Commonwealth legislation

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 - Proclamation (27/05/2004)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This is a formal proclamation (an official government notice) that sets 1 July 2004 as the start date for most of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

The Governor-General declared that sections 3 to 359 of the Act would commence (come into force and become legally binding) on that date. This activated the law that provides rehabilitation services and compensation payments to Australian Defence Force members and veterans who are injured or become ill due to their service.

Why this matters: Without this proclamation, the Act would remain just words on paper. This document officially "switches on" the law so that eligible military personnel can actually claim benefits.

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Proclamation

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004, fix 1 July 2004 as the day on which sections 3 to 359 of that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 27 May 2004

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

DANNA VALE

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.