Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PAPUA NEW GUINEA (MEMBERS OF THE FORCES BENEFITS) REGULATIONS 1961

- made under the Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations [see Note 1]  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Prescribed authority  

   PART II--PENSIONS

           Division 1--Claims for Pensions

   5.      Who may claim pension  
   6.      Application for pension  
   7.      Investigation of claims  
   8.      Acceptance of claim subject to condition  

           Division 2--Rates of Pensions

   9.      Rates of pension -- general  
   9A.     Rate where deceased member had more than 1 wife  
   9B.     Rate if instalment period straddles indexation day  
   9C.     Indexation of pension rates  
   9D.     Rounding up of rates ending in 5 cents  
   10.     Date from which pension is payable  
   11.     Payment by instalments  

           Division 3--Determination of Pensions

   12.     Cessation of pension payable to dependants of member  
   13.     Cessation of pension payable to widow  

   PART III--ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS

   14.     Interpretation  
   15.     Medical treatment  
   16.     Travelling expenses  
   17.     Decoration allowance  
   18.     Education and training benefits  
   19.     Application for benefits etc  

   PART IV--MISCELLANEOUS

   20.     Appointment of trustee etc  
   21.     Review of decisions  
   22.     Signature to forms  
           SCHEDULE 1 General pension rates
           SCHEDULE 2 Rate of pension in respect of a member who is partially incapacitated