Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04837:section:530:p23
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Provision Reference: s 530 (pt 23/35)
Character Range: 95152–97777

paid a pension under Part II as a veteran to whom section 24 applied; or

    (c) he or she was being paid a pension under Part II at a rate that had been increased under section 27 because the veteran was incapacitated from a war-caused injury or a war-caused disease of a kind described in any of items 1 to 8 of the Table in subsection 27(1); or

    (d) the Commission was satisfied that the veteran had been made a prisoner of war at a time when the veteran was rendering operational service.

"(2) The amount of the funeral benefit is $550.".

Further funeral benefits—veterans

29. Section 99 of the Principal Act is amended:

    (a) by adding at the end of subsection (1) the following Note:

    "Note: See sections 111 and 113 for the making of an application for a funeral benefit under this subsection.";

    (b) by omitting subsection (2) and substituting the following subsection:

    "(2) The Commission may grant a benefit ('funeral benefit') towards the funeral expenses incurred in respect of the funeral of a veteran if, after the death of the veteran:

         (a) a pension is granted to the veteran that is determined to be payable, from a date before the veteran's death:

           (i) at a rate that is increased under subsection 22(4); or

           (ii) at a rate that is worked out under section 24; or

           (iii) at a rate that is worked out under section 27 because the veteran was suffering from incapacity from a war-caused injury or a war-caused disease of a kind described in any of items 1 to 8 of the Table in subsection 27(1); or

         (b) the rate of a pension that was payable to the veteran under Part II is increased, as from a date before the veteran's death because:

           (i) subsection 22(4) or section 24 applied to the veteran as from that date; or

           (ii) section 27 applied to the veteran as from that date because of incapacity from a war-caused injury or a war-caused disease of a kind described in any of items 1 to 8 of the Table in subsection 27(1); or

         (c) the Commission receives information from which he or she is satisfied that the veteran was made a prisoner of war at a time when the veteran was rendering operational service.

    Note: See sections 111 and 113 for the making of an application for a funeral benefit under this subsection.";

    (c) by inserting after subsection (3) the following subsection:

    "(3A) A funeral benefit is not to be granted under subsection (2) in respect of a veteran if a funeral benefit has been granted to his or her estate under section 98B.".

Repeal of section 99A

30. Section