{"id":"F2016L01332","name":"Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans' Pensions (No. 2) 2016","slug":"guide-to-the-assessment-of-rates-of-veterans-pensions-no-2-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":94884,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01332-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans' Pensions (No. 2) 2016","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nAustralian Government\n\nGuide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions (No. 2) 2016\n\nInstrument 2016 No. R43\n\n| I, Dan Tehan, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, under subsection 29(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, approve:(a) the revocation by the Repatriation Commission of the Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions 2016 (Instrument 2016 No. R1); and(b) the following Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions prepared by the Repatriation Commission.Dated this 19th day of August 2016Dan TehanDAN TEHAN |\n| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n| The Repatriation Commission:(a) under subsection 29(2) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), revokes the Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions 2016 (Instrument 2016 No. R1); and(b) under subsection 29(1) of the Act prepares the following Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions.Dated this 9th day of August 2016The Seal of the ) SEALRepatriation Commission )was affixed hereto in the )presence of: )Simon Lewis C Orme MA Kelly………………………………………………………………………………………………..SIMON LEWIS CRAIG ORME MAJOR GENERAL MARK KELLYDSC AM CSC AO DSCPRESIDENT DEPUTY PRESIDENT COMMISSIONER |\n| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n1. Name\n\nThis instrument is the Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions (No. 2) 2016.\n\n2. Short Title\n\nThe short title for this instrument is GARP V.\n\n3. Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be a standard reissue/replacement of an existing legislative instrument. The '(No. 2)' designation and revocation of Instrument 2016 No. R1 suggests a correction or update to an earlier 2016 version, but the scope remains consistent with the original purpose: providing assessment guidelines for veterans' pensions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 3 operative sections visible)","No defined terms in the provided excerpt","Simple, direct structure: name, short title, commencement","Primarily procedural (revocation and replacement of earlier instrument)","Actual substantive complexity (assessment criteria) contained in the full guide not shown in this excerpt","Single cross-reference to parent Act (Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986)"],"plain_english_summary":"GARP V replaces the prior guide and sets the rules the Repatriation Commission and DVA staff use to assess rates of veterans’ pensions under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986. It took effect the day after registration and affects veterans applying for or receiving disability pensions. It matters because it determines how service-related injury or illness is assessed and how much money veterans receive."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument expressly revokes the earlier Guide (Instrument 2016 No. R1) and approves a replacement prepared by the Repatriation Commission. The text shows a replacement occurred but does not disclose whether or how the substantive assessment criteria or practical scope of pension assessments were altered."},"complexity_factors":["Instrument is short and procedural: revocation of a prior Guide and approval of a replacement (subsections 29(1)–(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 are invoked).","Legal delegation: role and discretion of the Repatriation Commission to prepare the Guide introduces administrative discretion.","Commencement timing is immediate (day after registration) which limits transitional flexibility.","Substantive detail of how rates are assessed is contained in the Guide itself, which is not reproduced here and may contain technical rules.","Interpretation depends on linkage to the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and any related instruments or prior Guides."],"plain_english_summary":"It replaces the earlier Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions (Instrument 2016 No. R1) by approving a new Guide prepared by the Repatriation Commission under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986. It commences the day after registration.\n\nIt affects the Repatriation Commission, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and veterans whose pension rates are assessed, because it establishes the administrative rules used to set pension rates."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/guide-to-the-assessment-of-rates-of-veterans-pensions-no-2-2016","history":"/api/acts/guide-to-the-assessment-of-rates-of-veterans-pensions-no-2-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/guide-to-the-assessment-of-rates-of-veterans-pensions-no-2-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/guide-to-the-assessment-of-rates-of-veterans-pensions-no-2-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/guide-to-the-assessment-of-rates-of-veterans-pensions-no-2-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/guide-to-the-assessment-of-rates-of-veterans-pensions-no-2-2016/documents"}}