Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 18

             (1)  For the purposes of this Act, a child of a deceased member who is born alive after the member's death:

                     (a)  is taken to have been wholly dependent on the member immediately before the member's death; and

                     (b)  is taken to have been an eligible young person immediately before the member's death.

Note:          A deceased member may be a member or former member at the time of his or her death (see the definition of deceased member in section 5).

             (2)  For the purposes of this Act, if, before a deceased member's death, a member begins adoption proceedings to adopt a child, and the proceedings are finalised after the member's death, the child:

                     (a)  is taken to have been wholly dependent on the member immediately before the member's death; and

                     (b)  is taken to have been an eligible young person immediately before the member's death.

Note:          A deceased member may be a member or former member at the time of his or her death (see the definition of deceased member in section 5).