Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2017 (Cth)

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2017

No. 59, 2017

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

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Australian participants in British nuclear tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force Part 1—Main amendments Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Act 2006 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988 Part 2—Consequential amendments Aged Care Act 1997 A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999 Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 National Cancer Screening Register Act 2016 National Health Act 1953 Social and Community Services Pay Equity Special Account Act 2012 Social Security Act 1991 Schedule 2—Work test for intermediate or special rate of pension Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 Schedule 3—Rehabilitation programs Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence‑related Claims) Act 1988

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2017 No. 59, 2017

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

[Assented to 22 June 2017]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act is the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Act 2017.

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. 22 June 2017 2. Schedule 1, items 1 to 16 1 July 2017. 1 July 2017 3. Schedule 1, items 17 and 18 The later of: 12 October 2017 (a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017. However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 4. Schedule 1, items 19 to 68 1 July 2017. 1 July 2017 5. Schedule 2 1 July 2017. 1 July 2017 6. Schedule 3, items 1 to 10 1 July 2017. 1 July 2017 7. Schedule 3, items 11 to 25 The later of: 12 October 2017 (a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 6; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017. However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.