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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
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This Chapter provides for compensation and other benefits to be provided for current and former members who suffer a service injury or disease.
Part 2 provides for compensation to be provided for current and former members who have suffered a permanent impairment.
Part 3 provides for compensation to be provided for current members who are incapacitated for service from a service injury or disease. Current part‑time Reservists, cadets and declared members who are incapacitated for work can also be paid compensation under that Part.
Part 4 provides for compensation to be provided for former members who are incapacitated for work from a service injury or disease.
Part 5 contains rules for adjusting the amount of compensation the Commonwealth is liable to pay under Parts 3 and 4.
Some former members who have suffered a serious impairment from an injury or disease can choose to be paid a Special Rate Disability Pension under Part 6 instead of compensation under Part 4.