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VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS AMENDMENT (2005 BUDGET MEASURE) ACT 2005 NO. 85, 2005 - SCHEDULE 1

- Seniors concession allowance

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

1
Section 118PA

Before "A", insert "(1)".

2
Subparagraph 118PA(1)(b)(iii)

Omit "Australia.", substitute "Australia; or".

3
At the end of subsection 118PA(1)

Add:

(c) the person is covered by subsection (2) and is in Australia; or
(d) all of the following apply to the person:
(i) the person is temporarily absent from Australia;
(ii) the person has been so for a continuous period not exceeding 13 weeks;
(iii) the person was covered by subsection (2) immediately before leaving Australia.

4
At the end of section 118PA

Add:

(2)
A person is covered by this subsection if:

(a) the person is the holder of a gold card; and
(b) the person has reached qualifying age (within the meaning of section 118OA); and
(c) all of the following conditions are satisfied in relation to the person:
(i) the person is not eligible for seniors concession allowance under paragraph (1)(a) or (b);
(ii) the person is not qualified for seniors concession allowance under the Social Security Act;
(iii) the person is not eligible for utilities allowance under this Act;
(iv) the person is not qualified for utilities allowance under the Social Security Act.

(3)
In this section:

"gold card" means a card known as the Repatriation Health Card - For All Conditions that evidences a person's eligibility, under this Act or the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 , to be provided with treatment for all injuries or diseases.


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