MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 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 aggravations of, or material contributions to, VEA injuries and diseases  
• 10 Subsection 7(4) of the DRCA does not apply  
• 11 Application of the MRCA to loss or damage to medical aids  

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

• 13 Bringing across impairment points from a VEA or DRCA injury or disease  
• 14 Offsetting VEA and DRCA 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 DRCA  
• 18 Rehabilitation under the MRCA for persons undergoing rehabilitation under the VEA or DRCA  
• 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