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an approved plan or approved program 19
Chapter 4—Other assistance to veterans participating in the Scheme 20
4.1—Other assistance available under this Chapter 21
4.1.1  Availability of other assistance 21
4.1.2  Application for a grant under this Chapter 21
4.2—Transport and accommodation assistance 22
4.2.1  Grant may be made in special circumstances 22
4.3—Aids, appliances, and workplace modifications 23
4.3.1  Grant to veteran or employer 23
4.3.2  Assessment report to be obtained 23
4.3.3  Regard must be had to assessment report 23
4.3.4  Grant not to be for tools of trade or establishing a business 23
4.4—Education programs 24
4.4.1  Education programs 24
4.4.2  Grants for text books and study materials 24
4.4.3  Application for excess expenses grant 24
4.4.4  Commission may make excess expenses grant 24
4.4.5  Payment of Higher Education Loan Program fees 24
           4.4.6  Payment of Higher Education Loan Program fees after the first semester of a course of study              25
4.4.7  Payment of student union fees 25
4.5—Grants must be applied to the relevant purpose 26
4.5.1  Proof of payment may be required 26
Chapter 5—Notification of decisions and review rights 27
5.1—Notification to veteran 28
5.1.1  Notification of decision and review rights 28
5.2—Review of decisions by the Repatriation Commission 29
5.2.1  Who may seek a review 29
5.2.2  Making a request for review 29
5.2.4  Review by the Commission 29
5.2.5  Delegate cannot review own decision 29
5.2.6  The Commission's powers on review 29
5.2.7  Substituted decision 29
5.2.8  Notification of decisions upon review 29
5.3—Review by Tribunal 30
5.3.1  Application to Tribunal 30
5.3.2  Modification of Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024, s 18 30
Chapter 6—Transitionals 31
6.1  Definitions—Chapter 6 31
      6.2 Transitional—approved programs or plans 31
6.3  Transitional—approved forms 31
6.4  Transitional—applications not yet determined 31
      6.5  Transitional—decisions not reviewed by Commission before commencement day              31
      6.6  Transitional—decisions made on or after 14 October 2024—review by Tribunal              31

Chapter 1—Preliminary

1.1—The Scheme

1.1.1  Name
  This instrument is the Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme 2024.

1.1.2  Commencement
 (1) This Scheme (other than the provisions mentioned in subparagraph (2)) commences on the day after the day it is registered.
 (2) The following provisions are taken to have commenced on 14 October 2024:
  (a) paragraphs 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3 and subparagraph 1.1.4(1);
  (b) paragraphs 5.3.1 and 5.3.2;
  (c) paragraph 6.6.

1.1.3  Authority
  This Scheme is made under subsections 115B(1) and (8) of the Act.

1.1.4  Repeals
 (1) Paragraph 5.3 (Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal) of the Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (Instrument 2015 No. R11) is repealed.
 (2) All other provisions of the Veterans' Vocational Rehabilitation Scheme (Instrument 2015 No. R11) are repealed.

1.2—Objectives and Principles of the Scheme

1.2.1  Objectives
  The objectives of the Scheme are