Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01245:body:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01245
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 4237–7143

Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

approved program provider, in relation to a person, means an approved program provider in respect of the person under section 41 of the Act;

care institution means:

a residential care service; or

a hospital; or

a hospice; or

a psychiatric institution; or

any similar institution, however described, that provides daily care for the person;

but does not include the person's private home.

Commission means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established by section 361 of the Act.

Department means the Department of State called the Department of Veterans' Affairs that deals with Veterans' Affairs and that is administered by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs.

eligible person means a person to whom paragraphs 212(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act apply.

initial motor vehicle means the first motor vehicle that the Commission has purchased for the person under this Scheme.

interest, in relation to a motor vehicle, means a joint interest in the motor vehicle or other interest but does not include an interest as a mortgagor.

previous motor vehicle means the last motor vehicle that the Commission has purchased for the person under 3.3.1 or 3.4.4 of the Scheme, as the case may be.

replacement motor vehicle means a motor vehicle in respect of which the Commission has provided a subsidy in relation to the purchase of that motor vehicle by the person as a replacement for a motor vehicle in respect of which the Commission has previously provided a subsidy.

residential care service  has the meaning it has in the Aged Care Act 1997.

Scheme means this Motor Vehicle Compensation Scheme, prepared by the Commission under section 212 of the Act.

the Act means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

2.2.2          Notes

2.2.2 In this Scheme if a Note follows a paragraph or subparagraph, the Note is taken to be part of that paragraph or subparagraph, as the case may be.

    2.3                General Operation of the Scheme

2.3.1          Scope of the Scheme

    2.3.1          This Scheme allows the Commission, in the circumstances identified in the Scheme, to provide compensation to an eligible person of the following kinds:

modifying a motor vehicle for a person; and

maintaining or repairing modifications to a motor vehicle;and

subsidising the purchase of a motor vehicle for a person; and

other kinds of compensation relating to motor vehicles specified in this Scheme.

    2.4               Application for compensation under the Scheme

2.4.1          Who may apply for the provision of compensation under the Scheme

    2.4.1          Subject to paragraph 2.4.2, a person who satisfies the circumstances identified in paragraph 3.1.1, 3.3.1 and 3.4.4 may apply to the Commission for compensation by making an application in writing and in accordance with a form approved by the Commission