Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986
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22 Reasons for decisions
(1) Section 34 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extends to a decision made by the Commission before the commencing date under a repealed Act, being a decision of a kind similar to a kind of decision to which that section applies. (2) Sections 57D and 57E of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extend to a decision made by the Commission before the commencing date under a repealed Act, being a decision of a kind similar to a kind of decision to which that section applies. (3) Section 140 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extends to a decision made by the Board before the commencing date under a repealed Act, being a decision of a kind similar to a kind of decision to which that section applies. (4) For the purposes of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and of this Act: (a) any reasons for a decision in respect of a pension other than a service pension duly given and served by the Commission in accordance with a provision of a repealed Act shall have effect on and after the commencing date as if given and served under section 34 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act; (b) any reasons for a decision in respect of a service pension duly given and served by the Commission in accordance with a provision of a repealed Act shall have effect on and after the commencing date as if given and served under section 57E of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act; and (c) any reasons for a decision of the Board duly given and served in accordance with a provision of a repealed Act shall have effect on and after the commencing date as if given and served under section 140 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act.