Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Laws) Declaration 2020 (Cth)

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Laws) Declaration 2020

Instrument 2020 No. M27

I, Darren Chester, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, make the following legislative instrument under subsection 119(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.

Dated this          8th        day of                 October                    2020.

…Darren Chester……

DARREN CHESTER

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Contents

1         Name……………………………………………………………………               1

2         Commencement…………………………………………………………               1

3         Authority……………………………………………………………… .               1

4         Repeal for the purposes of the Safety, Rehabilitation and

Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988……………………………..       1

5         Declaration……………………………………………………………………............. 1

Schedule—Declaration  2

1          Name

This instrument is the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) (Specified Laws) Declaration 2020.

2          Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3          Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 119(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.

4          Repeal for the purposes of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2017 as in force for the purposes of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 under item 63 of Schedule 1 to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017 is taken to be repealed.

Note:       The Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Specified Laws) Declaration 2017 was in force for the purposes of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 because of item 63 of Schedule 1 to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017.

5          Declaration

For the purposes of subsection 119(7) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988, a law of a State or of a Territory that provides for the payment of compensation, other than workers' compensation, specified in column 1 of an item of the table in the Schedule is a specified law.

Schedule—Declaration

Column 1
Item	Law
Laws of the State of New South Wales
1	Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999
1A	Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017
2	Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care and Support) Act 2006
3	Sporting Injuries Insurance Act 1978
4	Victims Rights and Support Act 2013
Laws of the State of Queensland
5	National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
6	Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009
Laws of the State of South Australia
7	Motor Vehicle Accidents (Lifetime Support Scheme) Act 2013
8	Victims of Crime Act 2001
Laws of the State of Tasmania
9	Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973
10	Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1976
Laws of the State of Victoria
11	Transport Accident Act 1986
12	Victims of Crime Assistance Act 1996
Laws of the State of Western Australia
13	Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003
14	Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016
Laws of the Australian Capital Territory
15	Lifetime Care and Support (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2014
15A	Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
16	Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008
17	Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 2016
Laws of the Northern Territory
18	Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act
19	Victims of Crime Assistance Act
Laws of the Christmas Island Territory
20	Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 (WA) (CI)
21	Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 (WA) (CI)
Laws of the Cocos (Keeling) Island Territory
22	Criminal Injuries Compensation Act 2003 (WA) (CKI)
23	Motor Vehicle (Catastrophic Injuries) Act 2016 (WA) (CKI)