Schedule 4Allowances and benefits to employers etc.

###### Schedule 4—Allowances and benefits to employers etc. Defence Act 1903 1 At the end of paragraph 58B(1)(a) Add “and”. 2 Paragraph 58B(1)(b) Repeal the paragraph, substitute: (b) the payment of allowances or other pecuniary benefits (except allowances or benefits by way of remuneration) to or for members or cadets, including the payment of additional compensation to members of the Reserves to whom compensation is payable under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988; and 3 Saving—determinations under paragraph 58B(1)(b) Although item 2 repeals and substitutes paragraph 58B(1)(b) of the Defence Act 1903, any determination that was in effect under that paragraph immediately before that repeal continues in effect after that time as if it had been made under the new version of that paragraph. 4 At the end of paragraphs 58B(1)(c), (d) and (e) Add “and”. 5 Paragraph 58B(1)(f) Omit “examination.”, substitute “examination; and”. 6 After paragraph 58B(1)(g) Insert: (ga) payments, by way of compensation, incentives or other benefits, to: (i) members of the Reserves; or (ii) their dependants; or (iii) their employers, business or professional partners or other associates; or (iv) other persons; in relation to the availability of the members for defence service, or for losses incurred or inconvenience suffered because of the members’ absence on defence service (including losses incurred or inconvenience suffered because of the operation of the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001); and 7 After subsection 58B(1) Insert: (1AA) Expressions used in paragraph (1)(ga) that are defined in the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 have the same meaning as in that Act. (179/00) \[Minister’s second reading speech made in— House of Representatives on 9 November 2000 Senate on 7 February 2001\]