Commonwealth Numbered Acts

VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 1992

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short Title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  
   4.      Interpretation  
   5.      Regular Serviceman  
   6.      Election to surrender eligible status  
   7.       
   8.      Criteria for issue of certificate of entitlement: advances other than widow or widower advances and advances for essential repairs  
   9.      Maximum amounts for which subsidy is payable  
   10.     Defence Service Homes Insurance Trust Account  
   11.     Certain provisions of agreement not to be revoked or amended  
   12.     Principal Act  
   13.      
   14.     Allowance for attendant  
   15.     Payment of pensions  
   16.     Pension or allowance may be paid to bank etc.  
   17.      
   18.     Claim for a pension  
   19.     Principal Act  
   20.      
   21.      
   22.     Parties to review before Board  
   23.     Procedure of Board  
   24.      
   25.     Application of sections 155AA and 155AB  
   26.      
   27.     Application of section 155AC  
   28.     Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal  
   29.     Saving and transitional  
   30.     Delegation  
   31.     War and operational area related definitions  
   32.     Qualifying service  
   33.     Schedule 2  
   34.      
   35.     Claim for a pension  
   36.     Funeral benefits - veterans  
   37.      
   38.     Assets test definitions  
   39.     Effect of charge or encumbrance on value of assets  
   40.      
   41.     Market-linked investments made or acquired before 9 September 1988  
   42.     Income test definitions  
   43.     Assets test definitions  
   44.     Retirement villages definitions  
   45.      
   46.     Determinations having interpretative effect  
   47.     Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person's assets  
   48.     Effect of charge or encumbrance on value of assets  
   49.     Disposal of assets  
   50.      
   51.      
   52.     Basis for different treatment  
   53.     Entry contribution  
   54.     Extra allowable amount  
   55.     Residents who are not members of a couple  
   56.     Members of couples  
   57.     Members of illness separated couple (both in special residences)  
   58.     Members of illness separated couple (partner not in special residence and partner property owner)  
   59.     Members of illness separated couple (partner not in special residence and partner not property owner)  
   60.     Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (both in special residences)  
   61.     Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (partner not in special residence and partner property owner)  
   62.     Members of ordinary couple with different principal homes (partner not in special residence and partner not property owner)  
   63.     Indexed and adjusted amounts  
   64.     Adjustment of special illness separated special resident AVL  
   65.      
   66.     Determinations having interpretative effect  
   67.     Rate of age, invalidity, partner and carer service pension (no dependent children)  
   68.     Rate of age, invalidity, partner and carer service pension (dependent child or children)  
   69.     Rate of age and invalidity service pension (blinded veterans)  
   70.     Investment income definitions  
   71.     Certain assets to be disregarded in calculating the value of a person's assets  
   72.     Cancellation or suspension determination - general  
   73.      
   74.     Resumption of payment after suspension  
   75.     Date of effect of adverse determination  
   76.     CPI Indexation Table  
   77.     Manner of payment  
   78.     Payment into bank account etc.  
   79.     Payment of pension  
   80.     Pension or allowance may be paid to bank etc.  
   81.     Attendant allowance  
   82.     Terms of appointment  
   83.     Certain veterans who are taken to be receiving fringe benefits are eligible for treatment under Part V  
   84.     Eligibility for treatment at Departmental expense  
   85.     Certain concessional beneficiaries are eligible for treatment under Part V  
   86.     Fringe benefits test - interest attributed to money not invested or invested at a low rate of interest (changes introduced on 1 March 1991)  
   87.     Interpretation  
   88.     Consequential, minor and technical amendments  
           SCHEDULE 1