Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Accelerated Access to Rehabilitation) Determination 2018
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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Accelerated Access to Rehabilitation) Determination 2018
Instrument 2018 No. MRCC57
| The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission, under subsections 36(1B) and 37(1B) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988, makes the following instrument.Dated this 5th day of April 2018The Seal of the )Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission ) SEALwas affixed hereto in the )presence of: )Simon Lewis C Orme M A KellySIMON LEWIS CRAIG ORME MAJOR GENERAL MARK KELLYDSC AM CSC AO DSCCHAIR MEMBER MEMBERB S Wolski Jennifer TaylorREAR ADMIRAL BRETT WOLSKI JENNIFER TAYLORAMMEMBER MEMBER |
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1 Name
This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Accelerated Access to Rehabilitation) Determination 2018.
2 Commencement
This instrument commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 1 May 2018.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under subsections 36(1B) and 37(1B) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.
4 Purpose
The purpose of this instrument is to determine a class of persons who will be eligible (subject to further selection by the Commission) for early access to rehabilitation services during the period after the person has made a claim for compensation for an injury under Part V of the Act and before that claim has been determined.
Note: The Commission is empowered, under paragraph 36(1A)(d) of the Act to determine in writing that section 36 of the Act (Assessment of capability of undertaking rehabilitation program) applies to a person who falls within the class determined by this instrument, and, under paragraph 37(1A)(d) of the Act, to determine in writing that section 37 of the Act (Provision of rehabilitation programs) applies to a person who falls within the class determined by this instrument.
5 Definitions
In this instrument:
Act means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.
Commission means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission.
rehabilitation services means a rehabilitation program as defined in section 4 of the Act, or an assessment of a person’s capability to undertake a rehabilitation program as described in section 36 of the Act.
veteran payment means a veteran payment made under an instrument made under section 45SB of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.