Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Act 2008 (63 of 2008)

Schedule 3   Seniors health card

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986

17   After subsection 128A(2)

Insert:

(2A) If a person (the eligible person ) is eligible for a seniors health card under section 118V, the Commission must not determine that the person is entitled to the card if the person fails to comply with a request in subsection (3) or (3A) (whichever applies).

(2B) If a person (the eligible person ) is the holder of a seniors health card, the Commission is to determine that the person ceases to be entitled to the card if the person fails to comply with a request in subsection (3) or (3A) (whichever applies).

Note 1: For holder of a seniors health card see section 5PB.

Note 2: For the date of effect of a determination under this subsection see section 118ZR.