Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:232
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 232
Character Range: 332602–333732

232  Simplified outline of this Part

      This Part provides compensation for the partners of deceased members in respect of whom section 12 applies if the partner was wholly dependent on the member before his or her death.
      Division 2 provides that compensation is payable weekly, but that the partner may choose to convert 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% of the weekly amount to a lump sum. Division 2 also provides additional lump sum compensation for a partner if the deceased member died from a service death.
      Division 3 provides compensation for the cost of financial advice and legal advice obtained for a partner who is entitled to compensation under Division 2.
      Division 4 provides a partner with a further lump sum if the deceased member received some types of compensation under Chapter 4.
      The partner might be entitled to MRCA supplement under Division 5.
      A partner who is entitled to compensation under this Chapter might also be entitled to have free treatment, or compensation for treatment, provided under Chapter 6.

Division 2—Compensation for member's death for wholly dependent partners