Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 (Cth)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000

Act No. 141 of 2000 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 24 September 2002

[This Act was amended by Act No. 73 of 2002]

Amendments from Act No. 73 of 2002 [Schedule 7 (item 1) repealed and substituted item 17 of Schedule 1 Schedule 7 (item 2) repealed and substituted item 19 of Schedule 1 Schedule 7 (items 1 and 2) commenced on 24 November 2000]

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

Contents 1 Short title................................... 2 Commencement............................... 3 Schedule(s)..................................

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Part 1—Amendments relating to additional death benefits and severe injury adjustments

Part 2—Amendments relating to review by the Repatriation Medical Authority

Part 3—Amendments relating to travelling expenses

Part 4—Amendments relating to bereavement payments

Part 5—Amendments relating to the Veterans' Review Board

Part 6—Amendments relating to delegations

Part 7—Appropriation for special benefits

Part 8—Amendments relating to the divestment of hospitals and other institutions

Part 9—Amendments relating to provision of medical or other treatment

Part 10—Amendments relating to compensation measures in connection with the implementation of A New Tax System

Schedule 2—Amendment of the Defence Service Homes Act 1918 An Act to amend the law relating to veterans and the families of veterans, and for related purposes

[Assented to 24 November 2000]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000.

2 Commencement

(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2) Part 4 of Schedule 1 is taken to have commenced on 1 January 1996, immediately after the commencement of Schedule 8 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (1995‑96 Budget Measures) Act (No. 2) 1995.