Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 180

             (1)  The functions of the Commission are:

                     (a)  to grant pensions, allowances and other benefits to veterans, dependants of veterans and certain other persons under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

                     (b)  to establish, operate and maintain hospitals and other institutions for the provision of treatment for veterans, dependants of veterans and other persons eligible to be provided with treatment under Part V;

                     (c)  to arrange for the provision of treatment and other services for veterans, dependants of veterans and other persons in accordance with this Act;

                     (d)  to provide the Minister with information concerning, and to advise the Minister on, matters relating to the operation of this Act, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, matters relating to pensions, allowances and other benefits for veterans, and dependants of veterans, incapacitated from injury or disease suffered as a result of service in a war or in war-like operations and for dependants of veterans whose deaths are attributable to any such service; and

                     (e)  such other functions as are conferred on the Commission by this or any other Act.

             (2)  The Commission shall, subject to the control of the Minister, have the general administration of this Act.