Revised Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, The Honourable Dan Tehan MP)Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2017
Short Title Clause 1 provides that the Act is the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2017.
Commencement Clause 2 sets out the commencement date of the provisions of the Act.
Schedules Clause 3 provides that legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
This explanatory memorandum uses the following abbreviations:
"Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act" means the Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975;
"Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment)" means the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006;
"CSC" means the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation;
"Legislation Act" means the Legislation Act 2003;
"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act" means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004;
"Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act" means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004;
"MRCC" means the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission;
"Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act" means the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988; and
"Veterans' Entitlements Act" means the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986.