Veterans' Entitlements (Rewrite) Transition Act 1991
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PART 1—PRELIMINARY
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Section</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:13.9pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Short title</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>2.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Commencement</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 2</span><span>—SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 1</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">General</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:13.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>3.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Interpretation</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>4.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Correspondence of pensions</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:13.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>5.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Correspondence of provisions</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 2</span><span>—</span><span style="font-style:italic">Savings</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>General aim of Division</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:13.2pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>7.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Saving of pensions and qualifying service determinations</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Instruments in force on 30 June 1991</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:12.95pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>9.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Saving of claims for pensions and qualifying service determinations</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>10.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.75pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Unfinalised</span><span> internal reviews</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>11.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Application to participate in the pension loans scheme</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Application to take advantage of hardship rules</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>13.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Payment of service pension to agent</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>14.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Request to terminate service pension</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>15.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Cancellation or suspension where person fails to draw instalments</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:51.55pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:10.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>16.</span></p></td><td style="width:412.45pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Deduction of tax from service pension</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ``` <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-right:auto; margin-left:auto; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Section</span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-style:italic">Division 3</span><span style="font-style:italic">—Transitional (1990 Budget)</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>17.</span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:3.85pt; text-indent:0.25pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Fringe benefits test</span><span>—interest attributed to money not invested or invested at a low rate of interest (changes introduced on 1 March 1991)</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 3</span><span>—INDEXATION AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:6.7pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>18.</span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:4.1pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Indexation amendments</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 4</span><span>—1990 BUDGET AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:6.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>19.</span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:4.8pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1990 Budget amendments</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:17.5pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 5</span><span>—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>20.</span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:3.6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Consequential amendments of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 6</span><span>—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:5.5pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>21.</span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:3.35pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Consequential amendments of other Acts</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td colspan="2" style="width:468pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>PART 7</span><span>—MINOR AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS</span></p><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:5.3pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>22.</span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-left:3.35pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Minor amendments of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>SCHEDULE 1</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>INDEXATION AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>SCHEDULE 2</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>1990 BUDGET AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>SCHEDULE 3</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>SCHEDULE 4</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; text-align:center; font-size:12pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>SCHEDULE 5</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:44.35pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:6pt; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:419.65pt; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>MINOR AMENDMENTS OF THE VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ```