Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) For the purposes of working out the amount of the pension bonus payable under this Part to a person to whom this Division applies and subject to subsection (2), if the Commission determines, under section 45UX, that a period would have accrued to the person as a bonus period under the social security law, then:
(a) that bonus period is to be treated as if it were a bonus period that had accrued to the person under this Act; and
(b) that bonus period, or if more than one, the last such bonus period, is to be treated as if it were continuous with the first bonus period (if any) that accrues to the person under this Act after the person becomes a war widow/war widower--pensioner.
(2) Subsection (1) applies in relation to a part-year period that the Commission determines is a bonus period that would have accrued, under the social security law, to a person to whom this Division applies only if:
(a) that bonus period is immediately preceded by a period that the Commission determines would have been another bonus period accruing to the person under that law; or
(b) that bonus period, when aggregated with any bonus period or bonus periods accruing to the person under this Act after the person becomes a war widow/war widower--pensioner, would amount to at least one year.
(3) If:
(a) a person to whom this Division applies has a part-year period of accruing membership of the pension bonus scheme under this Act; and
(b) the part-year period does not begin immediately after a bonus period accruing to that person under this Act;
then, for the purposes of applying subsection 45TR(3) of this Act in determining whether that part-year period is a bonus period under this Act, the Commission may treat that part-year period as if it were immediately preceded by a bonus period accruing to that person under this Act.
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Act No. 27 of 1986 as amended
This
compilation was prepared on 14 February 2012
taking into account amendments
up to Act No. 169 of 2011
Volume 2 includes:
Table of Contents
Sections 46- 93ZG
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on
that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that
have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set
out in the Notes section
Contents
Part IIIB--Provisions applicable to service pensions and income support supplement 1
Division 1--Ordinary income concept 1
46.......... General meaning of ordinary income .................................................. 1
46A....... Certain amounts taken to be received over 12 months ......................... 1
46AA.... Income concession .............................................................................. 2
46AB.... Meaning of employment income ......................................................... 5
46AC.... Unused concession balance ................................................................. 6
46AD.... No double income reductions under sections 46AA and
115G
...................................................................................................
6
Division 2--Business income 8
46B....... Ordinary income from a business--treatment of trading stock ........... 8
46C....... Permissible reductions of business income ......................................... 8
Division 3--Deemed income from financial assets 10
46D....... Deemed income from financial assets--persons other than members of couples 10
46E........ Deemed income from financial assets--members of a couple ........... 12
46H....... Deeming threshold ............................................................................ 14
46J........ Below threshold rate, above threshold rate ........................................ 14
46K....... Actual return on financial assets not treated as ordinary income ....... 15
46L........ Certain money and financial investments not taken into account ....... 15
46M...... Valuation and revaluation of certain financial investments ................ 16
Division 4--Income from income streams 17
Subdivision B--Income streams that are not family law affected income streams 17
46SA..... Scope of Subdivision ........................................................................ 17
46T........ Income from asset-test exempt income stream .................................. 17
46U....... Income--income stream not a defined benefit income stream ........... 17
46V....... Income--income stream is a defined benefit income stream ............. 18
46VA.... Income from market-linked asset-test exempt income stream ............ 18
46W...... Income from asset-tested income stream (long term) ........................ 20
46X....... Income--income stream not a defined benefit income stream ........... 21
46Y....... Income--income stream is a defined benefit income stream ............. 21
46YA.... Income from certain low-payment asset-tested income
streams
..............................................................................................
22
Subdivision C--Family law affected income streams 23
46Z........ Scope of Subdivision ........................................................................ 23
46ZA..... Income from asset-test exempt income streams ................................. 24
46ZB..... Income from asset-tested income stream (long term) ........................ 24
46ZC..... Decision-making principles ............................................................... 24
Division 6--Income tests--conversion of foreign currency amounts 25
47.......... Application of Division ..................................................................... 25
47A....... Conversion of foreign currency amounts .......................................... 25
47B....... Base exchange rate ............................................................................ 25
47C....... Re-assessed exchange rate ................................................................ 25
47D....... Applicability of re-assessed exchange rate ........................................ 26
47E........ Rounding off exchange rates ............................................................. 26
Division 7--Income tests--disposal of ordinary income 27
48.......... Disposal of ordinary income ............................................................. 27
48A....... Amount of disposition ...................................................................... 28
48B....... Disposal of ordinary income--not a member of a couple ................. 28
48C....... Disposal of ordinary income--members of couples ......................... 28
48E........ Dispositions more than 5 years old to be disregarded ....................... 29
Division 8--Retirement assistance for farmers 31
49.......... Purpose of Division .......................................................................... 31
49AA.... Applicable cut-off date ...................................................................... 31
49AB.... Pre-assessment request ..................................................................... 31
49A....... Division to apply to certain transfers of estates in farms etc. ............. 33
49B....... How to assess the value of farms etc. subject to a transfer ................ 36
Subdivision 2--Modification of provisions relating to assets test 37
49C....... Transfer of estate in farm etc. not disposal of an asset ...................... 37
Subdivision 3--Claims for service pension or income support supplement 38
49D....... Provisional commencement day ........................................................ 38
Subdivision 4--Requests for increase in rate of service pension or income support supplement 39
49E........ Application ........................................................................................ 39
49F........ Request for increase .......................................................................... 39
49G....... Making a request ............................................................................... 40
49H....... Determination of request ................................................................... 40
Subdivision 5--Farmers' income test 41
49J........ Does a person satisfy the farmers' income test? ................................ 41
Subdivision 6--Transitional: ex gratia payments 45
49K....... Ex gratia payments ............................................................................ 45
Division 8A--Retirement assistance for sugarcane farmers 47
49L........ Purpose of Division .......................................................................... 47
49M...... RASF commencement and closing days ........................................... 47
49N....... Applicable cut-off date ...................................................................... 47
49P........ Pre-assessment request ..................................................................... 48
49Q....... Division to apply to certain transfers of estates in sugarcane farms etc. 49
49R....... How to assess the total net value of sugarcane farms etc. subject to a transfer 52
Subdivision B--Modification of provisions relating to assets test 55
49S........ Transfer of estate in sugarcane farm etc. not disposal of an asset ...... 55
Subdivision C--Claims for service pension or income support supplement 56
49T........ Provisional commencement day ........................................................ 56
Subdivision D--Requests for increase in rate of service pension or income support supplement 57
49U....... Application ........................................................................................ 57
49V....... Request for increase .......................................................................... 57
49W...... Making a request ............................................................................... 57
49X....... Determination of request ................................................................... 58
Subdivision E--Sugarcane farmers' income test 58
49Y....... Does a person satisfy the sugarcane farmers' income test? ............... 58
Division 9--New Enterprise Incentive Scheme 63
50.......... General effect of Division ................................................................. 63
50A....... Reduction in rate of payments under this Part if recipient or partner also receiving payments under NEIS 63
50B....... Rate reduction under this Division .................................................... 64
Division 10--General provisions relating to maintenance income 65
51.......... Apportionment of capitalised maintenance income ............................ 65
51A....... In-kind housing maintenance--value of substitute for family home . 67
Division 11--General provisions relating to the assets test 68
Subdivision A--Value of person's assets 68
52.......... Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person's assets 68
52AA.... Value of superannuation investments determined by Minister to be disregarded 76
52A....... Value of asset-tested income streams that are not defined benefit income streams 77
52B....... Value of asset-tested income streams that are defined benefit income streams 78
52BA.... Value of asset-tested FLA income streams ....................................... 79
52BB..... Value of partially asset-test exempt income streams .......................... 79
52BC..... Value of superannuation reserves for superannuation funds of 4 members or less 79
52C....... Effect of charge or encumbrance on value of assets .......................... 80
52CA.... Effect of certain liabilities on value of assets used in primary production 81
52D....... Loans ................................................................................................ 82
Subdivision B--Dispositions of assets (general provisions) 82
52E........ Disposal of assets ............................................................................. 82
52F........ Amount of disposition ...................................................................... 83
52FAAA Application of asset deprivation rules to cease in respect of certain assets 84
Subdivision BA--Dispositions of assets before 1 July 2002 84
52FAA.. Application ........................................................................................ 84
52FA..... Disposal of assets in pre-pension years--not a member of a couple . 84
52G....... Disposal of assets in pension years--not a member of a couple ....... 85
52GA.... Disposal of assets in pre-pension years--members of couples ......... 85
52H....... Disposal of assets in pension years--members of couples ............... 87
52J........ Dispositions more than 5 years old to be disregarded ....................... 89
Subdivision BB--Dispositions of assets on or after 1 July 2002 90
52JA..... Disposition of assets in tax year--individuals .................................. 90
52JB...... Dispositions of assets in 5 year period--individuals ........................ 90
52JC...... Disposition of assets in tax year--members of couples .................... 91
52JD..... Disposition of assets in 5 year period--members of couples ............ 93
52JE...... Certain dispositions to be disregarded ............................................... 94
Subdivision C--Provisions relating to special residences and special residents 95
52KA.... Application of Subdivision to granny flat residents .......................... 95
52L........ Basis for different treatment .............................................................. 95
52M...... Entry contribution ............................................................................. 95
52N....... Extra allowable amount ..................................................................... 97
52P........ Renegotiation of retirement village agreement ................................... 99
52Q....... Residents who are not members of a couple ..................................... 99
52R....... Members of couples ........................................................................ 100
52S........ Members of illness separated couple (both in special residences) ... 101
52T........ Members of illness separated couple (partner not in special residence and partner property owner) 103
52U....... Members of illness separated couple (partner not in special residence and partner not property owner) 105
52V....... Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (both in special residences) 106
52W...... Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (partner not in special residence and partner property owner) ........................................................................................................ 108
52X....... Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (partner not in special residence and partner not property owner) ............................................................................................. 109
Subdivision D--Financial hardship 110
52Y....... Access to financial hardship rules ................................................... 110
52Z........ Application of financial hardship rules ............................................ 111
Subdivision E--Pension loans scheme 114
52ZAAA Pension loans scheme definitions ................................................. 114
52ZA..... Eligibility for participation in pension loans scheme ....................... 115
52ZB..... Effect of participation in pension loans scheme--pension rate ........ 117
52ZC..... Effect of participation in pension loans scheme--creation of debt .. 118
52ZCA.. Effect of participation in pension loans scheme--maximum loan available 119
52ZD..... Need for a request to participate ...................................................... 121
52ZE..... Need for a request to later nominate or change guaranteed amount or rate of pension 122
52ZF..... Existence of debt results in charge over real assets ......................... 123
52ZG..... Debt not to be recovered until after death ........................................ 124
52ZH..... Enforcement of charge .................................................................... 125
52ZJ...... Person ceases to participate in pension loans scheme if debt exceeds maximum loan available 126
52ZK..... Person withdraws from pension loans scheme ............................... 126
52ZKA.. Repayment or recovery of debt after pension loans scheme ceases to operate because debt exceeds maximum loan available or person withdraws ......................................................... 127
52ZL..... Registration of charge ..................................................................... 127
52ZM.... Manner of enforcement of charge ................................................... 128
Subdivision F--Commutation of asset-test exempt income stream 128
52ZMA. Debt resulting from commutation of asset-test exempt income stream contrary to subsection 5JA(2), 5JB(2) or 5JBA(2) ........................................................................................................ 128
Division 11A--Means test treatment of private companies and private trusts 132
Subdivision A--Introduction 132
52ZN..... Simplified outline ............................................................................ 132
52ZO..... Definitions ...................................................................................... 133
52ZP..... Relatives .......................................................................................... 136
52ZQ..... Associates ....................................................................................... 137
52ZR..... When a company is sufficiently influenced by an entity .................. 138
52ZS..... Majority voting interest in a company ............................................. 139
52ZT..... Entitled to acquire ............................................................................ 139
52ZU..... Transfer of property or services ...................................................... 139
52ZV..... Constructive transfers of property or services to an entity .............. 140
52ZW.... Active involvement with a primary production enterprise ............... 141
52ZX..... Power to veto decisions of a trustee ................................................ 141
52ZY..... Extra-territorial operation ................................................................ 141
52ZZ..... Application to things happening before commencement ................. 141
Subdivision B--Designated private companies 142
52ZZA.. Designated private companies ......................................................... 142
Subdivision C--Designated private trusts 143
52ZZB... Designated private trusts ................................................................. 143
Subdivision D--Controlled private companies 144
52ZZC... Controlled private companies .......................................................... 144
52ZZD.. Direct voting interest in a company ................................................. 146
52ZZE... Voting power .................................................................................. 146
52ZZF... Direct control interest in a company ................................................ 147
52ZZG.. Interest in a share ............................................................................ 148
Subdivision E--Controlled private trusts 149
52ZZH.. Controlled private trusts .................................................................. 149
52ZZI.... Interest in a trust .............................................................................. 152
Subdivision F--Attributable stakeholders and attribution percentages 153
52ZZJ.... Attributable stakeholder, asset attribution percentage and income attribution percentage 153
Subdivision G--Attribution of income of controlled private companies and controlled private trusts 155
52ZZK... Attribution of income ...................................................................... 155
52ZZL... No double counting of attributed income ........................................ 156
52ZZM.. Ordinary income of a company or trust ........................................... 157
52ZZN.. Ordinary income from a business--treatment of trading stock ....... 158
52ZZO.. Permissible reductions of business and investment income ............ 158
52ZZP... Derivation periods ........................................................................... 159
52ZZQ.. Attribution periods .......................................................................... 160
Subdivision H--Attribution of assets of controlled private companies and controlled private trusts 161
52ZZR... Attribution of assets ........................................................................ 161
52ZZS... When attributed asset is unrealisable ............................................... 161
52ZZT... Effect of charge or encumbrance on value of assets ........................ 162
52ZZU.. Effect of unsecured loan on value of assets ..................................... 164
52ZZV.. Value of company's or trust's assets etc. ........................................ 164
Subdivision I--Modification of asset deprivation rules 165
52ZZW.. Individual disposes of asset to company or trust ............................. 165
52ZZX.. Disposal of asset by company or trust ............................................ 165
52ZZY.. Individual ceases to be an attributable stakeholder of a company or trust 168
52ZZZ... Individual disposes of asset to company or trust before 1 January 2002--individual is attributable stakeholder 169
52ZZZA Individual disposes of asset to company or trust before 1 January 2002--individual's spouse is attributable stakeholder ........................................................................................................ 170
Subdivision J--Modification of income deprivation rules 171
52ZZZB Individual disposes of ordinary income to company or trust ........... 171
52ZZZC Disposal of income by company or trust ......................................... 172
52ZZZD Individual disposes of income to company or trust before 1 January 2002--individual is attributable stakeholder 174
52ZZZE. Individual disposes of income to company or trust before 1 January 2002--individual's spouse is attributable stakeholder ...................................................................................... 175
Subdivision K--Concessional primary production trusts 176
52ZZZF. Concessional primary production trusts .......................................... 176
52ZZZG Individual ceases to be an attributable stakeholder of a trust--receipt of remuneration or other benefits from trust during asset deprivation period ................................................................... 180
52ZZZH Net value of asset ............................................................................ 182
52ZZZI.. Value of entity's assets ................................................................... 182
52ZZZJ. When asset is controlled by an individual ....................................... 182
52ZZZK Adjusted net value of asset .............................................................. 183
52ZZZL. Adjusted net primary production income ........................................ 184
52ZZZM Net income of a primary production enterprise .............................. 185
52ZZZN Net income from a primary production enterprise--treatment of trading stock 185
52ZZZO Permissible reductions of income from carrying on a primary production enterprise 186
Subdivision L--Anti-avoidance 187
52ZZZP. Anti-avoidance ................................................................................ 187
Subdivision M--Decision-making principles 188
52ZZZQ Decision-making principles ............................................................. 188
Subdivision N--Information management 188
52ZZZR Transitional period .......................................................................... 188
52ZZZS. Information-gathering powers ......................................................... 189
52ZZZT. Commission may obtain tax information ......................................... 189
52ZZZU Disclosure of tax information .......................................................... 191
52ZZZV Disclosure of tax file number information ....................................... 192
Division 11B--Private financial provision for certain people with disabilities 193
Subdivision A--Special disability trusts 193
52ZZZW What is a special disability trust ? .................................................. 193
52ZZZWA Beneficiary requirements ............................................................ 193
52ZZZWB Trust purpose requirements ........................................................ 195
52ZZZWC Trust deed requirements .............................................................. 196
52ZZZWD Trustee requirements .................................................................. 197
52ZZZWE Trust property requirements ........................................................ 197
52ZZZWEA Trust expenditure requirements ................................................ 198
52ZZZWF Reporting requirements ............................................................... 199
52ZZZWG Audit requirements ..................................................................... 199
52ZZZWH Waiver of contravention of this Division .................................... 201
Subdivision B--Income of special disability trusts 202
52ZZZWI Attribution of income ................................................................... 202
52ZZZWJ Income amounts from special disability trusts ............................. 202
Subdivision C--Assets of special disability trusts 202
52ZZZWK Attribution of assets .................................................................... 202
Subdivision D--Transfers to special disability trusts 203
52ZZZWL Effect of certain transfers to special disability trusts .................... 203
52ZZZWM The effect of exceeding the $500,000 limit ................................ 204
52ZZZWN Transfers by the immediate family members prior to reaching pension age etc. 205
52ZZZWO Transfers by principal beneficiaries or partners .......................... 206
52ZZZWP Cessation of special disability trusts ............................................ 206
52ZZZWQ Effect of this Subdivision ........................................................... 208
Division 12--Service pensioner and income support supplement recipient benefits 209
Subdivision A--Introduction 209
53.......... Fringe benefits and treatment at Departmental expense for certain service pensioners 209
Subdivision B--Fringe benefits 209
53A....... Fringe benefits ................................................................................ 209
53B....... Commission must determine continued fringe benefits eligibility circumstances 210
Subdivision C--Treatment at Departmental expense 210
53D....... Eligibility for treatment at Departmental expense ............................ 210
53E........ Veterans to satisfy certain conditions .............................................. 211
Division 12A--Payments after bereavement 213
Subdivision A--Bereavement period 213
53H....... Definition ........................................................................................ 213
Subdivision B--Death of pensioner's partner (where partner was receiving a pension or a social security pension) 213
53J........ Application ...................................................................................... 213
53K....... What happens if pensioner's reassessed rate equals or exceeds combined pensioner couple rate 213
53L........ What happens if pensioner's reassessed rate is less than combined pensioner couple rate 214
53M...... Determination of amount of pension and social security pension .... 215
53N....... Transfer to another pension ............................................................. 216
53NA.... No liability of financial institution for certain payments to pensioner 217
Subdivision C--Death of pensioner 217
53P........ Application ...................................................................................... 217
53Q....... Payment of one instalment .............................................................. 217
Subdivision D--Death of dependent child 218
53R....... Application ...................................................................................... 218
53S........ When reassessed pension rate in respect of pensioner comes into effect 218
53T........ Bereavement payment ..................................................................... 218
Division 13--Recipient obligations 219
54.......... Secretary may require notification of an event or change of circumstances 219
54A....... Secretary may require recipient to give particular information relevant to the payment of pension 221
54AA.... Secretary may require recipient to give information, produce documents or appear before an officer 222
54B....... Document served with a section 54 notice ...................................... 224
54BA.... Secretary may require a person to whom a service pension or income support supplement is being paid or the person's partner to take action to obtain a comparable foreign pension ......... 224
54C....... Interpretation ................................................................................... 225
Division 14--Pensioners in certain institutions 226
55.......... Pension may be suspended or forfeited when pensioner in gaol or in psychiatric confinement following criminal charge ........................................................................................................ 226
55A....... Instalments may be redirected to partner or child ............................ 227
Division 15--Variation and termination 228
56.......... Automatic termination or rate reduction--recipient complying with section 54 notification obligations 228
56A....... Automatic termination--recipient not complying with section 54 notification obligations 229
56B....... Automatic rate reduction--recipient not complying with section 54 notification obligations 230
56C....... Rate increase determination ............................................................. 230
56D....... Rate reduction determination ........................................................... 231
56DA.... No rate increase or reduction for small amounts ............................. 232
56E........ Cancellation or suspension determination--general ........................ 232
56EA..... Cancellation or suspension determination for failure to comply with section 54A notice 233
56EB..... Cancellation or suspension for failure to take action to obtain a comparable foreign pension 233
56EC..... Cancellation determination where pension not payable ................... 234
56F........ Resumption of a payment after suspension ..................................... 234
56G....... Date of effect of favourable determination ...................................... 234
56GA.... Date of effect of determination under section 56C--dependent child 235
56H....... Date of effect of adverse determination ........................................... 235
56J........ Pension may be cancelled at pensioner's request ............................ 238
56K....... Pension may be suspended if instalments not drawn ...................... 238
56L........ Commission may end suspension ................................................... 239
56M...... Effect of cancellation or suspension ................................................ 239
56N....... Changes to payments by computer .................................................. 240
Division 16--Review of decisions 241
57.......... Claimants and service pensioners may seek review of certain decisions 241
57A....... Application for review .................................................................... 242
57B....... Commission's powers where request for review ............................ 242
57C....... Date of effect of certain review decisions ........................................ 243
57D....... Commission must make written record of review decision and reasons .. 243
57E........ Person who requested review to be notified of decision ................. 243
57F........ Powers of Commission to gather evidence ..................................... 244
57G....... Withdrawal of request for review .................................................... 245
57H....... Commission may reimburse certain expenses ................................. 246
Division 17--Administration of pension payments 247
Subdivision A--General administration of pension payments 247
58.......... Application of Subdivision ............................................................. 247
58A....... Payment by instalments ................................................................... 247
58C....... Manner of payment ......................................................................... 249
58D....... Agents ............................................................................................. 250
58E........ Pension payday falling on public holiday etc. ................................. 250
58F........ Payment into bank account etc. ....................................................... 250
58J........ Payments to Commissioner of Taxation or Child Support Registrar 251
Subdivision B--Payment of pension outside Australia 252
58K....... Age, invalidity and partner service pensions and income support supplement generally portable 252
58L........ Payment of pension outside Australia ............................................. 252
58M...... No portability if claim based on short-term residence ..................... 252
58N....... Transfer to portable pension ........................................................... 253
Subdivision A--Preliminary 255
59.......... Analysis of Division ....................................................................... 255
59A....... Indexed and adjusted amounts ........................................................ 255
Subdivision B--CPI indexation 259
59B....... CPI Indexation Table ...................................................................... 259
59C....... Indexation of amounts ..................................................................... 265
59D....... Indexation factor ............................................................................. 267
59E........ Rounding off indexed amounts ....................................................... 267
59EAA.. Indexation using Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index ...... 267
59EAB.. Living cost indexation factor ........................................................... 268
59EAC.. Rounding off amounts .................................................................... 270
59EA..... Certain indexed amounts to be increased in line with increases in Male Total Average Weekly Earnings 270
Subdivision C--Adjustment of other rates 272
59G....... Adjustment of single pension rate MBR amount ............................ 272
59GA.... Adjustment of rent free area ............................................................ 272
59GB.... Adjustment of adjusted income free area ......................................... 272
59H....... Adjustment of pension "single" non-property owner AVL ............ 273
59J........ Adjustment of special illness separated special resident AVL ......... 273
59LA..... Adjustment of ceiling rate ............................................................... 274
Part IIIC--Compensation recovery 275
59M...... General effect of Part ...................................................................... 275
59N....... Certain lump sums to be treated as though they were received as periodic payments 276
59O....... Effect of certain State and Territory laws ........................................ 277
Division 2--Enforcement of compensation rights 278
59P........ Commission may require person to take action to obtain compensation 278
Division 3--Receipt of compensation 280
59Q....... Pension etc. not payable during lump sum preclusion period .......... 280
59QA.... Deemed lump sum payments arising from separate payments ........ 283
59R....... Person may have to repay amount where both lump sum and pension have been received 283
59S........ Lump sum compensation not counted as ordinary income .............. 285
59T........ Effect of periodic compensation payments on rate of person's compensation affected pension 285
59TA..... Effect of periodic compensation payments on rate of partner's compensation affected pension 286
59U....... Claim for compensation affected pension granted to person qualified for compensation affected payment under Social Security Act .................................................................................... 287
59V....... Rate reduction under both income/assets test and this Part .............. 288
59W...... Person may have to repay amount where both periodic compensation payments and pension have been received 288
59X....... Periodic compensation payments not counted as ordinary income .. 290
Division 4--Compensation payers 291
59Y....... Commission may send preliminary notice to potential compensation payer 291
59Z........ Potential compensation payer must notify Department of liability ... 291
59ZA..... Commission may send recovery notice to compensation payer ....... 292
59ZB..... Preliminary notice or recovery notice suspends liability to pay compensation 295
59ZC..... Compensation payer's payment to Commonwealth discharges liability to compensation recipient 296
59ZD..... Offence to make compensation payment after receiving preliminary notice or recovery notice 296
59ZE..... Commission may send preliminary notice to insurer ....................... 298
59ZF..... Insurer must notify Department of liability ..................................... 298
59ZG..... Commission may send recovery notice to insurer ........................... 299
59ZH..... Preliminary notice or recovery notice to insurer suspends both insurer's and compensation payer's liability 302
59ZI...... Insurer's payment to Commonwealth discharges liability ............... 303
59ZJ...... Offence to make compensation payment after receiving preliminary notice or recovery notice 303
59ZK..... Commission may give recovery notice either to compensation payer or to insurer but not to both 305
59ZL..... Commission may disregard some payments ................................... 305
59ZM.... Part to bind Crown .......................................................................... 306
Part IIID--Quarterly pension supplement 307
60.......... When this Part applies ..................................................................... 307
60A....... Quarterly pension supplement ......................................................... 307
60B....... Rate of quarterly pension supplement ............................................. 307
60C....... Payment of quarterly pension supplement ....................................... 308
Part IV--Pensions for members of Defence Force or Peacekeeping Force and their dependants 309
Division 1--Interpretation 309
68.......... Interpretation ................................................................................... 309
69.......... Application of Part to members of the Forces ................................. 313
69A....... Application of Part to members of the Forces who render hazardous service 317
69B....... Application of Part to persons who rendered British nuclear test defence service 317
Division 2--Eligibility for pension 320
70.......... Eligibility for pension under this Part .............................................. 320
70A....... Most defence-caused injuries, diseases and deaths of members of the Defence Force no longer covered by this Act ........................................................................................................ 328
71.......... Application of certain provisions of Part II ..................................... 330
72.......... Dual entitlement to pension ............................................................. 332
Division 3--Rates of pension 333
73.......... Application of Divisions 4 and 5 of Part II ..................................... 333
Division 4--Pension and other compensation 334
73A....... This Division does not apply to certain payments ........................... 334
74.......... Payments by way of compensation or damages .............................. 334
75.......... Proceedings against third party ....................................................... 339
76.......... Payment of damages to Commonwealth ......................................... 341
77.......... Discharge of liability of Commonwealth to pay damages ............... 343
78.......... Other payments of compensation .................................................... 344
79.......... Overpayments of pension ............................................................... 345
Part IVA--Advance payments of pension and income support supplement 347
79A....... Definition ........................................................................................ 347
Division 2--Eligibility for advance payment 348
79B....... Eligibility for advance payment ....................................................... 348
Division 3--Applying for advance payment 349
79C....... Application ...................................................................................... 349
79D....... Who can apply ................................................................................ 349
79E........ Making an application ..................................................................... 349
79G....... Applicant must be Australian resident and in Australia ................... 349
79H....... Application may be withdrawn ....................................................... 350
Division 4--Determination of application and payment of advance payment 351
79I......... Commission to determine application .............................................. 351
79J........ Payment of advance payment .......................................................... 352
Division 5--Amount of advance payment 353
79K....... Amount of advance payment ........................................................... 353
Division 6--Advance payment deductions 355
79L........ Advance payment deduction ........................................................... 355
79M...... Amount of advance payment deduction--basic calculation ............. 355
79N....... Person may request larger advance payment deduction ................... 355
79O....... Reduction of advance payment deduction in cases of severe financial hardship 356
79P........ The final advance payment deduction .............................................. 356
79Q....... Payment rate insufficient to cover advance payment deduction ....... 357
79R....... Rounding of amounts ...................................................................... 357
79S........ Unrepaid advance payments to deceased partner to be disregarded . 357
Division 7--Review by Commission 358
79T........ Request for review .......................................................................... 358
79U....... Commission's powers .................................................................... 358
79V....... Commission must make written record of review decision and reasons .. 358
79W...... Person who requested review to be notified of decision ................. 359
79X....... Powers of Commission to gather evidence ..................................... 359
79Y....... Withdrawal of request for review .................................................... 360
Part V--Medical and other treatment 361
80.......... Interpretation ................................................................................... 361
81.......... Application of Part V ...................................................................... 362
84.......... Provision of treatment ..................................................................... 362
85.......... Veterans eligible to be provided with treatment ............................... 364
85A....... Treatment under section 279 or 280 of the MRCA for aggravated injuries or diseases 369
85B....... Treatment under section 279 or 280 of the MRCA if a person is entitled to treatment under the VEA for a separate injury or disease ........................................................................................ 369
86.......... Dependants eligible to be provided with treatment .......................... 370
88A....... Commission may determine specified veterans and others are eligible to be provided with specified treatment 372
89.......... Treatment at hospitals and other institutions .................................... 373
90.......... Guide to the provision of treatment ................................................. 373
90A....... Determination etc. of Repatriation Private Patient Principles ........... 375
90B....... Application of Repatriation Private Patient Principles ..................... 376
91.......... Pharmaceutical benefits ................................................................... 376
92.......... Counselling services and psychiatric assessment ............................ 378
93.......... Recovery of cost of treatment .......................................................... 379
93A....... Charges payable to Commonwealth ................................................ 382
93B....... False statements relating to treatment .............................................. 383
93C....... Knowingly making false statements relating to treatment ................ 385
93D....... Bribery etc. ...................................................................................... 386
93E........ Prohibited practices in relation to the rendering of pathology services 389
93F........ Offences against 2 or more provisions ............................................ 391
93G....... Statements inadmissible in evidence ................................................ 392
93H....... Recovery of amounts paid because of false statements ................... 392
93J........ Prosecution of offences ................................................................... 394
Part VA--Extension of Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme 395
93K....... Definitions ...................................................................................... 395
Division 2--Pharmaceutical benefits may be obtained 396
93L........ Certain veterans and mariners may obtain pharmaceutical benefits . 396
Division 3--Eligibility for, and entitlement to, pharmaceutical benefits card 397
Subdivision A--Eligibility 397
93M...... Who is eligible? ............................................................................... 397
Subdivision B--Entitlement 398
93N....... Entitlement to a pharmaceutical benefits card under this Part .......... 398
Division 4--Claim for pharmaceutical benefits card under this Part 399
93P........ Need for a claim .............................................................................. 399
93Q....... Who can claim? ............................................................................... 399
93R....... Making a claim ................................................................................ 399
93T........ Claimant must be an Australian resident and in Australia ............... 399
93U....... Claim may be withdrawn ................................................................ 400
Division 5--Investigation of claim 401
93V....... Secretary to investigate claim and submit it to Commission ............ 401
Division 6--Consideration and determination of claim 402
93W...... Duties of Commission in relation to claim ...................................... 402
93X....... Entitlement determination ................................................................ 402
93Y....... Date of effect of determination ........................................................ 402
Division 7--Review of decisions 404
93Z........ Review of certain decisions ............................................................. 404
93ZA..... Application for review .................................................................... 404
93ZB..... Commission's powers where request for review ............................ 404
93ZC..... Date of effect of certain review decisions ........................................ 405
93ZD..... Commission must make written record of review decision and reasons .. 405
93ZE..... Person who requested review to be notified of decision ................. 405
93ZF..... Powers of Commission to gather evidence ..................................... 406
93ZG..... Withdrawal of request for review .................................................... 407