Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00049:clause:2_13:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2015C00049
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 13 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 23911–26537

13  Application and transitional provisions—interim compensation and dates of effect
(1) The amendments made by items 1, 2 and 4 apply in relation to a claim for compensation that is made on or after 1 July 2013.
(2) The amendment made by item 3 applies in relation to a determination that is made under subsection 75(2) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 on or after 1 July 2013, to the extent that the interim compensation is in respect of days that occur on or after 1 July 2013.
(3) If:
 (a) immediately before the commencement of this item, a weekly amount of interim compensation was payable to a person under subsection 75(2) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004; and
 (b) before the commencement of this item, the person had not made a choice under section 78 of that Act in relation to that weekly amount; and
 (c) immediately before the commencement of this item, the Commission was not satisfied that the one or more injuries or diseases concerned had all stabilised;
then:
 (d) the Commission must, as soon as practicable after the commencement of this item, determine the weekly amount of interim compensation under subsection 75(2) of that Act (as amended by this Act); and
 (e) that amount is payable to the person under that subsection for days on or after 1 July 2013; and
 (f) the Commission must, as soon as practicable after the commencement of this item, give the person a notice under subsection 76(1) of that Act in relation to that determination; and
 (g) any notice given to the person under subsection 76(1) of that Act, before the commencement of this item, in relation to the weekly amount of interim compensation payable to the person under subsection 75(2) of that Act immediately before that commencement, is taken to have been withdrawn.
(4) The amendments made by items 5 and 6 apply, in relation to a service injury or disease of a person, where the Commonwealth first becomes liable to pay compensation to the person under section 68 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, in relation to that injury or disease, on or after the commencement of those items.
(5) The amendments made by items 7 and 8 apply, in relation to a service injury or disease of a person, where the Commonwealth first becomes liable to pay additional compensation to the person under subsection 71(1) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, in relation to that injury or disease, on or after the commencement of those items.
(6) The amendments made by items 9 and 10 apply, in relation to a deterioration in a service injury or disease of a