Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Members Service End Date) Amendment Determination 2013 (No. MRCC 5) (Cth)

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Members - Service End Date) Amendment Determination 2013

Instrument 2013 No. MRCC 5

I, WARREN SNOWDON, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, and Minister administering for the time being section 8 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (the MRCA) and section 1 of the Defence Act 1903, make this Determination under subsection 8 (1) of the MRCA.

Dated this    30    day of  May                 2013

Warren Snowdon

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WARREN SNOWDON

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Minister for Defence Science and Personnel

1. Name of Determination

This Determination is the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Members - Service End Date) Amendment Determination 2013.

1. Commencement

This Determination commences when Schedule 12 of the

Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Military Compensation Review and Other Measures) Act 2013 commences.

3         Application

A person who, immediately before the commencement of this instrument, is a member under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Members) Determination 2004 (No. 1) is, on the commencement of this instrument, a member under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Members) Determination 2004 (No. 1) as amended by this instrument.

4           Amendment

   The Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Members) Determination 2004 (No. 1) is amended in accordance with the Schedule.

Schedule

5.          Schedule 1

substitute:

Schedule 1     Persons and activities or acts

Item	Class of persons	Acts
1	Persons who hold an honorary rank or appointment in the Australian Defence Force	Acts performed by the persons in assisting the Australian Defence Force in the period 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2013
2	Persons who are on Career Transition Assistance under an arrangement approved by the Australian Defence Force	Acts performed in connection with the arrangement in the period 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2013
3	Members of approved philanthropic organisations serving the Defence Force	Acts performed:    (a)  as an accredited representative of the philanthropic organisation; and    (b)  while providing services in support of the Australian Defence Force as authorised by the sponsoring Australian Defence Force unit; and (c ) in the period 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2013