7Declaration of exempt person—member of organisation

7 Declaration of exempt person—member of organisation representing veterans—Act, s 16 (4) (e) (1) This section applies to a person who— (a) is a member of an organisation representing veterans; and (b) engages in legal practice; and (c) represents a member or former member of the defence force. (2) The Act, section 16 does not apply to the person if— (a) the person provides legal services without fee, gain or reward to a member or former member of the defence force— (i) for the purpose of assisting the member or former member in relation to a claim or application for a benefit under veterans’ entitlement legislation; or (ii) by acting as an advocate for the member or former member in a proceeding in a court or tribunal relating to an action, or a claim or application for a benefit, under veterans’ entitlement legislation; and (b) the person is indemnified against any loss the member or former member suffers as a result of the provision of the legal services. defence force—see the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth), section 30. member, of the defence force—see the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth), section 4 (1). organisation representing veterans—see the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth), section 5Q (1). veterans’ entitlement legislation means the following: (a) Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth); (b) Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cwlth); (c) Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 (Cwlth); (d) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (Cwlth), part 11 (except section 144 (4) and section 149); (e) Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth); (f) Veterans’ Entitlements (Clarke Review) Act 2004 (Cwlth).