Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00608:clause:5_2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00608
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 2
Character Range: 42107–43925

2  Eligibility for compensation payment

Veterans
(1) A veteran is eligible for a compensation payment if the following conditions are satisfied:
 (a) the veteran was alive at the beginning of 1 January 2007;
 (b) the veteran was interned by the military forces of an enemy State at any time during the designated war period.

Partners of deceased veterans
(2) A person is eligible for a compensation payment in respect of a deceased veteran if the following conditions are satisfied:
 (a) the person was alive at the beginning of 1 January 2007;
 (b) the veteran died before 1 January 2007;
 (c) the person was a partner of the veteran immediately before the veteran's death;
 (d) the veteran was interned by the military forces of an enemy State at any time during the designated war period.

Civilians
(3) A civilian is eligible for a compensation payment if the following conditions are satisfied:
 (a) the civilian was alive at the beginning of 1 January 2007;
 (b) the civilian was interned by the military forces of an enemy State at any time during the designated war period;
 (c) the civilian was domiciled in Australia immediately before the civilian's internment.

Partners of deceased civilians
(4) A person is eligible for a compensation payment in respect of a civilian if the following conditions are satisfied:
 (a) the person was alive at the beginning of 1 January 2007;
 (b) the civilian died before 1 January 2007;
 (c) the person was a partner of the civilian immediately before the civilian's death;
 (d) the civilian was interned by the military forces of an enemy State at any time during the designated war period;
 (e) the civilian was domiciled in Australia immediately before the civilian's internment.

One payment only
(5) A person is not entitled to more than one compensation payment.