Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:239
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 239
Character Range: 339055–340188

239  Compensation for cost of financial advice and legal advice

Financial advice
 (1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for the cost of financial advice obtained by a wholly dependent partner of a deceased member if:
 (a) the partner is entitled to compensation under section 233; and
 (b) the financial advice was obtained from a suitably qualified financial adviser after the member's death; and
 (ba) the financial advice was obtained in respect of the choice the partner may make under subsection 236(1); and
 (c) a claim for compensation in respect of the partner has been made under section 319.

Legal advice
 (2) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for the cost of legal advice obtained by a wholly dependent partner of a deceased member if:
 (a) the partner is entitled to compensation under section 233; and
 (b) the legal advice was obtained from a practising lawyer after the member's death; and
 (c) the legal advice was obtained in respect of the choice the partner may make under subsection 236(1); and
 (d) a claim for compensation in respect of the partner has been made under section 319.