Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2004 - SECT 239

Financial advice

  (1)   The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for the cost of financial advice obtained by a wholly dependent partner of a deceased member if:

  (a)   the partner is entitled to compensation under section   233; and

  (b)   the financial advice was obtained from a suitably qualified financial adviser after the member's death; and

  (ba)   the financial advice was obtained in respect of the choice the partner may make under subsection   236(1); and

  (c)   a claim for compensation in respect of the partner has been made under section   319.

Legal advice

  (2)   The Commonwealth is liable to pay compensation for the cost of legal advice obtained by a wholly dependent partner of a deceased member if:

  (a)   the partner is entitled to compensation under section   233; and

  (b)   the legal advice was obtained from a practising lawyer after the member's death; and

  (c)   the legal advice was obtained in respect of the choice the partner may make under subsection   236(1); and

  (d)   a claim for compensation in respect of the partner has been made under section   319.