Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986 - SECT 102

  (1)   Subject to this section, the Commission may grant an allowance, called decoration allowance, to a veteran who has been awarded an eligible decoration or eligible decorations if the veteran:

  (a)   is in receipt of a pension under Part   II; or

  (b)   would be in receipt of a pension under Part   II but for:

  (i)   the cancellation, under subsection   124(1), of a pension that had been granted to the veteran under Part   II; or

  (ii)   section   26, 30C or 30D.

  (4)   Decoration allowance granted to a veteran under this section is payable at the rate of $2.10 per fortnight.

  (5)   In this section:

"eligible decorations" means:

  (a)   the following decorations awarded for gallantry during a war to which this Act applies or during warlike operations:

  (i)   the Victoria Cross;

  (ii)   the Cross of Valour;

  (iii)   the Star of Courage;

  (iv)   the Distinguished Service Order;

  (v)   the Distinguished Service Cross;

  (vi)   the Military Cross;

  (vii)   the Distinguished Flying Cross;

  (viii)   the Distinguished Conduct Medal;

  (ix)   the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal;

  (x)   the Distinguished Service Medal;

  (xi)   the Military Medal;

  (xii)   the Distinguished Flying Medal;

  (xiii)   the member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division);

  (xiv)   the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division) (1919 - 1958);

  (xv)   the Medal of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (Military Division) with Gallantry Emblem (1958 - 1974);

  (xvi)   the Victoria Cross for Australia;

  (xvii)   the Star of Gallantry;

  (xviii)   the Medal for Gallantry; and

  (b)   the George Cross; and

  (c)   the George Medal; and

  (d)   such other decorations, awarded for gallantry during a war to which this Act applies or during warlike operations, as are prescribed.