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

Schedule 1   Single ongoing Act main amendments

Part 3   Other amendments

Division 10   Offsetting

Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004

165   After paragraph 403(1)(a)

Insert:

(aa) appears to the Commission to be liable to pay damages:

(i) to a person (the plaintiff ) in respect of an injury (within the meaning of the DRCA) of the plaintiff; or

(ii) to a person (the plaintiff ) in respect of the loss of, or damage to, property used by the plaintiff; or

(iii) to a dependant (within the meaning of the DRCA) (the plaintiff ) of a person in respect of the death of the person that resulted from an injury (within the meaning of the DRCA);

in respect of which compensation has been paid under the DRCA; or

(ab) appears to the Commission to be liable to pay damages:

(i) to a person (the plaintiff ) in respect of an injury or disease of the plaintiff; or

(ii) to a dependant (within the meaning of the VEA) (the plaintiff ) of a person in respect of the death of the person;

in respect of which a pension has been paid under Part II or IV of the VEA; or