Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771:section:1940:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04771
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 1940 (pt 1/23)
Character Range: 213971–216696

1940

Repeal of Act

  47. The Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940 is repealed.

Division 2—Saving and transitional provisions relating to the repeal of the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940

Interpretation

  48. In this Part:

"SWPA" means the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940 as in force immediately before 1 July 1994;

"SWPA regulations" means regulations under the Seamen's War Pensions and Allowances Act 1940 as in force immediately before 1 July 1994;

"VEA" means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 as in force on 1 July 1994.

Correspondence of pensions, allowances and benefits

  49.(1) For the purposes of this Part:

     (a) a pension under paragraph 12(1)(a) of the SWPA and a pension under paragraph 13(1)(c) of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (b) a pension under paragraph 12(1)(b) of the SWPA and a pension under paragraph 13(1)(d) of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (c) a pension under subsection 17A(1A) of the SWPA and a pension under subsection 13(2A) of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (d) a pension under section 17B of the SWPA and a pension under subsection 13(4) of the VEA correspond to each other.

  (2) For the purposes of this Part:

     (a) a clothing allowance under section 19 of the SWPA and a clothing allowance under section 97 of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (b) an attendant allowance under section 21 of the SWPA and an attendant allowance under section 98 of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (c) a telephone allowance under Part IIIA of the SWPA and a telephone allowance under Part VIIB of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (d) an allowance under regulation 37 of the SWPA regulations and an allowance under paragraph 30(1)(b) of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (e) a temporary incapacity allowance under regulation 38B of the SWPA regulations and a temporary incapacity allowance under section 107 of the VEA correspond to each other; and

     (f) a loss of earnings allowance under regulation 39 of the SWPA regulations and a loss of earnings allowance under section 108 of the VEA correspond to each other.

  (3) For the purposes of this Part:

    (a) a funeral benefit under regulation 38 of the SWPA regulations and a funeral benefit under section 99 of the VEA correspond to each other; and

    (b) an education benefit under regulation 36 of the SWPA regulations and an education benefit under section 118 of 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;