Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DEFENCE HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE SCHEME ACT 2008 (NO. 27, 2008) - SECT 10

             (1)  A person is eligible as a rejoining incapacitated member at a particular time (the eligibility time ) if the person:

                     (a)  before, on or after the commencing day, stopped being a member of the Defence Force because of a compensable condition; and

                     (b)  on or after 1 July 2008, again became a member of the Defence Force within 5 years after he or she stopped being a member; and

                     (c)  at the eligibility time:

                              (i)  is a member of the Defence Force; and

                             (ii)  has completed (whether before, on or after the commencing day) the relevant qualifying service period under subsection (2).

             (2)  The qualifying service period for a rejoining incapacitated member is:

                     (a)  if the member is, at the eligibility time, a member of the Permanent Forces--4 years of effective service; and

                     (b)  if the member is, at the eligibility time, a member of the Reserves--8 years of effective service.

Note:          For the definition of effective service , see section 3.