{"id":"F2026L00157","name":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Small Amounts of Compensation—Definition of Specified Number) Instrument 2026","slug":"military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-small-amounts-of-compensation-definition-of-specified-numbe","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":107736,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2026L00157-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Small Amounts of Compensation—Definition of Specified Number) Instrument 2026","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\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation (Small Amounts of Compensation—Definition of Specified Number) Instrument 2026\n\nThe Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission makes the following instrument.\n\nDated 17 February 2026\n\nThe Seal of the\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and\n\nCompensation Commission\n\nwas affixed to this instrument\n\nat the direction of:\n\n| Alison Frame | Mark Brewer |\n| --- | --- |\n| | AM CSC and Bar |\n| President
Repatriation Commission | Deputy President
Repatriation Commission |\n| Annabelle Wilson | Kahlil Fegan |\n| | DSC AM |\n| Member | Member
|\n| Rear Admiral Letitia van Stralen | Colin Radford |\n| AM CSC RAN | |\n| Member | Member
|\n| Rear Admiral Sonya Bennett | |\n| AM RAN | |\n| Member | |\n\n\n\n\n\n## 1 Name\n\nThis instrument is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Small Amounts of Compensation—Definition of Specified Number) Instrument 2026.\n\n## 2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after the day it is registered.\n\n## 3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under subsection 138(3) of the Act.\n\n## 4 Repeals\n\nThe Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specification in Relation to Definition of Specified Number) Instrument 2015 is repealed.\n\n5 Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) Commission.\n\n In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\n\n## 6 Specified number\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of specified number in subsection 138(3) of the Act, the number specified by the Commission is 0.03.\n\n \n","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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change the statutory scope of the Act. It updates the numeric threshold used in the existing definition of ‘specified number’ (s.138(3) of the Act) and repeals the 2015 specification; authority and mechanism remain the same (cls.3,4,6)."},"complexity_factors":["Single numeric parameter (0.03) set by the Commission (cl.6)","Relies on existing statutory definitions in the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (note to s.5)","Repeals an earlier instrument rather than creating new procedural rules (cl.4)","Immediate commencement on registration (cl.2) reduces phased implementation complexity","Limited administrative discretion; instrument only specifies a number (cl.3, cl.6)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the numeric threshold used to identify “small amounts of compensation” under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 by specifying the “specified number” as 0.03 (made under s.138(3); cl.6). It commences the day after registration and repeals the 2015 instrument (cls.2,4).\n\nMechanically, it changes how compensation amounts are classified for processing, which may shift administrative costs to or from the Commission and affect whether claimants receive simplified handling; no claimant action is required to trigger the change (cl.6)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the exact same scope as its 2015 predecessor. It performs the identical single function of specifying a number for the purposes of subsection 138(3) of the Act. There is no expansion of scope or purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 6 sections spanning less than one page","Only 1 substantive provision (section 6) containing a single number (0.03)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","No cross-references beyond the enabling Act subsection","No conditional logic, exceptions, or operative machinery","Purely declaratory instrument with no procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the \"specified number\" at 0.03 for section 138 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, so the Commission can make very small compensation payments without formal approval. \n\nIt affects current and former ADF members and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission by maintaining a low administrative threshold (replacing a 2015 instrument) to avoid needless paperwork for trivial amounts."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-small-amounts-of-compensation-definition-of-specified-numbe","history":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-small-amounts-of-compensation-definition-of-specified-numbe/history","analysis":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-small-amounts-of-compensation-definition-of-specified-numbe/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-small-amounts-of-compensation-definition-of-specified-numbe/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-small-amounts-of-compensation-definition-of-specified-numbe/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-small-amounts-of-compensation-definition-of-specified-numbe/documents"}}