Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00046:clause:1_123h
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2009A00046
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 123H
Character Range: 2869–3966

123H  Tactical payment scheme for activities of the Defence Force outside Australia
 (1) The Minister may authorise the making of one or more payments to a person (even though the payments would not otherwise be authorised by law or required to meet a legal liability) if:
 (a) the person suffers loss, damage or injury outside Australia because of an incident that occurs in the course of an activity of the Defence Force outside Australia; and
 (b) the person is not an Australian citizen; and
 (c) the Minister considers it appropriate to authorise the payments.
 (2) A payment cannot be made to the person more than 12 months after the relevant incident.
 (3) The total amount of the payments to the person must not be more than the amount specified in regulations in force for the purposes of subparagraph 65(2)(a)(ia) of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
 (4) This section does not limit, and is not limited by, section 33 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
Note: Payments under this section must be made from money appropriated by the Parliament.