Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:7_111
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 7 cl 111
Character Range: 451301–452677

111  Transfer of VEA Veterans' Children Education Scheme recipients to MRCA
 (1) This section applies in relation to a person if, immediately before the date of commencement, the person is receiving a payment or other benefit under the VEA Veterans' Children Education Scheme.
 (2) On and after the date of commencement:
 (a) the scheme established under section 258 of the MRCA (the MRCA education scheme) applies, with any necessary modifications, in relation to the person:
 (i) as if the person were an eligible young person; and
 (ii) as if the MRCA education scheme provided for the person to receive the same payments and other benefits as the person was receiving under the VEA Veterans' Children Education Scheme immediately before the date of commencement; and
 (b) despite subsection 258(2) of the MRCA, a claim under section 319 in respect of the person is not required in order for the person to be provided with those same payments and other benefits.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the Commission from varying or revoking the MRCA education scheme in accordance with section 258 of the MRCA, including the scheme as it applies to a person because of this section.
 (4) In the section:
VEA Veterans' Children Education Scheme means the Veterans' Children Education Scheme in force under section 117 of the VEA immediately before the date of commencement.