Senate

Revised Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, The Honourable Dan Tehan MP)

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Schedules Clause 3 provides that legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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