REPATRIATION ACT 1920
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 5 Extension of Act to Territories
- 6 Interpretation
- 7 Commission
- 8 Members of Commission
- 8A Appointment of Secretary as Chairman of the Commission
- 8B Appointment to act as Chairman and Secretary
- 9 Remuneration of Commissioners
- 10 Term of office of Commissioners
- 11 Powers and duties of Commission
- 12 Delegation by Commission
- 14 Repatriation Boards
- 15 Boards to consult and co-operate with Commission
- 15A Variation of constitution of Board
- 15B Remuneration and allowances of members of Repatriation Boards
- 15C Acting members of Boards
- 15D Meetings of Repatriation Boards
- 16 Suspension and removal of Commissioner or Acting Commissioner
- 17 Suspension and removal of member or acting member of Board
- 17A Delegation by Minister
- 18 Offices-how vacated
- 19 Uncertificated insolvent not to be Commissioner, Acting Commissioner or member of Board
- 20 Powers and duties of Boards
- 21
- 23 Interpretation
- 24 Pensions upon death or incapacity
- 24A Death or mental affliction of claimant
- 24AA Claim for pension to be in accordance with an approved form
- 24AB Investigation of claims, &c.
- 25 Special Magistrates
- 26 Powers of Commission and Boards
- 27 Duties of Boards
- 28 Appeal to Commission
- 29 Date of operation of determination of Commission on appeal
- 30 Re-grant of cancelled pension
- 31 Review by Commission
- 32 Failure of pensioner to attend at review
- 34 Suspension and forfeiture of pension where pensioner imprisoned
- 35 Rates of pension
- 35AAA Variation of rate of pension
- 35AA Rate of pension to certain dependants who are children
- 35A Pensions to dependants
- 35B Continuation of payment of certain war pensions after pensioner leaves Australia
- 36 Payment of pensions
- 38 Reinstatement of commuted pension
- 39 Pensions payable for limited period in certain cases
- 39A Pensions to spouses to cease upon dissolution of marriage
- 40 Pensions to female dependants to cease upon marriage or re-marriage
- 40AA Change of status of child to be notified
- 40AB Notifications under section 40AA to be referred to Commission or a Board
- 40A Gratuity to certain persons on re-marriage or marriage
- 41 Maximum pension payable to widowed mother
- 42 Pensions to certain dependent females
- 43 Termination of pension upon request or failure to draw pension
- 44 Pension to divorcee of member
- 45 Pension payable to dependants on death of a member after termination of war service
- 46 Pensions to dependants of certain deceased members
- 47 Hearing and determination of claims, &c.
- 47A Reasons for decision of Commission or Board to be included in decision, &c.
- 47B No action for making statements in proceedings, &c.
- 48 Medical reports
- 49 Pension of member afflicted with lunacy
- 50 Double pensions
- 51 Appropriation for pensions, &c.
- 52 Pension absolutely inalienable
- 53 Offences
- 54 Extension of Act to British reservists, &c.
- 83 Interpretation
- 84 Grant of service pension
- 85 Service pension in respect of a member permanently unemployable, &c.
- 85A Claimant to be resident in Australia
- 86 Restrictions as to dual pensions
- 87 Variation of rate of service pension according to income
- 91 Disposal of income
- 92 Right to be paid service pension outside Australia
- 93 Payment of service pensions
- 94 Pension to widow and children of service pensioner
- 95 Service pensioner in a public institution
- 96 Receipt of income to be notified 14
- 96A Persons resident in Papua New Guinea
- 97 Service pensioner to furnish information when required
- 98 Cancellation or variation of pension
- 98AA Rate of supplementary allowance during period when spouse overseas
- 98A Supplementary assistance
- 98B On death of married person, widow, widower or children to receive certain benefits for 12 weeks
- 98C Extension of application of Division 5 to members of Forces of a Commonwealth country
- 98D Interpretation
- 98E Person not member of forces of Commonwealth country
- 98F Date of commencement of service pension
- 98G Extension of application of Division 5 to members of Forces of an allied country
- 98H Interpretation
- 98J Person not member of Forces of allied country
- 99 Extension of application of Act to certain male members of the Forces
- 100 Interpretation
- 101 Liability of Commonwealth to pay pensions to certain male members of the Forces
- 102 Extension of Division in respect of other parts of the Queen's dominions
- 103 Maximum rates of pensions
- 104 Extension of application of Act to members of Women's Services
- 105 Interpretation
- 106 Pensions to dependants of members of Women's Services
- 107 Extension of Division in respect of other parts of the Queen's dominions
- 107A Extension of application of Act to certain male members of the Forces
- 107B Interpretation
- 107C Liability of Commonwealth to pay pensions to certain male members of the Forces
- 107D Extension of Division in respect of other parts of the Queen's dominions
- 107E Extension of application of Act to members of Women's Services
- 107F Interpretation
- 107G Extension of Division in respect of other parts of the Queen's dominions
- 107H Extension of application of Act to certain members of the Forces
- 107J Interpretation
- 107K Regular serviceman
- 107L National serviceman
- 107M Liability of Australia to pay pensions to certain members of the Forces, &c.
- 107N Conditions of payment of pension to certain dependants of members of the Forces
- 107P Pensions payable to certain dependent females
- 107Q Dual entitlement
- 107R Persons in receipt of payments by way of compensation or damages
- 107S Power to request proceedings to be taken against third party or to take such proceedings itself
- 107T Payment of damages by persons to Australia
- 107U Deduction of overpayments of pension
- 107V Liability to pay damages to be discharged by payments of pension
- 107VA Interpretation
- 107VB Establishment of Repatriation Review Tribunal
- 107VC Review of decisions refusing entitlement to pension, other than service pension
- 107VD Review of pension assessments other than service pension assessments
- 107VE Review of certain decisions refusing application for service pension under section 85
- 107VF Application for review
- 107VG Tribunal not bound by technicalities, &c.
- 107VH Decision of Tribunal
- 107VJ Further evidence relating to incapacity
- 107VK Reasons for decision of Tribunal to be included in decision, &c.
- 107VL Review by Commission of decision the subject of application for review by Tribunal
- 107VM Further evidence after adverse decision of Tribunal on application under section 107VC
- 107VN Constitution of Tribunal for exercise of powers
- 107VP President responsible for arrangement of business
- 107VQ Members to constitute Tribunal
- 107VR Member ceasing to be member, &c.
- 107VS Places of sitting
- 107VT Presidential member to preside at hearing
- 107VU Parties to proceeding before Tribunal
- 107VV Procedure of Tribunal
- 107VW Questions to be decided by majority of Tribunal
- 107VX Hearings to be in private except in special circumstances
- 107VY Powers of Tribunal
- 107VZ Request to Secretary for documents, &c.
- 107VZA Information may be made available to applicant
- 107VZB Rehearing of proceeding of Tribunal on application under section 107VC
- 107VZC Effect of decision of Tribunal on application under section 107VD
- 107VZD Rehearing of proceeding by Tribunal
- 107VZE Dismissal of application by consent
- 107VZF Date of operation may be specified
- 107VZG Limits of retrospective operation
- 107VZH Appointment of members to Tribunal
- 107VZJ Qualifications for appointment of President and Deputy Presidents
- 107VZK Term of appointment
- 107VZL Remuneration and allowances of members
- 107VZM Acting members
- 107VZN Leave of absence
- 107VZP Resignation
- 107VZQ Removal from office
- 107VZR Application of Superannuation Act and Officers' Rights Declaration Act
- 107VZS Delegation
- 107VZT Protection of members and witnesses
- 107VZU Failure of witness to attend
- 107VZV Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions
- 107VZW Contempt of Tribunal
- 107VZX Payments of expenses and allowances in respect of attendances
- 107VZY Fees for witnesses
- 107VZZ Staff to assist President
- 107VZZA Annual report
- 107VZZB Reference of decisions to Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 107VZZC Constitution of Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 107VZZD Additional powers of Administrative Appeals Tribunal
- 107VZZE Reference to decisions of Repatriation Review Tribunal to be read as including reference to decisions of Administrative Appeals Tribunal, &c.
- 107VZZF Effect of decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal on proceeding before Repatriation Review Tribunal
- 107VZZG Reference of questions of law to Federal Court of Australia
- 107VZZH Appeal to Federal Court of Australia from decisions of the Tribunal
- 107VZZJ Documents to be sent to Federal Court of Australia
- 107VZZK Costs in connection with references and appeals to the Federal Court of Australia
- 107VZZL Legal assistance
- 108 Interpretation
- 110 Local Committees
- 110A Voluntary winding-up of affairs of Local Committee
- 111 Arrangements with States for employment of State officers
- 112 Appeal to the Commission
- 113 Moneys to be appropriated
- 114 Contributions
- 114A Acceptance of trusts
- 115 Audit of accounts of Local Committees
- 116 Priority in bankruptcy of money advanced
- 118 Improper use of gifts or loans
- 118A Regulations
- 119 Arrangements with Governments of other parts of the Queen's dominions
- 120 Service pensions for South African Veterans
- 120A Post mortem examination
- 120AA Recovery of overpayments
- 120B Deduction from pensions, allowances or benefits of certain amounts
- 120C Payment of pension, &c., on death of pensioner, &c.
- 120D Establishment of hospitals, &c.
- 121 Furnishing of information
- 122 Report
- 123 Funds raised prior to Act
- 123A Modification of certain other laws
- 123AB Prescribed persons
- 123AC Address of Secretary for forwarding claims, &c.
- 123B Interpretation
- 124 Regulations
