Section 3 - Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 (2 July 2015) - Saving and Transitional Provisions

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3 Saving and Transitional Provisions

(a) A person eligible for an education allowance or other benefit under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 (Instrument 2004 No. M4) immediately before the commencement of the provisions of this instrument mentioned in item 1 of the Table above (provisions), being an education allowance or other benefit covered by this instrument, is, on the commencement of the provisions, eligible for the education allowance or other benefit under this instrument as if eligibility had been granted under this instrument.

Note: the intention is to enable a seamless transition of eligibility from the former Scheme to the current one.

(c) A process (e.g. claim, review) commenced under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 (Instrument 2004 No. M4) (former instrument) and not finalised before the revocation of the former instrument by this instrument, is taken to have commenced under this instrument and may be finalised under this instrument.
(d) A form approved by the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (Commission) under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act Education and Training Scheme 2004 (Instrument 2004 No. M4) (former instrument) and current immediately before the revocation of the former instrument by this instrument, is taken to have been approved by the Commission under this instrument.