{"id":"F2015L00127","name":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Income Exempt Lump Sum – Assistance to Purchase Motorcycle) Determination 2015","slug":"veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-assistance-to-purchase-motorcycle-determination-2015","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":92704,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2015L00127-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Income Exempt Lump Sum – Assistance to Purchase Motorcycle) Determination 2015","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-description: DEEMING REGISTER\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: DETERMINATIONS\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n \n\nVeterans’ Entitlements (Income Exempt Lump Sum – Assistance to Purchase Motorcycle) Determination 2015\n\n \n\nInstrument 2015 No. R15\n\n \n\nI, MARK HARRIGAN, delegate of the Repatriation Commission, hereby determine under paragraph 5H(12)(c) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (VEA) that the amount specified in Part 2 is an exempt lump sum for the purposes of the definition of “ordinary income” in subsection 5H(1) of the VEA. \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDated this  2nd  day of February    2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nMark Harrigan\n\n…………………………………………………………………..\n\nMARK HARRIGAN\n\n \n\n\n\n\nPart 1: Preliminary and Interpretation\n\n1.1           Name of determination\n\nThis determination is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Income Exempt Lump Sum – Assistance to Purchase Motorcycle) Determination 2015.\n\n1.2           Commencement of determination\n\nThis determination commences on the day after registration.\n\n1.3           Revocation\n\nThe Veterans’ Entitlements Income Exempt Lump Sum Determination No. 6 of 2001 is revoked.\n\n1.4           Definition\n\nIn this determination:\n\nRegulations means the Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Assistance – Motorcycle Purchase) Regulations 2001.\n\n### Part 2: Exempt Lump Sum\n\n2.1           An amount received by a person in accordance with the Regulations, on or  after the commencement of this Determination, is an exempt lump sum.\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1932},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The determination maintains its narrow, specific purpose of exempting motorcycle purchase assistance from income tests. It is a straightforward re-enactment replacing a 2001 instrument on the identical subject matter without expanding scope or adding new categories of beneficiaries."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 operative sections with minimal text","Single cross-reference to external 2001 Regulations","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested definitions","Straightforward revocation of a single predecessor instrument","Extremely narrow and specific subject matter"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination makes sure that **one-off payments to help veterans buy motorcycles don't count as income** when their pension or benefits are calculated.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   Treats motorcycle purchase assistance (paid under the *Veterans' Entitlements (Special Assistance – Motorcycle Purchase) Regulations 2001*) as an **exempt lump sum** — meaning it is excluded from the definition of \"ordinary income\"\n*   This ensures the money **won't reduce** a veteran's ongoing pension or income-tested benefits\n*   Updates and replaces a 2001 determination on the same topic\n\n**Why it matters:** Without this exemption, a veteran who accepted money to buy a mobility aid (motorcycle) could see their regular pension payments cut, effectively penalising them for using the assistance scheme."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-assistance-to-purchase-motorcycle-determination-2015","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-assistance-to-purchase-motorcycle-determination-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-assistance-to-purchase-motorcycle-determination-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-assistance-to-purchase-motorcycle-determination-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-assistance-to-purchase-motorcycle-determination-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-income-exempt-lump-sum-assistance-to-purchase-motorcycle-determination-2015/documents"}}