Summary
Amends the:
Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986
to: provide annual reporting requirements for the Repatriation Medical Authority; and amend certain incorrect references;
Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
and
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988
to: replace references to ‘refuse to deal with the claim’ with ‘defer further investigation of the claim’ to better reflect actual practice; and provide for the alignment of rates of compensation for journey costs relating to treatment with the Comcare Scheme; and
Defence Service Homes Act 1918
in relation to the operation of, and conditions to vary, revoke and replace, the Statement of Conditions for the Defence Service Homes Insurance Scheme.