Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587:section:18
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00587
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 18
Character Range: 72978–74019

18  Child of a member born or adopted after the member's death
 (1) For the purposes of this Act, a child of a deceased member who is born alive after the member's death:
 (a) is taken to have been wholly dependent on the member immediately before the member's death; and
 (b) is taken to have been an eligible young person immediately before the member's death.
Note: A deceased member may be a member or former member at the time of his or her death (see the definition of deceased member in section 5).
 (2) For the purposes of this Act, if, before a deceased member's death, a member begins adoption proceedings to adopt a child, and the proceedings are finalised after the member's death, the child:
 (a) is taken to have been wholly dependent on the member immediately before the member's death; and
 (b) is taken to have been an eligible young person immediately before the member's death.
Note: A deceased member may be a member or former member at the time of his or her death (see the definition of deceased member in section 5).