Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00017:clause:5_35b
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 35B
Character Range: 96388–97677

35B  Pathways to establishing qualifying service
 (1) To establish that a veteran has rendered qualifying service:
 (a) a proper claim must be made for a determination that the veteran has rendered such service; or
 (b) there must be a determination in force under section 35BA in respect of the veteran.
Note 1: A veteran must have rendered qualifying service to be eligible for age service pension or invalidity service pension: see subsections 36(1) and 37(1).
Note 2: A claim is not required for a determination under section 35BA.
Note 3: For qualifying service see section 7A.
 (2) To establish for the purposes of paragraph 38(1)(aa) or (e) that a person's partner or deceased partner has rendered qualifying service:
 (a) a proper claim must be made for a determination that the person's partner or deceased partner has rendered such service; or
 (b) there must be a determination in force under section 35BA in respect of the person's partner or deceased partner.
Note 1: For a person to be eligible for a partner service pension under paragraph 38(1)(aa) or (e), the person's partner or deceased partner needs to be a veteran who rendered qualifying service.
Note 2: A claim is not required for a determination under section 35BA.
Note 3: For qualifying service see section 7A.