{"id":"F2020L01367","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2020","slug":"f2020l01367","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":318859,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01367-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2020","content":"# ![](image.001.png)\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2020\n\nInstrument 2020 No. M36\n\nI, Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make the following legislative instrument under subsection 16(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.\n\nDated this 29th day of October 2020.\n\n……Darren Chester…….\n\nDARREN CHESTER\n\nMinister for Veterans’ Affairs\n\n#   \n\n1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2020.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the 1 November 2020.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 16(6) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.\n\n4 Revocation\n\nThe Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Notice 2019 Instrument No. M15 of 2019 dated 28 March 2019 is revoked.\n\n5 Definitions\n\nIn this instrument:\n\nAct means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.\n\n6 Specified rate per kilometre\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of specified rate per kilometre in paragraph 16(6)(c) of the Act, the rate per kilometre is specified to be 68 cents.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: setting the kilometre reimbursement rate under the DRCA. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 sections spanning 2 pages","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single operative provision (section 6) containing one straightforward rate specification","No subsections, paragraphs, or sub-paragraphs in the operative section"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the reimbursement rate at 68 cents per kilometre for private-vehicle travel claimed under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988. It affects current and former Australian Defence Force members, their dependents in some cases, and others eligible under the DRCA who travel for medical treatment, rehabilitation or approved purposes. It replaces the prior notice and updates the annual travel-rate used to cover vehicle costs."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the statutory scope of the Act; it replaces the previous notice to update the numeric rate used for travel reimbursements under subsection 16(6) of the Act (see s6). It neither expands coverage nor creates new obligations."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete numeric change (rate set to 68 cents/km)","Dependent on a parent Act provision (subsection 16(6)) for legal effect","Revokes a prior instrument rather than creating new obligations","No new definitions, eligibility rules or procedural requirements","Clear commencement date reduces transitional ambiguity","Low administrative and compliance burden (apply new rate)","Limited ministerial discretion in the text (rate is fixed here)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates the numeric travel‑reimbursement rate used under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988. Section 6 fixes the specified rate at 68 cents per kilometre, the instrument revokes the 2019 notice (s4), commences 1 November 2020 (s2) and is made by the Minister under s16(6) of the Act (s3). Mechanically, it changes payment amounts for travel reimbursements: the agency that pays under the Act bears the cost change and administrators must apply the new numeric rate."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2020l01367","history":"/api/acts/f2020l01367/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2020l01367/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2020l01367/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2020l01367/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2020l01367/documents"}}