Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771:section:1940:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1940 (pt 2/23)
Character Range: 216458–219008

the VEA correspond to each other.

General aim of Division

  50. The main aim of this Division is to allow:

    (a) for the payment of pensions, allowances, benefits and expenses that were granted under the SWPA or the SWPA regulations; and

    (b) for the provision of medical treatment that was granted under the SWPA regulations; and

    (c) for processes (such as claims and applications) that were begun under the SWPA or the SWPA regulations;

to be continued under the VEA without the need for people to make new claims or begin those processes again.

VEA to apply on and after 1 July 1994

51. Subject to section 64 of this Act, on and after 1 July 1994, a matter that, but for this section, would have been determined or decided by the Repatriation Commission, the Veterans' Review Board, a court, a tribunal or any other person or body under the SWPA or the SWPA regulations is to be determined under the VEA.

Saving of pensions, allowances, benefits etc.

52.(1) If a determination granting a claim for a pension, allowance or benefit under the SWPA or the SWPA regulations was in force immediately before 1 July 1994, the determination has effect, on and after 1 July 1994, as if it were a determination made under the VEA on that day granting a claim for the corresponding pension, allowance or benefit under the VEA.

(2) If a determination directing the making of a payment of a pension, allowance or benefit under the SWPA or the SWPA regulations was in force immediately before 1 July 1994, the determination has effect, on and after 1 July 1994, as if it were a determination made under the VEA on that day directing the making of a payment of the corresponding pension, allowance or benefit under the VEA.

(3) If a determination of the rate or the amount of a pension, allowance or benefit under the SWPA or the SWPA regulations was in force immediately before 1 July 1994, the determination has effect, on and after 1 July 1994, as if it were a determination made under the VEA on that day of the rate or the amount of the corresponding pension, allowance or benefit under the VEA.

(4) If a determination authorising or approving medical treatment under Division 2 of Part IV of the SWPA regulations was in force immediately before 1 July 1994, the determination has effect, on and after 1 July 1994, as if it were a determination made under the VEA on that day authorising or approving treatment under Part V of the VEA.

(5) If a determination granting a claim for travelling expenses under Division 2 of Part IV of the