Duties Act 1999
211Certain disabled people
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211 Certain disabled people (a) both the following paragraphs apply: (i) the applicant has served in the Defence Force or in any other armed forces of the Sovereign and who, because of that service— (A) has lost a leg or both arms or has had a leg, or both arms, rendered permanently and wholly useless; or (B) receives a pension under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth), part 2 and is a veteran (within the meaning of that part) to whom that Act, section 24 applies; or (C) receives a special rate disability pension under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cwlth) or is eligible to make a choice under that Act, section 199; (ii) the vehicle is for the applicant’s own transportation; or
(b) both the following paragraphs apply— (i) a doctor has certified that the applicant is permanently unable to use public transport because of the loss of, or loss of use of, a leg or both legs; (ii) the vehicle is for use by the person in travelling to and from gainful employment.