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Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2017

Revised Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, The Honourable Dan Tehan MP)
This explanatory memorandum takes account of amendments made by the House of Representatives to the bill as introduced.

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Schedules Clause 3 provides that legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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.


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