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Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

157 of 1985

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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This Act extends the expiration date of temporary measures in veterans' affairs law. It amends the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985 to increase the lifespan of certain short-term provisions from 6 months to 12 months.

What this means:

Repatriation refers to benefits and support for Australian veterans and their families.
The original Act included temporary provisions that were set to automatically stop working ('sunset') after 6 months.
This legislation simply doubles that timeframe to 12 months, giving the provisions a longer temporary life.

This is technical 'housekeeping' legislation that adjusts timing without changing the actual rules or benefits themselves.

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Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985

No. 157 of 1985

An Act to extend the period of operation of certain provisions of the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985

[Assented to 5 December 1985]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985.

Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Cessation of operation of certain provisions

Section 72 of the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 19851 is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) “6 months” and substituting “12 months”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (3) “6 months” and substituting “12 months”.

NOTE

1. No. 90, 1985.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 29 November 1985

Senate on 4 December 1985]

Source text

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1 Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985

Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985

No. 157 of 1985

An Act to extend the period of operation of certain provisions of the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 1985

[Assented to 5 December 1985]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Repatriation Legislation Amendment (Extension of Operation) Act 1985.

Commencement

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Cessation of operation of certain provisions

Section 72 of the Repatriation Legislation Amendment Act 19851 is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-section (1) “6 months” and substituting “12 months”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-section (3) “6 months” and substituting “12 months”.

NOTE

1. No. 90, 1985.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 29 November 1985

Senate on 4 December 1985]