Commonwealth Numbered Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Repeal  
   4.      Extension of Act to external Territories  
   5.      Interpretation  
   6.      Operational Service  
   7.      Eligible War Service  
   8.      War-caused death  
   9.      War-caused injuries or diseases  
   10.     Child of a veteran or other person  
   11.     Dependants  
   12.     Interpretation  
   13.     Eligibility for pension  
   14.     Claim for pension  
   15.     Application for increase in pension  
   16.     Who may make claim or application  
   17.     Investigation by the Secretary  
   18.     Duties of Commission in relation to pensions  
   19.     Determination of claims and applications  
   20.     Date of operation of grant of claim for pension  
   21.     Date of operation of grant of application under section 15  
   22.     General rate of pension  
   23.     Intermediate rate of pension  
   24.     Special rate of pension  
   25.     Temporary payment at special rate  
   26.     Reduction in rate of pension in certain cases  
   27.     Increased rates of pension in certain cases  
   28.     Capacity to undertake remunerative work  
   29.     Guide to the assessment of rates of veterans' pensions  
   30.     Rates at which pensions payable to dependants  
   31.     Review by Commission  
   32.     Commission may take evidence  
   33.     Withdrawal of claim or application  
   34.     Reasons for decisions to be given  
   35.     Interpretation  
   36.     Meaning of qualifying service  
   37.     Method of calculation of income  
   38.     Eligibility for service pension-age  
   39.     Eligibility for service pension-invalidity  
   40.     Eligibility for wife's service pension  
   41.     Eligibility for carer's service pension  
   42.     Restrictions on dual pensions  
   43.     Claim for service pension, &c.  
   44.     Investigation of claim  
   45.     Duties of Commission in relation to service pensions  
   46.     Determination of claim for service pension  
   47.     Rate of veteran's service pension  
   48.     Rate of wife's service pension  
   49.     Rate of carer's service pension  
   50.     Calculation of value of property  
   51.     Pension loans scheme  
   52.     Disposal of property or income  
   53.     Financial hardship  
   54.     Pension reduction amounts  
   55.     Rent assistance  
   56.     Rate of rent assistance  
   57.     Remote area allowance  
   58.     Cancellation, suspension or variation of service pension  
   59.     Review of decision, &c.  
   60.     Powers of Commission on reviews under section 59  
   61.     Withdrawal of claim for service pension, &c.  
   62.     Reasons for decision to be given  
   63.     Right to be paid service pension outside Australia  
   64.     Persons resident in Papua New Guinea  
   65.     Special temporary allowance  
   66.     Payment of wife's service pension after death of veteran  
   67.     Suspension and forfeiture of service pension when pensioner imprisoned  
   68.     Interpretation  
   69.     Application of Part to members of the Forces  
   70.     Eligibility for pension under this Part  
   71.     Application of certain provisions of Part II  
   72.     Dual entitlement to pension  
   73.     Application of Divisions 4 and 5 of Part II  
   74.     Payments by way of compensation or damages  
   75.     Proceedings against third party  
   76.     Payment of damages to Commonwealth  
   77.     Discharge of liability of Commonwealth to pay damages  
   78.     Other payments of compensation  
   79.     Overpayments of pension  
   80.     Interpretation  
   81.     Application of Part V  
   82.     Prescribed persons  
   83.     Prescribed rate of income and property value  
   84.     Provision of treatment  
   85.     Veterans eligible to be provided with treatment  
   86.     Dependants eligible to be provided with treatment  
   87.     Additional treatment for veterans  
   88.     Treatment for other persons  
   89.     Treatment at hospitals and other institutions  
   90.     Guide to the provision of treatment  
   91.     Pharmaceutical benefits  
   92.     Counselling services  
   93.     Recovery of cost of treatment  
   94.     Interpretation  
   95.     Prescribed persons  
   96.     Application  
   97.     Clothing allowance  
   98.     Attendant allowance  
   99.     Funeral benefits-veterans  
   100.    Funeral benefits-dependants of deceased veterans  
   101.    Funeral benefits-service pensioners  
   102.    Decoration allowance  
   103.    Victoria Cross allowance  
   104.    Recreation transport allowance  
   105.    Vehicle assistance scheme  
   106.    Special assistance  
   107.    Temporary incapacity allowance  
   108.    Loss of earnings allowance  
   109.    Advances on account of loss of earnings allowance  
   110.    Travelling expenses  
   111.    Application  
   112.    Time for applying for certain benefits  
   113.    Time for applying for funeral benefit  
   114.    Commencement of payment of certain allowances  
   115.    Review of decision, &c.  
   116.    Interpretation  
   117.    Preparation of the Scheme  
   118.    Provision of education and training  
   119.    Commission not bound by technicalities  
   120.    Standard of proof  
   121.    Instalments of pension  
   122.    Payments of pensions  
   123.    Payment of pension, &c., on death of person  
   124.    Termination of pension  
   125.    Pensions, &c., absolutely inalienable  
   126.    Death of claimant  
   127.    Power to obtain information  
   128.    Secretary may obtain information  
   129.    Self-incrimination  
   130.    Furnishing of information  
   131.    Interpretation  
   132.    Payment of travelling expenses in certain cases  
   133.    Interpretation  
   134.    Continuance of Veterans' Review Board  
   135.    Review of decisions in respect of pensions  
   136.    Application for review  
   137.    Secretary to prepare report  
   138.    Board not bound by technicalities, &c.  
   139.    Decision of Board  
   140.    Statements of decisions of the Board, &c.  
   141.    Constitution of Board for exercise of powers  
   142.    Principal Member responsible for arrangement of business  
   143.    Members to constitute Board  
   144.    Member ceasing to be member, &c.  
   145.    Places of sitting  
   146.    Principal Member or Senior Member to preside at hearing  
   147.    Parties to review before Board  
   148.    Procedure of Board  
   149.    Questions to be decided by majority of Board  
   150.    Hearing to be in private except in special circumstances  
   151.    Powers of Board  
   152.    Request to Secretary for documents, &c.  
   153.    Information may be made available to parties  
   154.    Period of operation of certain decisions of Board  
   155.    Withdrawal of application  
   156.    Board to specify date of operation  
   157.    Dates that may be specified  
   158.    Appointment of members of Board  
   159.    Terms of appointment  
   160.    Remuneration and allowances of members  
   161.    Acting members  
   162.    Leave of absence  
   163.    Resignation  
   164.    Removal from office  
   165.    Disclosure of interests  
   166.    Delegation  
   167.    Protection of members and witnesses  
   168.    Failure of witness to attend  
   169.    Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions, &c.  
   170.    Contempt of Board  
   171.    Fees for witnesses  
   172.    Staff to assist Board  
   173.    Oath or affirmation of office  
   174.    Interpretation  
   175.    Applications for review  
   176.    Application of Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act  
   177.    Effective dates of payment of pension or increased pension  
   178.    Period of operation of certain decisions of Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
   179.    Continuance of Commission  
   180.    Functions of Commission  
   181.    Powers of Commission  
   182.    Membership of the Commission  
   183.    President and Deputy President  
   184.    Appointment of Secretary as a Commissioner and President  
   185.    Remuneration and allowances  
   186.    Leave of absence  
   187.    Resignation  
   188.     
   189.    Commissioner to disclose any interest in claims for pensions, &c.  
   190.    Commissioner to disclose other interests  
   191.    Acting commissioners  
   192.    Acting President or Deputy President  
   193.    Appointment to act as President and also Secretary  
   194.    Appointments  
   195.    Meetings  
   196.    Staff  
   197.    Pensions, &c., not for certain members of the Defence Force  
   198.    Variation of rates of certain pensions  
   199.    Appropriation  
   200.    Commission may accept contributions  
   201.    Commission may administer trusts  
   202.    Trustees for pensioners  
   203.    Arrangements with Governments of other countries  
   204.    Profits from canteens  
   205.    Recovery of overpayments  
   206.    Waiver, &c., of debts  
   207.    Service pensioner in a public institution  
   208.    Offences  
   209.    Multiple offences  
   210.    Time for prosecuting offences  
   211.    Order for repayment of pension, &c.  
   212.    Delegation by Minister  
   213.    Delegation by Commission  
   214.    Delegation by Secretary  
   215.    Annual report  
   216.    Regulations  
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