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Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Act 1957
7Prior grants of benefits
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7 Prior grants of benefits
Any pension, compensation or other benefit that has been paid to or provided for a member of the Forces or the dependant of a member of the Forces by the Commonwealth before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been validly paid or provided, and the amount or value of that pension, compensation or other benefit may be taken into account for the purposes of this Act.