Veterans' Entitlements (Provisional Access to Medical Treatment) Determination 2017
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Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
cadet has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the MRCA.
Commission means the body corporate known as the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission established under section 361 of the MRCA.
declared member has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the MRCA.
DRCA means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988 created upon enactment of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016.
former member has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the MRCA.
member has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the MRCA.
member of the Defence Force has the same meaning as it has in the MRCA.
MRCA means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
part‑time Reservist has the same meaning as it has in section 5 of the MRCA.
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme means the scheme for the provision of pharmaceutical benefits prepared by the Repatriation Commission under section 91 of the Act (the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) or the determination made by the Commission under paragraph 286(1)(c) of the MRCA (the MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme), as applicable.
Private Patient Principles means the principles determined by the Repatriation Commission under section 90A of the Act (the Repatriation Private Patient Principles) or the determination made by the Commission under paragraph 286(1)(b) of the MRCA (the MRCA Private Patient Principles), as applicable.
specified condition – see section 6.
SRCA means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988.
Statement of Principles means a determination made by the Repatriation Medical Authority, for the purposes of the Act and the MRCA, under subsection 196B(3) of the Act.
Treatment Principles means the document prepared by the Repatriation Commission under section 90 of the Act (the Treatment Principles), or the determination made by the Commission under paragraph 286(1)(a) of the MRCA (the MRCA Treatment Principles), as applicable.