Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1971 (Cth)

Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1971

Act No. 74 of 1971 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 20 November 2000 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 36 of 1978

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1]........................... 2 Commencement [see Note 1]....................... 3 Interpretation................................. 4 Increases in pensions payable under section 73 of Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 5 Increases in pensions of pensioners in receipt of maximum pension entitlement 6 Increases in pensions payable under section 81(2) of Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 7 Increases in deferred pensions....................... 8 Application of increases to commuted pensions etc........... 9 Commutation of pensions on or after commencing date........ 10 Adjustment in relation to previous increases............... 11 Increases in pensions of persons in receipt of less than maximum pension entitlement 12 Increase in certain widows' pensions................... 13 Increased rates of pensions payable to certain widows......... 14 Orphans' pensions.............................. 15 Application of increases to suspended pensions............. 16 Re‑engagement of pensioners.................. 17 Rate of invalidity pension payable on reclassification......... 18 Increases not payable to certain superannuation pensioners...... 19 Payment of pension increases....................... 20 Correction of errors in determinations.................. 21 Application..................................

Notes An Act to provide for Increases in certain Defence Forces Retirement Pensions