Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Regulation 2016 (Cth)

Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Regulation 2016

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret'd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulation.

Dated 27 October 2016

Peter Cosgrove Governor‑General

By His Excellency's Command

Dan Tehan Minister for Veterans' Affairs

Contents Part 1—Introduction 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules 5 Definitions 6 Prescribed authority Part 2—Pensions Division 1—Claims for pensions 7 Who may claim pension 8 Application for pension 9 Determination of claims 10 Acceptance of claim subject to conditions Division 2—Rates of pensions 11 Rates of pension—general 12 Rate if deceased member had more than one wife 13 Rate if instalment period straddles indexation day 14 Indexation of pension rates 15 Rounding up of rates ending in 5 cents 16 Date from which pension is payable 17 Payment by instalments Division 3—Cessation of pensions 18 Cessation of pension payable to dependants of member 19 Cessation of pension payable to widow Part 3—Assistance and benefits 20 Medical treatment 21 Travelling expenses 22 Decoration allowance 23 Education and training benefits 24 Application for benefits etc. Part 4—Miscellaneous 25 Appointment of trustee etc. 26 Review of decisions 27 Signature to forms Part 5—Application, savings and transitional provisions 28 Definitions 29 Pending applications 30 Savings—appointment as trustee 31 Savings—rights of review of decisions Schedule 1—General pension rates 1 Table A—pensions payable in respect of a deceased member 2 Table B—pensions payable for a member who is totally incapacitated Schedule 2—Percentage of pension payable for a partially incapacitated member 1 Pensions payable for a member who is partially incapacitated Schedule 3—Repeals Papua New Guinea (Members of the Forces Benefits) Regulations 1961