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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
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125 Amount of compensation for former members
Amount of compensation generally
(1) Generally, the amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable, under section 118, to pay to a person for a week is worked out under Subdivision C.
Amount of compensation for others
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if any of the following provisions apply instead:
(a) section 126 (retired persons receiving a Commonwealth superannuation benefit);
(b) section 127 (those maintained in hospitals etc.);
(c) Subdivision E (small amounts of compensation);
(d) Part 6 (those who choose to receive a Special Rate Disability Pension).
No compensation if amount worked out is nil or a negative amount
(3) If an amount of compensation worked out under this Division is nil or a negative amount, then the Commonwealth is not liable to pay the compensation for the week.