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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

No. 51, 2004

Compilation No. 71

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

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Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Chapter 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Extension to external Territories
4A Secretary may arrange for use of computer programs to make decisions or determinations
5 Definitions
6 Kinds of service to which this Act applies
7 Reference to service injury sustained or service disease contracted includes reference to aggravation etc.
7A Classes of members
8 Ministerial determinations that other people are members
9 Definition of duty for cadets and declared members
10 Determinations for part‑time Reservists and cadets who are unlikely to return to defence service
11 Ministerial determination of pay‑related allowances
12 Deceased members whose dependants are entitled to benefits under this Act
13 Definition of treatment
14 Definition of Commonwealth superannuation scheme for a person who has chosen a Special Rate Disability Pension
15 Definitions of dependant and related person
16 Certain relationships
17 When partners and eligible young persons are wholly dependent on a member
18 Child of a member born or adopted