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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020

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This instrument sets the “specified rate per kilometre” used under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 at 68 cents, effective 1 November 2020, and revokes the 2019 determination. It is made by the Minister under the Act.

It changes the per‑kilometre figure used to calculate kilometre‑based payments for people covered by the Act, altering claimant reimbursement amounts, the Department’s unit cost of paid travel, and the marginal incentive to travel for compensated services.

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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020

Instrument 2020 No. M37

I, Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make the following legislative instrument under section 293 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

Dated this 29th day of October 2020.

….Darren Chester…….

DARREN CHESTER

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

1 Name

This instrument is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 November 2020.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 293 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the Act).

4 Revocation

The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2019 Instrument 2019 No. M16 dated 28 March 2019 is revoked.

5 Specified rate per kilometre

For the purposes of the definition of specified rate per kilometre in subsection 293(3) the Act, the rate per kilometre is determined to be 68 cents.

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1 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020

Instrument 2020 No. M37

I, Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make the following legislative instrument under section 293 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.

Dated this 29th day of October 2020.

….Darren Chester…….

DARREN CHESTER

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

1 Name

This instrument is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2020.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 November 2020.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 293 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the Act).

4 Revocation

The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Rate per Kilometre) Determination 2019 Instrument 2019 No. M16 dated 28 March 2019 is revoked.

5 Specified rate per kilometre

For the purposes of the definition of specified rate per kilometre in subsection 293(3) the Act, the rate per kilometre is determined to be 68 cents.