Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:2_230a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 230A
Character Range: 133300–133900

230A  Eligibility for Victoria Cross allowance
 (1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay an allowance, called Victoria Cross allowance, to a person in respect of an allowance period if:
 (a) before the start of the period, the person has been awarded the Victoria Cross or the Victoria Cross for Australia; and
 (b) at the start of the period:
 (i) the person is living; and
 (ii) the award has not been rescinded.
 (2) In this section:
allowance period means the following:
 (a) the period of 12 months starting on 20 September 2026;
 (b) each subsequent period of 12 months starting on 20 September.