Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE COVER ACT 2015 - SECT 37

  (1)   This section applies if:

  (a)   a covered ADF member dies; and

  (b)   immediately after his or her death, there is neither a surviving spouse of the member nor any eligible children of the member.

  (2)   A single benefit of the death benefit lump sum for the member's death is payable:

  (a)   to or for all the persons for whom all the following conditions are met:

  (i)   the member made provision for the persons in his or her will;

  (ii)   the persons were dependent on the member;

  (iii)   benefit would not be payable under Division   2 or 3 to or for the persons;

  (iv)   the member notified CSC in writing that subparagraphs   (i), (ii) and (iii) apply to the persons; or

  (b)   if there are no such persons--to the executor of the member's will or the administrator of the member's estate.

Note:   If there are 2 or more persons covered by paragraph   (a), section   39 will affect how much each of them receives.