{"id":"F2005B01276","name":"Approval of Classes of Payments for the Purposes of paragraph 431(1)(b) (MRCA Instrument No. 7 of 2004)","slug":"approval-of-classes-of-payments-for-the-purposes-of-paragraph-431-1-b-mrca-instrument-no-7-of-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32353,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01276-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION","sectionType":"part","heading":"MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004","content":"# MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"SECTION 431","sectionType":"part","heading":"SECTION 431","content":"## SECTION 431","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"(MRCA Instrument No. 7 of 2004)","sectionType":"part","heading":"(MRCA Instrument No. 7 of 2004)","content":"# (MRCA Instrument No. 7 of 2004)","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"APPROVAL OF CLASSES OF PAYMENTS FOR THE ","sectionType":"part","heading":"APPROVAL OF CLASSES OF PAYMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 431(1)(b)","content":"# APPROVAL OF CLASSES OF PAYMENTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH 431(1)(b)\n\n1.  I, DANNA VALE, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, under subsection 431(3) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the Act) approve the classes of payments specified in Schedules A and B, below as classes of payments for the purposes of paragraph 431(1)(b) of the Act.\n\n2. This determination commences on 1 July 2004.\n\nDated this 1st day of June 2004\n\n……………………….\n\nDANNA VALE\n\nMINISTER FOR VETERANS’ AFFAIRS\n\n  \n\nSchedule A\n\nThe following classes of payments to a State Housing Authority:\n\n(a) payments of rent;\n\n(b) payments of principal or interest of loans;\n\n(c) payments of debts.\n\nFor the purposes of this Schedule, \"State Housing Authority\" means any of those authorities listed in the definition of \"Government rent\" in subsection 5N(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\nSchedule B\n\nThe following classes of payments to Westpac Banking Corporation:\n\n(a) payments of principal or interest of loans;\n\n(b) payments of insurance premiums.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2547},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2004 instrument made under the newly enacted Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004. It performs the exact function contemplated by section 431(3) of that Act—approving specific classes of payments—without expanding beyond the original legislative intent."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (2 operative sections plus 2 schedules)","Only one external cross-reference (to Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 for definition of State Housing Authority)","No conditional provisions, exceptions, or nested definitions"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this does:** This determination approves specific types of payments that can be made under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the MRCA). It allows veterans' compensation money to be paid directly to certain organisations on behalf of the veteran.\n\n**Key details:**\n*   **Schedule A:** Allows direct payment of **rent**, **home loan repayments** (principal and interest), and **debts** to State Housing Authorities (government housing bodies).\n*   **Schedule B:** Allows direct payment of **home loan repayments** and **insurance premiums** to Westpac Banking Corporation.\n\n**Why this matters:** This ensures that veterans receiving compensation under the MRCA can have their housing costs and essential financial obligations paid directly from their entitlements, helping to secure housing stability and meet loan commitments. It creates a mechanism for direct payment from compensation to these specific creditors."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/approval-of-classes-of-payments-for-the-purposes-of-paragraph-431-1-b-mrca-instrument-no-7-of-2004","history":"/api/acts/approval-of-classes-of-payments-for-the-purposes-of-paragraph-431-1-b-mrca-instrument-no-7-of-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/approval-of-classes-of-payments-for-the-purposes-of-paragraph-431-1-b-mrca-instrument-no-7-of-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/approval-of-classes-of-payments-for-the-purposes-of-paragraph-431-1-b-mrca-instrument-no-7-of-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/approval-of-classes-of-payments-for-the-purposes-of-paragraph-431-1-b-mrca-instrument-no-7-of-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/approval-of-classes-of-payments-for-the-purposes-of-paragraph-431-1-b-mrca-instrument-no-7-of-2004/documents"}}