MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 17 When partners and eligible young persons are wholly dependent on a member
MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 17
When partners and eligible young persons are wholly dependent on a member(1) For the purposes of this Act, the partner of a member is taken to be wholly dependent on the member if:
(a) the partner lives with the member; or
(b) the Commission is of the opinion that the partner would be living with the member but for a temporary absence of the member or partner or but for an absence of the member or partner due to illness or infirmity.
Note: This subsection also applies to former members (see section 20).
(2) For the purposes of this Act, an eligible young person is taken to be wholly dependent on a member if:
(i) the young person lives with the member; or
(ii) the Commission is of the opinion that the young person would be living with the member but for a temporary absence of the member or young person or but for an absence of the member or young person due to illness or infirmity; or
(b) the member is liable to provide child support under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 for the young person.
Note: This subsection also applies to former members (see section
20).