{"id":"F2020L01370","name":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020","slug":"military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-determination-2020","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":130585,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2020L01370-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020","content":"# ![](image.001.png)\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\nMilitary Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020\n\nInstrument 2020 No. M37\n\nI, Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make the following legislative instrument under section 293 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.\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 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on 1 November 2020.\n\n3 Authority\n\nThis instrument is made under section 293 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the Act).\n\n4 Revocation\n\nThe Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2019 Instrument 2019 No. M16 dated 28 March 2019 is revoked.\n\n5 Specified rate per kilometre\n\nFor the purposes of the definition of specified rate per kilometre in subsection 293(3) the Act, the rate per kilometre is determined to be 68 cents.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change who or what is covered by the Act; it only updates the numeric rate used to calculate kilometre‑based payments and replaces the previous determination. The policy scope remains the same; the practical effect is limited to payment and accounting adjustments."},"complexity_factors":["Single, numeric policy decision: fixes one monetary rate (68 cents) with no ancillary rules","Made under a single statutory head of power (s.293) — legal basis is straightforward","Revokes a prior instrument, creating a simple temporal update rather than substantive reform","Administratively low complexity but requires operational updates to payment systems and schedules","Limited discretion and no new compliance obligations for claimants; impact is mechanical (payment calculation)"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the “specified rate per kilometre” used under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 at 68 cents, effective 1 November 2020, and revokes the 2019 determination. It is made by the Minister under the Act.\n\nIt changes the per‑kilometre figure used to calculate kilometre‑based payments for people covered by the Act, altering claimant reimbursement amounts, the Department’s unit cost of paid travel, and the marginal incentive to travel for compensated services."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by section 293 of the parent Act: setting the annual kilometre reimbursement rate. It has not expanded beyond this narrow, specific purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument: only 5 sections spanning less than one page","No defined terms section - relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act","No cross-references beyond a single reference to section 293 of the principal Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Single operative provision (section 5) containing only a number (68 cents) and a basic legislative formula","Straightforward revocation of previous year's determination with no transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument updates travel reimbursements under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 by setting car travel at 68 cents per kilometre for veterans, serving ADF members, and approved drivers transporting them to medical treatment, rehabilitation or related services. It replaces the 2019 rate and is indexed to reflect vehicle running costs, ensuring fair compensation for travel expenses."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-determination-2020","history":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-determination-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-determination-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-determination-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-determination-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/military-rehabilitation-and-compensation-specified-rate-per-kilometre-determination-2020/documents"}}