Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01170:body:0:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01170
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 17060–19927

period starting on the later of:
(a) the day the support plan comes into effect; or
(b) the day the child is included in the support plan for the purposes of paragraph 8(2)(a);
        and ending on the first anniversary of the start of the period that occurs after the child has completed primary school.
       (3) The value of assistance or benefits included in the support plan in relation to the child must not exceed:
(a) until the first‑occurring anniversary of the start of the period for which the child is attending primary school—$10,000 every 12 months; and
(b) thereafter until the period ends—$5,000 every 12 months.
       (4) Assistance or benefits provided under this section do not count towards the maximum amounts or periods referred to in section 10.

Division 4 Other matters

13 Commission may request information
        The Commission may request information from a person who is included in a support plan for an acute support package in relation to the provision of assistance or benefits included in that support plan.
Note Failure to comply with a request may result in the revocation of the support plan (see paragraph 9(3)(b)).

Division 5 Operation of certain provisions—MRCA and DRCA (Defence, Veterans' and Families' Acute Support Package) Amendment Instrument 2024

14 Operation of paragraphs 7(5)(b) and 8(3)(b) during relevant period
       (1) This section applies in relation to the determination of a person's eligibility, made during the relevant period:
(a) for the granting of an acute support package under section 7 (a relevant determination); or
(b) for the person's inclusion in a support plan under section 8 (a relevant determination).
       (2) An amendment made by the following provisions of the amending instrument is taken to have effect in relation to a relevant determination:
(a) item 8 of schedule 1 (which substitutes paragraph 7(5)(b));
(b) item 15 of schedule 1 (which inserts new paragraph 8(3)(b)).
       (3) However, the amendment does not affect a relevant determination made before the day after the registration day if giving effect to the amendment would:
(a) affect a person's rights as at the registration day so as to disadvantage the person; or
(b) impose liabilities on a person in respect of anything done or omitted to be done before the registration day.
       (4) In this section:
amending instrument means the MRCA and DRCA (Defence, Veterans' and Families' Acute Support Package) Amendment Instrument 2024.
registration day means the day the amending instrument is registered under section 15H of the Legislation Act 2003.
relevant period means the period beginning on 1 July 2023 and ending at the end of the registration day.
Notes
This compilation comprises Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence, Veterans' and Families' Acute Support Package) Instrument 2022 amended as