4Persons eligible for concession

4 Persons eligible for concession

(1)  In this regulation –

Gold Card means a card, known as the Repatriation Health Card – For All Conditions (Gold), that evidences a person’s eligibility to be provided with treatment for all injuries or diseases, under either of the following Acts:

(a) the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth;

(b) the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 of the Commonwealth;

health care card means a health care card issued under the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth;

pensioner concession card means a pensioner concession card issued –

(a) under the Social Security Act 1991 of the Commonwealth; or

(b) as a fringe benefit under the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 of the Commonwealth.

(2)  For the purposes of section 5 of the Act, the following classes of persons are prescribed as classes of persons that are eligible for the concession:

(a) persons who hold a current pensioner concession card;

(b) persons who hold a pensioner concession card that would be current if the persons were not temporarily out of Australia;

(c) persons who hold a current health care card;

(d) persons who hold a current Gold Card.