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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
No. 52, 2004
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C2026C00273 C10
01 July 2026
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Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
4 Definitions
5 Definition of relates to defence service
6 References to injuries sustained before commencement of Part X to the DRCA
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Part 2—Application of the MRCA to injuries, diseases, deaths, losses and damage
7 Application of the MRCA to injuries, diseases, deaths, losses and damage
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Part 3—Persons who have both VEA/DRCA and MRCA injuries and diseases
12 Interactions between certain entitlements
13 Bringing across impairment points from a VEA or DRCA injury or disease
14 Offsetting VEA and DRCA payments against a Special Rate Disability Pension
14A Offsetting VEA and DRCA payments against Additional Disablement Amount
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Part 4—Other matters
22 Bringing across declared member declarations
23 Decisions reviewable under Chapter 8 of the MRCA
24 Regulations may provide for transitional etc. issues
24A Exercise of certain powers by Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission during transition period
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Part 5—Transitional provisions relating to reviews by the Veterans’ Review Board
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Division 1—Preliminary
25 Definitions
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Division 2—Application of new review pathway
26 Original determinations under the MRCA
27 Determinations under the DRCA
28 Decisions under the VEA
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Division 3—Continuation of Board
29 Members of the Board
30 Acting members of the Board
31 Leave of absence
32 Staff
33 Delegations by Principal Member
34 Delegations by Minister to Principal Member
35 Board annual reports
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Division 4—Other matters
36 Effect of things done by, or in relation to, the Board
37 Reviews in progress
38 Continued effect of certain instruments
39 Transitional regulations
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Division 5—Transitional provisions relating to review of certain DRCA determinations
39A Definitions
39B Determinations under sections 36 and 37 of the DRCA
39C Validation of certain decisions made by the Board
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Part 6—Other application and transitional provisions relating to the Simplification Act
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Division 1—Preliminary
40 Definitions
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Division 2—Transitional provisions relating to the Repatriation Commission
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Subdivision A—Continuation of Commission
41 Commissioners
42 Acting Commissioners
43 Cessation of appointment of Deputy President
44 Staff
45 Contractors
46 Delegations by the Commission
47 Commission annual reports
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Subdivision B—Other matters
48 Assets and liabilities of the Commission
49 Contributions made to Commission
50 Continued effect of certain trust arrangements etc under the DRCA
51 Continued effect of certain trust arrangements etc. under the VEA
52 Determinations by the Commission
53 Effect of things done by, or in relation to, the Commission
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Division 3—Transitional provisions relating to the MRCC
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Subdivision A—Things done by or in relation to the MRCC
54 Members of the MRCC
55 Acting members of the MRCC
56 Cessation of appointment of certain members of the MRCC
57 Staff
58 Consultants
59 Delegations by the MRCC
60 MRCC annual reports
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Subdivision B—Other matters
61 Assets and liabilities of the MRCC
62 Transfer of records
63 Legal proceedings involving the MRCC
64 Things done by, or in relation to, the MRCC
65 References to the MRCC in instruments
66 Compensation for acquisition of property
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Division 4—Transitional provisions relating to the Repatriation Medical Authority
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Subdivision A—Continuance of the Authority
67 Members of the Authority
68 Chair of the Authority
69 Staff
70 Consultants
71 Delegations by the Chair
72 Authority annual reports
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Subdivision B—Other matters
73 Assets and liabilities of the Authority
74 Statements of Principles
75 Requests for investigation by the Authority
76 Directions by the Review Council
77 Sending information to the Review Council
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Division 5—Transitional provisions relating to the Specialist Medical Review Council
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Subdivision A—Continuance of the Review Council
78 Members of the Review Council
79 Convener of the Review Council
80 Staff
81 Delegations by the Convener
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Subdivision B—Other matters
82 Assets and liabilities of the Review Council
83 Requests for review of Statement of Principles by the Review Council
84 Requests for review of decision by the Authority
85 Payment of medical and travel expenses
86 Continued effect of regulations relating to medical and travel expenses
87 Directions about lodgement of requests and applications
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Division 6—Other application and transitional provisions
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Subdivision A—Amendments made by Schedule 1
88 Effect of closing eligibility to DRCA on pending claims
89 Effect of closing eligibility to VEA on pending claims and applications
90 Bringing across certain instruments relating to pre-2004 operations
91 Application provision—permanent impairment
92 Transfer of old DRCA incapacity compensation recipients to MRCA
93 Pending claims for DRCA incapacity compensation
94 References in certain instruments to employees receiving compensation under section 19, 20, 21, 21A, 22 or 31 of the DRCA
95 Continued effect of acute support packages under the old DRCA
96 Application provision—section 30D of the VEA
97 Application provision—liability restrictions on tobacco use
98 Application provision—medical event on duty
99 Application provision—posthumous permanent impairment payments
100 Application provision—overpayments and debts
101 Application provision—common law damages
102 Application provision—information sharing
103 Offsetting
104 Bringing across rehabilitation programs under the DRCA and VEA
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Subdivision B—Amendments made by Schedule 2
105 Application provision—funeral compensation
106 Pending applications for VEA funeral benefits
107 Pending claims for DRCA funeral expenses
108 Decoration allowance
109 Transfer of old VEA prisoner of war recognition supplement recipients to MRCA
110 Pending claims for prisoner of war recognition supplement and prisoner of war compensation
111 Transfer of VEA Veterans’ Children Education Scheme recipients to MRCA
112 Pending applications under Part VII of the old VEA
113 Reviews under section 116D of the old VEA
114 Continued effect of certain determinations made under Part VII of the old VEA
115 Application provision—additional compensation for children of severely impaired veterans
116 Travel for treatment arrangements
117 All treatment to be provided under MRCA in certain circumstances
117A Bringing across certain instruments relating to treatment
118 Application provision—treatment arrangements
119 Application provision—presumptive liability
120 Application provision—additional disablement amount
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Subdivision C—Amendments made by Schedule 6
121 Application provision—disability compensation cessation date
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Subdivision D—Other matters
122 Transitional regulations
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Part 7—Other application and transitional provisions
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Division 1—Amendments made by the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Act 2026
123 Notices to Chief of Defence Force in connection with Board review
124 Notice to Commission of travel claim
125 Funeral compensation
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history