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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2014
Details: C2014A00005
- C2014A00005
Act No. 5 of 2014 as made
An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for other purposes
Originating Bill: Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2013
C2014A00005
An Act to amend the law relating to veterans’ affairs and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for other purposes
Defence Service Homes Act 1918 3
War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920 11
This Act may be cited as the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2014.
Omit “the person”, substitute “the attendant”.
2 After subsection 19(2)
Omit “this section”, substitute “section 19”.
4 Subsection 4(1) (paragraph (gb) of the definition of Australian Soldier)
The amendment made by item 4 applies for the purposes of determining a person’s status as an eligible person for the purposes of the Defence Service Homes Act 1918 on or after the commencement of that item.
Part 7 provides for additional compensation and benefits to be provided, such as compensation to modify vehicles, and compensation for household and attendant care services and damage to a member’s medical aid. Part 7 also provides for an allowance to pay for a current or former member’s home phone.
Part 7 provides for additional compensation and benefits to be provided, such as compensation to modify vehicles, and compensation for household and attendant care services and damage to a member’s medical aid. Part 7 also provides for the payment of MRCA supplement.
10 Subsection 79(3)
Omit “in writing by the Minister”, substitute “by the Minister by legislative instrument”.
11 Subsection 79(4)
12 Subsection 210(4)
13 Section 211
An allowance to pay for a home phone is provided under Division 4 for those who have suffered a serious impairment from a service injury or disease.
MRCA supplement is provided under Division 4.
14 Subsection 212(4)
15 Section 232
The partner might be entitled to an allowance to pay for his or her home phone under Division 5.
The partner might be entitled to MRCA supplement under Division 5.
16 Subsection 258(5)
After “the determination”, insert “, variation or revocation”.
17 Subsection 258(6)
Omit “that has been approved by the Minister is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901”, substitute “prepared by the Commission and approved by the Minister is a legislative instrument made by the Minister on the day on which the determination, variation or revocation is approved”.
18 Section 288
Division 4 provides for an allowance to pay for pharmaceutical benefits for those who are entitled to treatment under Part 3 of this Chapter.
Division 4 provides for MRCA supplement for those who are entitled to treatment under Part 3 of this Chapter.
19 Subsection 328(6)
20 Subsection 328(7)
21 Subsection 340(4) (heading)
Determination is a legislative instrument
22 Subsection 340(4)
23 Subsection 424(1)
Omit “prescribed by the regulations”, substitute “prescribed in a legislative instrument made by the Commission for the purposes of this subsection”.
24 Subsection 431(4)
25 Paragraphs 87(1)(b) and (2)(b)
26 Paragraphs 146L(1)(b) and (2)(b)
27 Paragraphs 514F(1)(b) and (2)(b)
28 Paragraphs 567E(1)(b) and (2)(b)
29 Paragraphs 592E(1)(b) and (2)(b)
30 Paragraphs 660LF(1)(b) and (2)(b)
31 Paragraphs 728PF(1)(b) and (2)(b)
32 Paragraphs 768F(1)(b) and (2)(b)
33 Paragraphs 771NZ(1)(b) and (2)(b)
34 Paragraphs 827(1)(b) and (2)(b)
35 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with capitalised maintenance income)
36 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with cash maintenance)
37 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with child support)
38 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with disability expenses maintenance)
Omit “5K(5)”, substitute “5K”.
39 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with in‑kind housing maintenance)
40 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with investment)
Omit “5J(6), (6A)”, substitute “5J(1), (6), (6A) and (6B)”.
41 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with maintained child)
42 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with maintenance)
Omit “5K(1)”, substitute “5K”.
43 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with maintenance agreement)
44 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with maintenance income)
45 Section 5 (index of definitions)
46 Section 5 (index of definitions, entry dealing with special maintenance income)
47 Subsection 5H(1) (note 1 at the end of the definition of ordinary income)
Omit “subsection 5K(1)”, substitute “section 5K”.
48 Paragraph 5H(12)(a)
Omit “subsection 5K(1A)”, substitute “subsection (13)”.
49 At the end of section 5H
(13) An amount is a periodic amount if it is:
50 Section 5K
5K Maintenance income definitions
In this Act, the expressions disability expenses maintenance, maintenance and maintenance income have the same respective meanings as in the Family Assistance Act.
51 Subsection 5Q(1)
52 Division 10 of Part IIIB
53 Subsection 86(5)
After “for that injury”, insert “or disease”.
54 Paragraph 98(4B)(b)
(b) would be payable to a person because the person is caring for the veteran, apart from:
(i) the payment being suspended under the social security law; or
(ii) the rate of the payment being nil because of action taken in relation to the payment under Chapter 5 of the Social Security Act 1991 (about overpayments and debt recovery).
55 Subsection 106(1)
Omit “prescribed”, substitute “prescribed in a legislative instrument made by the Commission for the purposes of this subsection”.
56 Paragraph 110(2)(b)
57 After subsection 110(2)
(2A) An approval under subsection (1) or an authorisation under paragraph (2)(b) may be given before or after the travel is completed.
58 Subsection 110(4)
59 Paragraph 205(1)(a)
Omit “a provision of this Act or of the Regulations”, substitute “this Act, the regulations or any other legislative instrument made under this Act”.
60 Point SCH6‑C13 of Schedule 6 (method statement, step 6)
61 Application and saving provisions
(1) The amendment made by item 54 applies in relation to working out if attendant allowance is payable to a veteran in respect of days occurring on or after the day that item commences.
(2) Regulations in force for the purposes of subsection 106(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 immediately before the commencement of this item have effect after that commencement as if they were a legislative instrument made by the Commission under that subsection.
(3) The amendment made by item 59 applies in relation to failures or omissions occurring on or after the day after that item commences.
62 Title
Omit “repeal the War Precautions Act 1914–1918 and to provide for certain matters arising out of such repeal, and for other purposes”, substitute “provide for the protection of the word ‘Anzac’, and for related purposes”.
63 Section 1
Omit “War Precautions Act Repeal Act 1920”, substitute “Protection of Word ‘Anzac’ Act 1920”.
64 Section 2
65 Before section 11
Amendments of Crimes Act 1914–1915
66 Sections 11 to 13
67 Before section 22