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Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948

No. 31, 1948

Compilation No. 24

Compilation date: 28 September 2022

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 112, 2020

Registered: 10 October 2022

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 28 September 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Interpretation
4AA National serviceman on leave of absence without pay in excess of 30 days
4A Categories of members
13 Cost of management
15D Benefits to be paid by Commonwealth after 1 October 1972
25 Cessation of membership
26 Application of the Criminal Code
Part V—Pensions and benefits
Division 1—Grant of pensions and benefits
38 Pension on retirement after 20 years' service for pension—officers
39 Pension on retirement under special circumstances—officers
41 Pension after 20 years' service for pension—other ranks
41A Annual amount of certain pensions to be calculated to nearest dollar
43 Non‑completion of engagement
44 Completion of engagement
45 Pension increase on officer retiring at age of 61 years or over
50 Service on Reserve