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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
280ATreatment for certain injuries covered by the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
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280A Treatment for certain injuries covered by the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988
Person not otherwise entitled to be provided with treatment under this Act
(1) A person is entitled to be provided with treatment under this Part for an injury (within the meaning of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988) if, as a result of table item 1 of the table in subsection 144B(3) of that Act, this section applies to the person and the injury.
Note 1: Table item 1 applies to persons who are not entitled to be provided with treatment under this Act or the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 for any other injury.
Note 2: The treatment is paid for with money appropriated under subsection 160(2) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988.
Person entitled to be provided with treatment under this Act for another injury or disease
(2) A person is entitled to be provided with treatment under this Part for an injury (within the meaning of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988) if, as a result of table item 2 of the table in subsection 144B(3) of that Act, this section applies to the person and the injury.
Note 1: Table item 2 applies to persons who are entitled to be provided with treatment under section 279 or 280 of this Act for another injury.
Note 2: The treatment is paid for with money appropriated under section 423 of this Act.