7Former members, part‑time reservists etc.

7 Former members, part‑time reservists etc.

For paragraphs 88A(1)(a) and (d) of the Act, the following class of people is specified:

(1) A person who:

(a) on or after 1 July 2017 and before 1 July 2026, makes:

(i) a defence‑related claim within the meaning of section 141 of the SRCA, or, if the DRCA is in force, a defence‑related claim within the meaning of section 141 of the DRCA; or

(ii) a claim under paragraph 319(1)(a) of the MRCA; and

(b) that claim relates to one or more specified conditions; and

(c) prior to making the claim, the person had rendered defence service within the meaning of paragraph 6(1)(d) of the MRCA; and

(d) at the time of making the claim, the person is either:

(i) a former member, part‑time Reservist, cadet or declared member; or

(ii) a member of the Defence Force who, after the claim is made and before 1 July 2026, becomes a former member.

(2) A person specified in subparagraph (1)(d)(ii) is included in the class only from the time that person becomes a former member.