VETERANS’ ENTITLEMENTS ACT 1986

SECTION 29

INSTRUMENT OF APPROVAL

Approval

(1)           I, BRUCE CRAIG SCOTT, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, in accordance with subsection 29(3) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (the Act), approve:

(a)           the instrument (No. 8 of 1997) prepared by the Repatriation Commission under subsection 29(2) of the Act revoking the Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions prepared by it under subsection 29(1) of the Act by instrument No.7 of 1994, dated 10 June 1994; and

(b)           the Guide to the Assessment of Rates of Veterans’ Pensions, instrument No.9 of 1997, prepared by the Repatriation Commission under subsection 29(1) of the Act on 30 September 1997.

Commencement

(2)           This instrument of approval commences on 1 March 1998.

Dated this First day of October 1997

BRUCE SCOTT, MP

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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ERRATUM SLIP

Votes and Proceedings No. 118 of Monday, 20 October 1997

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Page 2132, papers entry—

In the list of papers deemed to have been presented on 20 October 1997, omit—

“Veterans’ Entitlements Act—Instruments under section—29 1997 No. 7.”

substitute

“Veterans’ Entitlements Act—Instruments under section—29 1997 Nos. 8, 9.”