Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2016 (Cth)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2016

No. 102, 2016

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' entitlements and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Payments before a person receives a Commonwealth superannuation benefit Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Schedule 2—Non‑liability health care for certain mental health disorders Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 3—Pension age Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2016 No. 102, 2016

An Act to amend the law relating to veterans' entitlements and military rehabilitation and compensation, and for related purposes

[Assented to 7 December 2016]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 2016.

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 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 7 December 2016 2. Schedule 1 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 January 2017 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2016N00047) 3. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 December 2016 4. Schedule 3 1 July 2017. 1 July 2017