Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, The Honourable Bruce Billson MP)Schedule 3 - Amendment of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
Overview
The amendments to the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 (CTPA) made by this Schedule will correct some unintentional errors made by some of the amendments included in that Act.
Background
Items 126 and 130 of Part 4 of Schedule 1 of the CTPA made consequential amendments to subsections 23(5) and 24(5) of the VEA.
Subsequently, subsections 23(5) and 24(5) were repealed and substituted by Government amendments as Items 16A and 16B of Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the amending Act.
The effect of the later Government amendments was to make the earlier amendments redundant.
Explanation of the clauses
Items 1 and 2 repeal the redundant provisions inserted by Items 126 and 130 of Part 4 of Schedule 1 of CPTA.
Commencement
Items 1 and 2 commence immediately after the time specified in the CTPA for the commencement of items 126 and 130 of Schedule 1 to that Act.