Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025 (17 of 2025)

Schedule 2   Single ongoing Act enhancements

Part 2   Amendments relating to treatment

Division 1   Travel for treatment arrangements

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

103   After section 291

Insert:

291A Scheme may provide for advance payments

(1) The Commission may, in writing, determine a scheme for and in relation to the making of advance payments to persons in respect of compensation a person is expected to become entitled to be paid under section 290 or 291 in respect of a journey or accommodation.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the scheme may provide for the following:

(a) how applications for advance payments are made under the scheme;

(b) investigating and determining those applications.

Scheme must be approved by the Minister

(3) The scheme has no effect unless the Minister has approved it in writing.

Variation or revocation of scheme

(4) The Commission may, by written determination, vary or revoke the scheme that is in force under this section.

(5) A determination under subsection (4) has no effect unless the Minister has approved it in writing.

Legislative instruments

(6) A determination under subsection (1) or (4) made by the Commission and approved by the Minister is a legislative instrument made by the Minister on the day on which the determination is approved.