{"id":"F2016L01062","name":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Special DisabilityTrust — Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016","slug":"veterans-entitlements-special-disabilitytrust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":129347,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2016L01062-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Veterans’ Entitlements (Special DisabilityTrust — Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016","content":"# ![](image.001.png)\n\nRepatriation Commission\n\nVeterans’ Entitlements (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016\n\nInstrument 2016 No. R42\n\nI, Simon Hill, delegate of the Repatriation Commission, make this determination under subsection 52ZZZWEA(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\nDated this 17 day of June 2016\n\nSimon Hill\n\n……………………………………………………\n\nSIMON HILL\n\n1 Name\n\nThis Determination is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Disability\n\nTrust — Discretionary Spending) Determination 2016.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences on 1 July 2016.\n\n3 Revocation\n\nThe Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Disability Trust — Discretionary Spending) Determination 2015 is revoked.\n\n4 Definitions\n\nIn this Determination:\n\nAct means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.\n\nspecial disability trust has the meaning given by section 52ZZZW of the Act.\n\n5 Discretionary spending for other purposes\n\nFor subsection 52ZZZWEA(3) of the Act, the maximum value of income and assets that can be applied by a special disability trust for other purposes that are primarily for the benefit of the principal beneficiary (other than purposes that are the primary purpose of the special disability trust) is $11,500 for the 2016\\-2017 financial year.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1428},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument maintains the established scope of setting annual discretionary spending limits for special disability trusts under subsection 52ZZZWEA(3) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986. It is a routine annual update replacing the 2015 determination with the threshold for the 2016-2017 financial year."},"complexity_factors":["Single operational provision setting a specific monetary threshold ($11,500)","Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Straightforward annual revocation and replacement of the previous year's instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument sets the 2016–17 annual cap of $11,500 on \"other purposes\" (holidays, hobbies, entertainment, etc.) spending from special disability trusts used for veterans and their families. It affects trustees, principal beneficiaries and the Department of Veterans' Affairs because spending above the limit can affect the beneficiary’s pension or entitlements and revokes the 2015 determination."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-special-disabilitytrust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016","history":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-special-disabilitytrust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/history","analysis":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-special-disabilitytrust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-special-disabilitytrust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-special-disabilitytrust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/veterans-entitlements-special-disabilitytrust-discretionary-spending-determination-2016/documents"}}