{"id":"F2021L00693","name":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Weekly Interest on the Lump Sum) Notice 2021","slug":"f2021l00693","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":319151,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2021L00693-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Weekly Interest on the Lump Sum) Notice 2021","content":"# ![](image.001.png)\n\nAustralian Government\n\nSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Weekly Interest on the Lump Sum) Notice 2021\n\nInstrument 2021 No. M5\n\nI, Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make the following legislative instrument under subsection 21(5) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.\n\nDated this 31st day of May 2021.\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) (Weekly Interest on the Lump Sum) Notice 2021.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument is taken to have commenced on 1 July 2021.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThis instrument is revoked on 30 June 2022.\n\n4 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 21(5) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (the Act).\n\n5 Specified rate of interest\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of weekly interest on the lump sum in subsections 21(3) and 21A(3) of the Act, the rate of 1.01 per cent per annum is specified as the rate that applies for the period of 12 months that commences on 1 July 2021.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1684},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument operates strictly within the scope authorised by subsection 21(5) of the parent Act, which explicitly anticipates annual notices specifying interest rates. The legislation has not expanded beyond its original purpose of setting a monetary parameter."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision containing only a numerical rate (1.01%)","No defined terms, interpretation section, or glossary","No conditional logic, exceptions, or internal cross-references","Minimal structure with only 5 short sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This Notice sets the interest rate applied to lump sum compensation payments for current and former Australian Defence Force members.\n\n**What it does**\n- Fixes the interest rate at **1.01% per annum** (per year) for lump sum compensation payments\n- Applies for the **12-month period starting 1 July 2021**\n- Automatically ceases on 30 June 2022\n\n**Who it affects**\n- Current and former defence personnel who receive lump sum compensation for work-related injuries or illnesses under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988\n- This rate determines how much interest accrues weekly on those lump sum amounts\n\n**Why it matters**\nThe parent Act requires the Minister to specify this rate annually. This instrument updates the calculation for the 2021-2022 financial year, affecting the total amount payable to eligible claimants."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/f2021l00693","history":"/api/acts/f2021l00693/history","analysis":"/api/acts/f2021l00693/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/f2021l00693/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/f2021l00693/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/f2021l00693/documents"}}