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REPATRIATION COMMISSION

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Veterans' Entitlements (Psychiatric Assessment - Dependants of Vietnam Veterans) Determination 2000

Instrument 2015 No. R14

The Repatriation Commission makes this Determination under paragraph 88A(1)(b) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

Dated this  6th day of  August  2015

             Simon Lewis                                                                          Craig Orme
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               SIMON LEWIS                                                                                          CRAIG ORME
                                                                                                                                    AM CSC
                  PRESIDENT                                                                                  DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Repatriation Commission
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Part 1 Introduction

    1.1         Name of Determination

     This Determination is the Veterans' Entitlements (Psychiatric Assessment - Dependants of Vietnam Veterans) Determination 2000.

    1.2         Commencement

    This Determination commences on the day after registration.

1.2A Revocation

    The Veterans' Entitlements Determination (psychiatric assessments - dependants of Vietnam veterans) 2000 (Instrument No.25/2000 made on 8 December 2000) is revoked.

    1.3         Definitions

    In this Determination:

    Act means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

             dependant is a person described in section 11 of the Act.

    specified treatment means treatment described in Part 3 of this Determination.

    veteran means a person as defined in paragraph (a) of the definition of veteran in subsection 5C (1) of the Act.

    Vietnam service means operational service, as described in section 6C, 6E or 6F of the Act, rendered by the veteran in Vietnam.

1.4 Purpose

    Paragraph 88A(1)(b) of the Act states: "a person who is the dependant of a veteran and who is in a specified class is eligible to be provided with treatment of a specified kind under this Part."   The purpose of this Determination is to specify the class of dependant to whom paragraph 88A(1)(b) of the Act is to apply and the kind of treatment a person within the class is eligible to receive.

Part 2 Specified Class of Dependant

2.1 A person is in a specified class under paragraph 88A(1)(b) of the Act if the person is a dependant of a veteran with Vietnam service.

Part 3 Treatment of a Specified Kind

    3.1           A person in a specified class of person in paragraph 2.1 is, subject to section 92 of the Act, eligible to be provided with treatment under paragraph 92(1)(b) of the Act.

    Note: Paragraph 92(1)(b) of the Act provides for, among other things, the Repatriation Commission, with the approval of the Minister, to provide for psychiatric assessment of certain persons.