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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
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#### 5I Special Rate Disability Pension reduction amount
For the purposes of paragraphs 5H(8)(zr) and 52Z(3A)(i), the amount per fortnight is:

where:
> Special Rate Disability Pension reduction amount means the amount by which the Special Rate Disability Pension (as reduced under subsection 204(3)) is reduced under subsection 204(6) of the MRCA (but not below zero).
6 Subsection 5Q(1)
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> CTPA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004.
7 Subsection 5Q(1)
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> Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established under section 361 of the MRCA.
8 Subsection 5Q(1)
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> MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
9 Subsection 5Q(1)
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> MRCA commencement date means the date on which section 3 of the MRCA commences.
10 After subsection 5Q(1A)
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Definition of relates to service for injuries, diseases and deaths
(1B) For the purposes of this Act, an injury, disease or death relates to service rendered by a person if:
(a) it resulted from an occurrence that happened while the person was rendering that service; or
(b) it arose out of, or was attributable to, that service; or
(c) it resulted from an accident that occurred while the person was travelling, while rendering that service but otherwise than in the course of duty, on a journey:
(i) to a place for the purpose of performing duty; or
(ii) away from a place of duty upon having ceased to perform duty; or
(d) in the case of an injury—it resulted from an accident that would not have occurred:
(i) but for the rendering of that service by the person; or
(ii) but for changes in the person’s environment consequent upon his or her having rendered that service; or
(e) in the case of a disease—it would not have occurred:
(i) but for the rendering of that service by the person; or
(ii) but for changes in the person’s environment consequent upon his or her having rendered that service; or
(f) in the case of a death of a person—it was due to an accident that would not have occurred, or to a disease that would not have been contracted:
(i) but for the rendering of that service by the person; or
(ii) but for changes in the person’s environment consequent upon his or her having rendered that service.
Definition of relates to service for aggravations and material contributions
(1C) For the purposes of this Act, an aggravation of, or a material contribution to, an injury or disease relates to service rendered by a person if:
(a) it resulted from an occurrence that happened while the person was rendering that service; or
(b) it arose out of, or was attributable to, that service; or
(c) it resulted from an accident that occurred while the person was travelling, while rendering that service but otherwise than in the course of duty, on a journey:
(i) to a place for the purpose of performing duty; or
(ii) away from a place of duty upon having ceased to perform duty; or
(d) in the case of an aggravation of, or a material contribution to, an injury—it resulted from an accident that would not have occurred:
(i) but for the rendering of that service by the person; or
(ii) but for changes in the person’s environment consequent upon his or her having rendered that service; or
(e) in the case of an aggravation of, or a material contribution to, a disease—it would not have occurred:
(i) but for the rendering of that service by the person; or
(ii) but for changes in the person’s environment consequent upon his or her having rendered that service.
11 Subsections 8(1) and 9(1)
Omit “Subject to this section,”, substitute “Subject to this section and section 9A,”.
12 After section 9
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