35ARegistration of names of adult children

35A Registration of names of adult children

(1) For the purposes of sections 36 and 37, a revised scheme member may register with the Board the name of a child (an adult child) of himself or herself or of his or her partner who—

(a) has attained the age of 18 years; and

(b) is a person with a disability as described in section 8(1) of the Disability Services Act 1986 of the Commonwealth; and

(c) wholly or partially relies on the revised scheme member for financial support.

(2) A person who is not registered under this section may lodge a claim in a form approved by the Board to be considered an adult child—

(a) on the death of a revised scheme member; or

(b) if the person is a child of a deceased revised scheme member, on the expiration of his or her child pension.

(3) In determining whether a registered person or claimant is an adult child, the Board must consider reports from at least 2 registered medical practitioners appointed by the Board as medical officers for the purposes of this Act.

(4) A determination under this section may be subject to regular reviews by the Board.

S. 36 (Heading) inserted by No. 27/2001 s. 5(Sch. 3 item 5.4), amended by No. 40/2010 s. 78(1).