Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS (SPECIAL ASSISTANCE) REGULATIONS 1999

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulations  
   2.      Commencement  
   2A.     Purpose  
   3.      Definitions  

   PART 2--ELIGIBILITY--FOR CRISIS PAYMENT

   4.      Meaning of contacted the Department for this Part  
   5.      Eligibility for crisis payment -- release from gaol or psychiatric confinement  
   6.      Eligibility for crisis payment -- extreme circumstances forcing departure from home  
   6A.     Eligibility for crisis payment -- remaining in home after removal of family member for abusive behaviour  
   7.      Crisis payment not payable in addition to disaster relief payment  

   PART 3--CLAIMS--FOR CRISIS PAYMENT

   8.      How to claim  
   9.      Making of claim  
   10.     Claimant must be in Australia  
   11.     Claim may be withdrawn  
   13.     Investigation of claim  

   PART 4--DECIDING--CLAIMS

   14.     Commission to decide claim  
   15.     Grant of claim  
   16.     Notifying claimant of decision on claim  
   17.     Date of effect of decision  

   PART 5--PAYMENT--OF CRISIS PAYMENTS

   18.     Amount of crisis payment  
   19.     Payment into bank account  
   20.     Deduction from crisis payment  
   21.     Effect of garnishee or similar order  
   22.     Crisis payments not payable in lawful custody  

   PART 6--REVIEW--OF DECISIONS

   23.     Request for review  
   24.     Commission's duty if request for review made  
   25.     Written record of decision on review and copy to person who requested review  
   26.     Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal