Part 1Preliminary

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Veterans’ Entitlements (Special Assistance—Motorcycle Purchase) Instrument 2025.

1A Commencement

This instrument commences on the commencement of the Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2025, Schedule 2, item 84.

1B Repeal

Veterans' Entitlements (Special Assistance—Motorcycle Purchase) Regulations 2001 is repealed.

Note Regulations in force under subsection 106(1) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 immediately before the commencement of this instrument have effect after the commencement as if they were a legislative instrument made by the Commission under that subsection—see Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Act 2014, schedule 1, subitem 61(2).

2 Definitions

Note Some expressions used in this instrument are defined in the Act and have the same meaning as in the Act, including:

Note:  Commission (see section 5A)

Note:  defence‑caused disease (see sections 70 and 71)

Note:  defence‑caused injury (see sections 70 and 71)

Note:  Secretary (see section 5Q)

Note:  veteran (see section 5C)

Note:  war‑caused disease (see sections 9 and 9A)

Note:  war‑caused injury (see sections 9 and 9A).

In this instrument, unless the contrary intention appears:

Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.

ANTS GST Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999.

ART Act means the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024.

applicant means the person who makes an application, or on whose behalf an application is made, for a motorcycle benefit.

application—see section 6.

car—see section 995‑1 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

Department means the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

GST—see section 195‑1 of the ANTS GST Act.