Commonwealth Numbered Acts

MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2004 NO. 52, 2004

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--INTRODUCTION

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Schedule(s)  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Definition of relates to defence service  
   6.      Defence service relating to duties before the commencement date  

   PART 2--APPLICATION OF THE MRCA TO CERTAIN INJURIES, DISEASES, DEATHS, LOSSES AND DAMAGE

   7.      Application of the MRCA to certain injuries, diseases and deaths  
   8.      Application of the MRCA to injuries, diseases and deaths etc. caused by certain treatment  
   9.      MRCA does not apply to certain aggravations of, or material contributions to, VEA injuries and diseases  
   10.     Subsection 7(4) of the SRCA does not apply  
   11.     Application of the MRCA to loss or damage to medical aids  

   PART 3--PERSONS WHO HAVE BOTH VEA/SRCA AND MRCA INJURIES AND DISEASES

   12.     Choice between the MRCA and the VEA for an aggravation of a VEA injury or disease  
   13.     Bringing across impairment points from a VEA or SRCA injury or disease  
   14.     Offsetting VEA and SRCA payments against a Special Rate Disability Pension  

   PART 4--OTHER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

   15.     No dual entitlement for similar benefits  
   16.     Offsetting amounts of Commonwealth superannuation under the MRCA  
   17.     Amount of compensation where a person has redeemed an amount under the SRCA  
   18.     Rehabilitation under the MRCA for persons undergoing rehabilitation under the VEA or SRCA  
   19.     Bringing across current Statements of Principles determined under section 196B of the VEA  
   20.     Bringing across the current Veterans' Children Education Scheme  
   21.     Bringing across the current Treatment Principles etc.  
   22.     Bringing across declared member declarations  
   23.     Decisions reviewable under Chapter 8 of the MRCA  
   24.     Regulations may provide for transitional etc. issues  
           SCHEDULE 1 - Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
           SCHEDULE 2 - Amendment of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
           SCHEDULE 3 - General consequential amendments
           SCHEDULE 4 - Consequential amendments of Income Tax Assessment Acts