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Repatriation Commission

Veterans' Entitlements (Veterans' Children Education Scheme) Eligible Persons Determination 2017

Instrument 2017 No. R2

The Repatriation Commission, under subsection 116A(1) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act) makes the following determination.

Dated this 2nd day of  March 2017

The Seal of the                                                               )
Repatriation Commission                                              )  SEAL
was affixed hereto in the                                                )
presence of:                                                                    )

  Simon Lewis                                C Orme                                              MA Kelly
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 SIMON LEWIS                                     CRAIG ORME                                  Major General Mark Kelly
                                                                   DSC AM CSC                                                       AO DSC
    PRESIDENT                                  DEPUTY PRESIDENT                                      COMMISSIONER

  1        Name

  This instrument is the Veterans' Entitlements (Veterans' Children Education Scheme) Eligible Persons Determination 2017.

  2        Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

  3        Revocation

  The Veterans' Entitlements (Veterans' Children Education Scheme) Eligible Child Determination 2006 is revoked.

  4        Savings

   A person who, immediately before the commencement of this instrument, was in a class of persons described in the revoked instrument is taken to be in that class under this instrument as if this instrument created the class.

  Note: the intention is to enable a seamless transition of eligibility from the former instrument to the current one.

  5        Definitions

In this instrument:

    Act means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.

appropriately qualified professional means a person who is:

      (a)   a registered medical practitioner; or
      (b)   a registered psychologist; or
      (c)   a social worker who has completed a 4 year recognised degree and has eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

    child has the same meaning it has in subsection 5F(1) of the Act.

    child of a veteran has the same meaning it has in section 10 of the Act.

    registered medical practitioner means a medical practitioner (whether a general practitioner or specialist) who is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to practice as a medical practitioner.

    registered psychologist means a psychologist who is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency to practice as a psychologist.

    revoked instrument means the Veterans' Entitlements (Veterans' Children Education Scheme) Eligible Child Determination 2006.

    veteran means a person described 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 a veteran in Vietnam.

  6        Purpose

  The purpose of this instrument is to determine a class of persons, under subsection 116A(1) of the Act, for the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition of "eligible child of a veteran" in subsection 116(1) of the Act.

  Note: A person who falls within the definition of "eligible child of a veteran" is an "eligible child" within the meaning of section 116 of the Act and may be eligible for certain education and training