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Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988
157Application of certain provisions to Defence Department
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#### 157 Application of certain provisions to Defence Department
(1) Sections 97, 97A, 97B, 97C and 97D of the SRC Act do not apply to the Defence Department in relation to defence service on or after the MRCA commencement date.
(2) Any payment made by the Defence Department under, or purportedly under, section 97H of the SRC Act for a determination under section 97 or 97D of that Act in respect of defence service before the MRCA commencement date is taken to have been validly made.
(3) Any payment made by the Defence Department under, or purportedly under, section 67H of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 in respect of defence service before the MRCA commencement date is taken to have been validly made.