Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION (DEFENCE-RELATED CLAIMS) ACT 1988 - SECT 141

    In this Part:

"Defence Force" has the meaning given by the MRCA.

"defence-related claim" means a claim under this Act made before or after the MRCA commencement date (including a claim made but not determined before that date) in respect of an injury, loss, damage or death:

  (a)   to which the MRCA does not apply; and

  (b)   that relates to defence service that occurred before the MRCA commencement date.

Note 1:   For injuries, diseases and deaths to which the MRCA applies, see Parts   2 and 3 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 .

Note 2:   Rehabilitation may be provided following a defence - related claim in respect of an injury.

"defence service" has the meaning given by the MRCA.