Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 56

  (1)   The Commission may do the following for a person to whom this Part applies:

  (a)   alter the person's place of residence, education, work or service, or articles used by the person;

  (b)   provide aids or appliances for use by the person; or

  (c)   repair or replace any aids or appliances for use by the person;

if the alterations, aids or appliances are reasonably required by the person.

Note:   Section   58 sets out the matters that the Commission must consider in determining if an alteration, aid or appliance is reasonably required by the person.

  (2)   The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for any costs reasonably incurred by a person to whom this Part applies if the costs are incurred in respect of alterations, aids or appliances of a kind mentioned in subsection   (1).

  (3)   A claim for compensation in respect of the person must have been made under section   319.

Note:   This section might be affected by section   50 or 52 (failure to undergo examination or rehabilitation program).