Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION (DEFENCE-RELATED CLAIMS) ACT 1988 - SECT 154

  (1)   Subsection   (2) applies to a settlement that:

  (a)   under subsection   127(1), is taken to be a determination made by the relevant authority under this Act; and

  (b)   is in force immediately before the MRCA commencement date; and

  (c)   concerns an injury that relates to defence service.

  (2)   On and after the MRCA commencement date, the settlement is taken to be a determination made by the MRCC under this Act in respect of the corresponding liability of the Commonwealth to pay compensation or make a similar payment under this Part   in respect of that injury, but Part   VI does not apply in relation to that settlement.

  (3)   Subsection   (4) applies to a determination made or action taken that:

  (a)   under subsection   127(2), is taken to be a determination made by the relevant authority under this Act; and

  (b)   is in force immediately before the MRCA commencement date; and

  (c)   concerns compensation or a payment that relates to defence service.

  (4)   On and after the MRCA commencement date, the determination or action is taken to be a determination made or action taken by the MRCC under this Act in respect of the corresponding liability of the Commonwealth to pay compensation or make a similar payment under this Part.

  (5)   If a determination or action referred to in subsection   (3) is, or has been, varied by a court or a tribunal, subsection   (4) has effect in relation to that determination or action as so varied.