Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:2_268aj:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 268AJ (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 140970–143698

268AJ  Compensation in respect of former members and civilians interned by certain military forces

Former members
 (1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to a person if:
 (a) the person is a former member; and
 (b) the person was interned by relevant military forces at any time during the designated war period for the relevant military forces; and
 (c) the person was alive on the compensation eligibility date for the relevant military forces and designated war period; and
 (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.

Partners of deceased members
 (2) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to a person in respect of a deceased member if:
 (a) the deceased member was interned by relevant military forces at any time during the designated war period for the relevant military forces; and
 (b) the deceased member died before the compensation eligibility date for the relevant military forces and designated war period; and
 (c) the person was a partner of the deceased member immediately before the member's death; and
 (d) the person was alive at the start of the compensation eligibility date for the relevant military forces and designated war period; and
 (e) a claim for compensation in respect of the deceased member has been made under section 319.

Civilians
 (3) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to a person in the person's own right as a civilian if:
 (a) the person was interned by the relevant military forces covered by item 1 or 3 of the table in section 268AH at any time during the designated war period for the relevant military forces; and
 (b) the person was domiciled in Australia immediately before the civilian's internment; and
 (c) the person was alive at the start of the compensation eligibility date for the relevant military forces and designated war period; and
 (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.

Partners of deceased civilians
 (4) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to a person in respect of a deceased civilian if:
 (a) the deceased civilian was interned by the relevant military forces covered by item 1 or 3 of the table in section 268AH at any time during the designated war period for the relevant military forces; and
 (b) the deceased civilian was domiciled in Australia immediately before the civilian's internment; and
 (c) the deceased civilian died before the compensation eligibility date for the relevant military forces and designated war period; and
 (d) the person was a partner of the deceased civilian immediately before the civilian's death; and
 (e) the person was alive at the start of the compensation eligibility date for the