{"id":"C2004A03196","name":"Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985","slug":"repatriation-legislation-amendment-extension-of-operation-act-1985","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"157 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":7333,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004A03196-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985","content":"![1.jpg](image.001.jpeg)\n\nRepatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985\n\nNo. 157 of 1985\n\nAn Act to extend the period of operation of certain provisions of the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985\n\n\\[Assented to 5 December 1985\\]\n\nBE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:\n\nShort title\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985.\n\nCommencement\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nCessation of operation of certain provisions\n\n3. Section 72 of the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 19851 is amended—\n\n(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) “6 months” and substituting “12 months”; and\n\n(b) by omitting from sub-section (3) “6 months” and substituting “12 months”.\n\nNOTE\n\n1\\. No. 90, 1985.\n\n  \n\\[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 29 November 1985\n\nSenate on 4 December 1985\\]","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1920},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains strictly limited to extending the temporal operation of existing provisions. No expansion of substantive policy, subject matter, or affected parties."},"complexity_factors":["Act contains only 3 sections with no subdivisions beyond the single amendment provision","Amendment consists solely of substituting '6 months' with '12 months' in two locations","No definitions section or interpretation clauses","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references within the Act"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act extends the expiration date of temporary measures in veterans' affairs law. It amends the *Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985* to increase the lifespan of certain short-term provisions from **6 months to 12 months**. \n\n**What this means:**\n- **Repatriation** refers to benefits and support for Australian veterans and their families.\n- The original Act included temporary provisions that were set to automatically stop working ('sunset') after 6 months.\n- This legislation simply doubles that timeframe to 12 months, giving the provisions a longer temporary life.\n\nThis is technical 'housekeeping' legislation that adjusts timing without changing the actual rules or benefits themselves."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/repatriation-legislation-amendment-extension-of-operation-act-1985","history":"/api/acts/repatriation-legislation-amendment-extension-of-operation-act-1985/history","analysis":"/api/acts/repatriation-legislation-amendment-extension-of-operation-act-1985/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/repatriation-legislation-amendment-extension-of-operation-act-1985/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/repatriation-legislation-amendment-extension-of-operation-act-1985/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/repatriation-legislation-amendment-extension-of-operation-act-1985/documents"}}