Victorian Consolidated Legislation

State Concessions Act 2004 - SECT 3

Definitions

3. Definitions

In this Act- concession order means an order made under section 5;

eligible beneficiary means a person who during the relevant period-

   (a)  is an eligible recipient; or

   (b)  is the holder of a health care card issued under section 1061ZS of the
        Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth other than-

   (i)  in respect of a child in foster care; or

   (ii) a child in respect of whom a carer allowance under section 953 of that
        Act is payable; or

   (c)  is the holder of a Gold Card, being a card issued to a person who is
        eligible for treatment under Part V of the Veterans' Entitlement Act
        1986 of the Commonwealth, other than a dependant (not including the
        widow or widower) of a veteran; or

   (d)  belongs to a class or classes of person declared by Order under
        section 4(1) to be an eligible beneficiary; eligible pensioner means a
        person who during the relevant period is the holder of-

   (a)  a pensioner concession card issued under section 1061ZF of the
        Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; or

   (b)  a Gold Card, being a card issued to a person who is eligible-

   (i)  for treatment under Part V of the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 of
        the Commonwealth; and

   (ii) to receive a pension under section 13(1) of that Act as the widow or
        widower of a veteran within the meaning of that Act; eligible person
        means a person who during the relevant period is-

   (a)  an eligible beneficiary; or

   (b)  an eligible pensioner; or

   (c)  an eligible recipient; eligible recipient means a person who during
        the relevant period is-

   (a)  an eligible pensioner; or

   (b)  the holder of a Gold Card, being a card issued to a person who is
        eligible-

   (i)  for treatment under Part V of the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 of
        the Commonwealth; and

   (ii) to receive a pension under section 13(1) of that Act as a totally and
        permanently incapacitated veteran to whom section 24 of that Act
        applies; relevant period means the period during which the user cost
        for which a concession is sought was incurred; user cost means an
        amount payable (including any interest) in respect of-

   (a)  rates or charges payable under the Local Government Act 1989;

   (b)  domestic gas charges;

   (c)  domestic electricity charges;

   (d)  domestic water charges;

   (e)  domestic sewerage charges;

   (f)  any other charges that the Minister declares by Order under section
        4(2) to be user costs for the purposes of this Act.