Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00029:clause:3_19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00029
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 19
Character Range: 14685–15871

19  Transitional provision

(1) If:
 (a) either:
 (i) a person makes a claim for a service pension or an income support supplement under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 between 1 July 2005 and 30 September 2005 (inclusive); or
 (ii) the Commission determines under subitem (2) that this subitem should apply in respect of a person; and
 (b) the pension or supplement first becomes payable to the person because of the amendments made by this Part;
the pension or supplement is payable from the later of:
 (c) 1 July 2005; and
 (d) the day on which the pension or supplement first becomes payable to the person.

(2) The Commission may determine in writing that subitem (1) should apply in respect of a person if:
 (a) the person makes a claim for a service pension or an income support supplement under the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 between 1 October 2005 and 30 June 2006 (inclusive); and
 (b) the Commission is satisfied that special circumstances apply in respect of the person.

(3) A determination under subitem (2) is not a legislative instrument.

[Minister's second reading speech made in—
House of Representatives on 17 February 2005
Senate on 9 March 2005]
(20/05)