Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation to a person for a week if:
(a) the person is a former member; and
(b) the Commission has accepted liability for a service injury or disease of the person; and
(c) the service injury or disease results in the person's incapacity for work for the week; and
(d) a claim for compensation in respect of the person has been made under section 319.
Note: This section might be affected by the following provisions:
(a) sections 50, 52 and 329 (failure to undergo examination or rehabilitation program);
(b) section 119 (aggravations etc.);
(c) sections 120 and 121 (persons who are the age that is 2 years before pension age or older);
(d) section 122 (imprisonment of persons);
(e) section 138 (small amounts of compensation);
(f) section 196 (compensation for part weeks).
(2) The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable to pay is:
(a) if a person has chosen to receive a Special Rate Disability Pension under Part 6--the amount worked out under Part 6; or
(b) otherwise--the amount worked out under Division 2 of this Part.
Note: The Commonwealth is not liable to pay compensation if the amount worked out under Division 2 is nil or a negative amount.