Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Act 2011 (141 of 2011)

Schedule 3   Clean energy payments under the Veterans' Entitlements Act

Part 3   Indexation

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

58   At the end of Part 5 of Schedule 5

Add:

35 Special rules for indexation of rates payable under clause 30

(1) This clause applies if clause 30 affects the rate at which service pension is payable to a person for a day on or after 20 March 2013.

(2) Subsection 198MA(2), and the definition of brought forward CPI indexation amount (except paragraph (b) of that definition) in subsection 198MA(3), apply in relation to the amount described in subparagraph 30(4)(a)(i) of this Schedule for the person in the same way as they apply in relation to the person's PS minimum rate.

(3) The following provisions do not affect the rate of the person's service pension worked out under clause 30 or an amount worked out in relation to the person's pension because of clause 34:

(a) subparagraph 198MA(2)(b)(vi);

(b) section 198MB.