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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
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267 Amount of funeral compensation
(1) The Commission must determine the amount of compensation under section 266 that it considers reasonable for the cost of the deceased member’s funeral. The amount must not exceed the amount determined in accordance with subsection (3).
(2) In determining the amount, the Commission must have regard to:
(a) the charges ordinarily made for funerals in the place where the funeral was carried out; and
(b) any amount paid or payable in respect of the cost of the funeral under any other law of the Commonwealth.
The Commission must not have regard to any other matter.
(3) The maximum amount of compensation under subsection (1) is:
(a) $9,000; or
(b) if the regulations prescribe a higher amount—that amount.
Note: The amount of $9,000 is indexed under section 404.