Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:81
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 81
Character Range: 158756–160264

81  Compensation for cost of financial advice and legal advice

Financial advice
 (1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for the cost of financial advice obtained by a person if:
 (a) the Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to the person under section 68, 71 or 75; and
 (b) the Commission determines that the impairment suffered by the person as a result of one or more service injuries or diseases constitutes at least 50 impairment points; and
 (c) the financial advice was obtained from a suitably qualified financial adviser after the Commission had made the determination; and
 (ca) the financial advice was obtained in respect of the choice the person may make under subsection 78(1); and
 (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.

Legal advice
 (2) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for the cost of legal advice obtained by a person if:
 (a) the Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to the person under section 68, 71 or 75; and
 (b) the Commission determines that the impairment suffered by the person as a result of one or more service injuries or diseases constitutes at least 50 impairment points; and
 (c) the legal advice was obtained from a practising lawyer after the Commission had made the determination; and
 (d) the legal advice was obtained in respect of the choice the person may make under subsection 78(1); and
 (e) a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.