Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Act 2008 (Cth)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Act 2008

No. 81, 2008

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

Part 1—International agreements

Part 2—Amounts excluded from income

Part 3—Rental income forgone

Part 4—Assets disregarded for assets test

Part 5—Minor amendments

Part 6—Technical amendments, including amendments relating to legislative instruments

Schedule 2—Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006

Schedule 3—Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Part 1—Definition of disease

Part 2—Effect of days worked on compensation

Part 3—Weekly compensation for wholly dependent partners

Part 4—Claims for compensation

Part 5—Technical correction

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Act 2008

No. 81, 2008

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' affairs, and for other purposes

[Assented to 12 July 2008]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (International Agreements and Other Measures) Act 2008.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 12 July 2008 2. Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 5 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 13 July 2008 3. Schedule 1, items 25 to 44 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 12 July 2008 4. Schedule 1, item 45 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. Does not commence However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if item 2 of Schedule 2 to the Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008 commences on or before that day. 5. Schedule 1, items 46 to 69 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 12 July 2008 6. Schedule 1, item 70 Immediately after the commencement of item 20 of Schedule 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2001 Budget Measures) Act 2001. 4 September 2001 7. Schedule 1, items 71 to 86 The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 12 July 2008 8. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 13 July 2008 9. Schedule 3, Parts 1 to 4 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 13 July 2008 10. Schedule 3, Part 5 Immediately after the commencement of item 22 of Schedule 4 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Statements of Principles and Other Measures) Act 2007. 16 March 2007