less the person's maintenance income free area.
Working out DC excess and remaining excess
42-DAA11. For the purposes of Table DAA-3, if a member of a couple (the DC
partner) has additional amounts for dependent children:
(a) the additional amounts for dependent children total (the DC total) is
the sum of the amounts the DC partner has by way of additional amounts for
(b) if the DC partner's maintenance income excess (see point 42-DAA10
above) is less than or equal to the DC total:
(i) The DC excess is the DC partner's maintenance income excess; and
(ii) the remaining excess is nil; and
(c) if the DC partner's maintenance income excess (see point 42-DAA10
above) is greater than the DC total:
(i) the DC excess is the DC total; and
(ii) the remaining excess is the DC partner's maintenance income excess
less the DC total.
Ceiling for reduction on child add-on and rent assistance
"42-DAA12. A person's maximum reduction for maintenance income is not to
exceed the person's additional amounts for dependent children plus the
person's rent assistance.
Note: For additional amounts for dependent children see Module C. For rent
assistance see Module D.".
106. Point 42-E1:
107. Point 42-E2:
Omit "the couple's ordinary income's (on a yearly basis)", substitute "the
108. Point 42-E10:
Omit from example 1 "point 42-E8", substitute "point 42-E9".
109. Point 42-E13:
Omit "42-DAA12" (wherever occurring), substitute "42-DAA10".
110. Paragraph 45(1)(a):
Omit "if".
111. Point 45-A1:
After paragraph (c) in Step 1 insert:
"; and (d) if the widow or widower has a dependent child or children-
points 42-D10 and 42-D11 were omitted.".
112. Point 45X-E1:
adjusted income on a yearly basis", substitute "the annual rate of the
person's adjusted income".
113. Point 45X-E2:
Omit "the couple's adjusted incomes (on a yearly basis)", substitute "the
annual rates of the couple's adjusted incomes".
114. Point 45Y-D1:
115. Point 45Y-D2:
116. Point 45Y-H1:
maintenance income on a yearly basis", substitute "the annual rate of the
person's maintenance income".
117. Point 45Y-H3:
Omit "the couple's maintenance incomes (on a yearly basis)", substitute
"the annual rates of the couple's maintenance incomes".
118. Section 46ZG:
Omit "1099L(2)", substitute "1099M(2)".
119. Section 48B:
Omit "1984", substitute "1984,".
120. Paragraphs 52(1)(a), (b) and (c):
"(a) if the person is not a member of a couple-the value of any right or
interest of the person in the person's principal home that is a right or
interest that gives the person reasonable security of tenure in the home;
(b) if the person is a member of a couple-the value of any right or
interest of the person in one residence that is the principal home of the
person, of the person's partner or of both of them that is a right or
interest that gives the person or the person's partner reasonable security
of tenure in the home;
(c) the value of any life interest of the person other than:
(i) a life interest in the principal home of the person, of the person's
partner or of both of them; or
(ii) a life interest created by the person, by the person's partner or
by both of them; or
(iii) a life interest created on the death of the person's partner;".
121. After paragraph 52(1)(c):
"Note: The exclusion from paragraph (1)(c) of the value of a person's life
interest mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii) does not result in the
value of the interest being included in the person's assets if the interest
falls within paragraph (1)(a) or (b).".
122. After paragraph 52(1)(n):
"Note: For principal home and other assets test definitions, see section
5L.".
123. Paragraph 52(1)(o):
"Note: The payments in paragraph (o) are not income for the purposes of
this Act (see paragraph 5H(8)(q)).".
124. Paragraph 52H(1)(b):
After "exceeds" insert "the".
125. Subparagraph 52H(1)(c)(i):
126. Subparagraph 52H(1)(d)(i):
127. Paragraphs 52S(2)(d) and (e):
Omit "for the purposes of this Act".
128. Paragraph 52S(5)(e):
"(e) both the person, and the person's partner, are taken not to have a
right or interest in relation to the partner's principal home;
(ea) the assets of the person's partner are taken to include an asset
whose value is equal to the amount of the partner's entry contribution;
(eb) subsection 52(1) and section 52H do not apply to the asset that the
person's partner is, because of paragraph (ea), taken to have;".
129. Paragraph 52S(5)(f):
130. Paragraph 52T(3)(c):
"(c) both the person, and the person's partner, are taken not to have a
right or interest in relation to the person's principal home;
(ca) the person's assets are taken to include an asset whose value is
equal to the amount of the person's entry contribution;
(cb) subsection 52(1) and section 52H do not apply to the asset that the
person is, because of paragraph (ca), taken to have;".
131. Paragraph 52T(3)(d):
132. Paragraph 52U(2)(c):
Omit "for the purposes of this Act,".
133. Paragraph 52U(2)(d):
134. Paragraph 52V(2)(f):
Omit "in this subsection called the more valuable principal home",
substitute "(the more valuable principal home)".
135. Paragraph 52W(2)(c):
Omit "in this subsection called".
136. Section 56EB (second occurring):
Renumber the section as 56EC.
137. Subsections 58K(2) and (2A):
Note: The heading to section 58K is altered by inserting "and income support
supplement" after "pensions".
138. After section 58K:
Carer service pension generally not portable
"58KA.(1) Subject to this section, a carer service pension is not payable
to a person who is outside Australia.
(a) a person ceases to provide constant care and attention for a severely
handicapped veteran; and
(b) subsection 39(2) applies to a period so that the person does not cease
to be eligible for a carer service pension merely because of the cessation;
subsection (1) does not apply to any absence of the person from Australia
"(3) If a person provides constant care and attention for a severely
handicapped veteran during a period in which the veteran is temporarily
absent from Australia:
(a) if the period is not more than 3 months-subsection (1) does not apply
to the period; or
(b) if the period is more than 3 months-subsection (1) does not apply to
the first 3 months of the period.".
139. Section 59A (Table-item 7A-column 3):
After "maintenance" insert "income".
140. Section 59A (Table-item 7A-column 4):
"*Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are No Dependent Children-
point 41-E6-Table E-1-column 3-all amounts".
141. Section 59A (Table-item 7A-column 4):
"*Service Pension Rate Calculator Where There Are Dependent Children-point
42-F9-Table F-1-columns 3 and 5-all amounts",
42-DAA8-Table DAA-2-columns 3 and 5-all amounts".
142. Section 59A (Table):
After item 7A insert:
Maintenance income ceiling (calculation amount)
MIC (CA)
* Service Pension Rate Calculator Where
There are Dependent Children-point
42-DAA5-Table DAA-1- columns 1 and 2-all
* Income Support Supplement Rate Calculator
Where There are Dependent Children-point
45Y-H5- Table-columns 1 and 2- all
143. Section 59A (Table-item 8A-column 4):
Omit "(Section 49B-point 49B-A2)", substitute "*Section 49B-point 49B-A2".
144. Section 59A (Table-item 19-column 4):
Omit "section 118C", substitute "*section 118C".
145. Section 59B (Table-item 4A-column 2):
146. Section 59B (Table):
After item 4A insert:
"4B.  MIC (CA)  (a) 20 March       (a) December  highest June or
(b) 20 September   (b) June      December quarter
before reference quarter
(but not earlier
than June quarter 1979)
$2.60".
147. Section 59J:
pension `partnered' property owner AVL is the current figure, as at that 1
July, for the pension `partnered' property owner AVL.
pension `partnered' non-property owner AVL is the current figure, as at that
1 July, for the pension `partnered' non-property owner AVL.".
148. Paragraph 85(4)(c):
Omit "5(6)", substitute "5C(1)".
149. Subsection 86(1):
Omit "Social Security Act 1947", substitute "Social Security Act".
150. Subsection 100(1):
"Note: See sections 111 and 133 for the making of an application for a
funeral benefit under this subsection.".
151. Subsection 115(6):
Omit "(a), (b), (c) or (d)", substitute "(a) or (b)".
152. Subsection 128A(5):
"(5) The Secretary may waive the requirement for a statement of the tax
file number of the person's partner or non-illness separated spouse if
satisfied that the person:
(a) does not know that number; and
(b) can obtain none of the following from the partner or non-illness
(i) that number;
(ii) a statement of that number;
(iii) a declaration by the partner or non-illness separated spouse under
paragraph (4)(a).".
153. Section 133 (definition of relevant documentary medical evidence):
"relevant documentary medical evidence, in relation to an application made
in respect of a veteran or a deceased veteran, means certificates, reports
or other documents from:
(b) a hospital, or similar institution, in which the veteran or deceased
veteran received medical treatment;
about a medical condition of the veteran or deceased veteran and reasonably
used in support of the application.".
154. Subsection 170A(2):
"(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any relevant documentary medical
evidence obtained before the day on which a copy or notice of the decision
referred to in section 135 that is subject to review was served on the
155. Subsection 198(10):
Omit "relevant period or", substitute "relevant period".
156. Subsection 198E(1) (definition of relevant rate):
Omit "subsection 118C(2)", substitute "section 118C".
157. Schedule 2:
Insert after "20 October 1992" in column 2 of item 14 "to and including 30
November 1994".
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SCHEDULE 2
1. Section 62:
Add at the end "(first occurring)".
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 3                 Section 3
1. Schedule 2 (amendment of paragraph 46K(2)(b)):
After " `made' " insert "(wherever occurring)".
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 4                  Section 3
1. Paragraph 78(d):
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 5                   Section 3
AMENDMENT OF THE VETERANS' AFFAIRS (1994-95 BUDGET MEASURES)
LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1994
1. Schedule 2:
Omit item 2, substitute:
"1A. Section 59A (Table-item 6-column 4):
`*Service Pension Rate Calculator for Widows, Widowers and Non-illness
Separated Spouses-point 44-C6-Table C1-column 4-all amounts'.".
2. Section 59A (Table-item 6A-column 4):
" `*Service Pension Rate Calculator for Widows, Widowers and Non-illness
Separated Spouses-point 44-C2A-Table C-column 3-all amounts
*Service Pension Rate Calculator for Widows, Widowers and Non-illness
Separated Spouses-point 44-C6-Table C1-column 3- rent threshold amounts'.".
VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT AND REPEAL ACT 1995 No. 118 of 1995 - SCHEDULE 6
SCHEDULE 6                   Section 3
1. Subsection 11(2):
"(2) The references in paragraphs 115(1A)(b) and (2)(d) of the Principal
Act as amended by this Act to Division 5A of Part II of the Veterans'
Entitlements Act 1986 are taken, until 21 June 1994, to be references to
section 17 of this Act.".
2. Subsection 17(1):
"(1) This section ceases to apply on 21 June 1994.".