Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
1 Section 17
Repeal the section, substitute:
17 When partners and eligible young persons are wholly dependent on a member
Partners
(1) For the purposes of this Act, the partner of a member is taken to be wholly dependent on the member if:
(a) the partner lives with the member; or
(b) the Commission is of the opinion that the partner would be living with the member but for a temporary absence of the member or partner or but for an absence of the member or partner due to illness or infirmity.
Note: This subsection also applies to former members (see section 20).
Eligible young persons
(2) For the purposes of this Act, an eligible young person is taken to be wholly dependent on a member if:
(a) either:
(i) the young person lives with the member; or
(ii) the Commission is of the opinion that the young person would be living with the member but for a temporary absence of the member or young person or but for an absence of the member or young person due to illness or infirmity; or
(b) the member is liable to provide child support under the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 for the young person.
Note: This subsection also applies to former members (see section 20).
2 Application provision
The amendment made by this Schedule applies in relation to claims for compensation made on or after the commencement of this Schedule.