{"id":"F2021L01274","name":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Payment into Bank or Foreign Corporation Account) Instrument 2021","slug":"military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-payment-into-bank-or-foreign-corporation-account-instrument","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":440994,"registerId":"F2021L01274-fast-fetch-1775956430729","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Payment into Bank or Foreign Corporation Account) Instrument 2021","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\n \n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation (Payment into Bank or Foreign Corporation Account) Instrument 2021\n\n \n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\nInstrument 2021 No. MRCC20\n\n \n\nThe Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, under subsection 430(3C) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, makes the following determination.\n\n \n\n \n\nDated         9th             day of          September                              2021\n\n \n\n \n\nThe Seal of the                                                   )\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation                                       )\n\nand Compensation Commission                        )\n\nwas affixed hereto in the                                    )\n\npresence of:                                                        )\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n……………..…   Elizabeth Cosson………………………………………….Kate Pope………………………………………….……..……Donald Spinks…..…\n\n| ELIZABETH COSSON | KATE POPE | DONALD SPINKS |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| AM CSC | PSM | AM |\n| Chair | Member | Member |\n\n\n \n\n………………………….…Gwen Cherne…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Sue Weston..…..\n\n| GWEN CHERNE |  | SUE WESTON |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | PSM |\n| Member |  | Member |\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Revocation\n\n6  Specification of Circumstances\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n \n\nThis instrument is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Payment into Bank or Foreign Corporation Account) Instrument 2021.\n\n2  Commencement\n\nThis Instrument commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day after it is registered. \n\n3  Authority\n\n \n\nThis instrument is made under subsections 430(3C) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the Act).\n\n4  Definitions\n\n In this instrument:\n\n Act means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\n\n5  Revocation\n\n \n\nThe Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Payment into Bank or Foreign Corporation Account) Specification 2011 (Instrument 2011 No. M7) is revoked subject to the commencement of this Instrument.\n\n6  Specification of Circumstances\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsections 430(3A) of the Act, the circumstances in which a person’s compensation must be paid as a lump sum to the credit of an account come within one of the following categories:\n\n1.     permanent impairment compensation, including interest payable under subsections 79(1) and (2) of the Act;\n2.     permanent impairment compensation payable under section 80 of the Act;\n3.     incapacity compensation payment payable under section 138 of the Act;\n4.     compensation for a wholly dependent partner payable under paragraph 234(1)(a) or subparagraph 234(5) of the Act;\n5.     compensation payment for a wholly dependent partner under section 242 of the Act, the amount of               which is specified under section 243 of the Act;\n6.      compensation for an eligible young person under section 251 of the Act, the amount of which is specified under section 252 of the Act;\n7.     compensation for an eligible young person under section 255 of the Act, the amount of which is specified under section 256 of the Act;\n8.     compensation for a dependant under section 262 of the Act, the amount of which is specified under section 263 of the Act;\n9.      funeral compensation under section 266 of the Act where the compensation is payable to a dependant of the deceased member, the amount of which is specified under section 267 of the Act.\n\n\n \n\nNote:  If a trustee of a person’s compensation under the Act has been appointed under subsection 432 of the Act, under section 433 of the Act the compensation is payable to the trustee.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument revokes the 2011 specification and re-states the specific categories of compensation to be paid as lump sums under subsection 430(3A) of the Act. On its face it confines payment direction to categories already described in the Act and does not, within the instrument text, expand the statutory scope; it is primarily an administrative specification for disbursement (see ss3 and 6)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, procedural instrument with limited substantive rules (identifies categories for lump-sum payment only)","Cross-references multiple provisions of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (notably ss430(3A), 430(3C), and ss432–433) requiring users to consult the Act for full effect","Revocation of a prior instrument (Instrument 2011 No. M7) — requires administrators to reconcile prior practice with the new specification","No discretionary criteria or complex tests in the instrument itself; legal effect derived from interaction with defined Act terms and sections listed in s6","Potential administrative implementation issues (ensuring accounts are correctly identified and trustees applied) but no novel compliance regime imposed"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument replaces the 2011 specification and sets out which Military Rehabilitation and Compensation payments must be paid as a lump sum into a bank or foreign corporation account. It lists categories such as permanent impairment, incapacity, certain dependant and funeral payments (see s6). \n\nThe rule changes how the Commission disburses money and therefore affects recipients of those lump-sum payments and any appointed trustees (see notes on ss432–433). It is an administrative payment-direction: it decides who receives a lump-sum creditable to an account and where funds are sent."},"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the same narrow, technical purpose as its 2011 predecessor: specifying which compensation types must be paid by lump sum into bank accounts. It is a direct replacement (revoking Instrument 2011 No. M7) without expansion of scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 6 sections, approximately 1 page of substantive content)","No defined terms beyond the basic 'Act' definition","Simple structure: name, commencement, authority, definitions, revocation, and a single operative provision","No nested exceptions or conditional logic - just a straightforward list of 9 compensation types","Single cross-reference to the parent Act (Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004)","Operative provision is a simple 'shopping list' of payment types without sub-conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires certain military compensation under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 to be paid as a one‑off lump sum directly into a bank or foreign corporation account. It affects current and former ADF members and their dependants receiving payments such as death, funeral, permanent impairment and incapacity benefits.\n\nIt streamlines secure direct deposit, replaces the 2011 instrument, and preserves an exception where appointed trustees receive the funds."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-payment-into-bank-or-foreign-corporation-account-instrument","history":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-payment-into-bank-or-foreign-corporation-account-instrument/history","analysis":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-payment-into-bank-or-foreign-corporation-account-instrument/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-payment-into-bank-or-foreign-corporation-account-instrument/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-payment-into-bank-or-foreign-corporation-account-instrument/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-payment-into-bank-or-foreign-corporation-account-instrument/documents"}}