Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
1 After subsection 110(1)
Insert:
(1A) If:
(a) a veteran travels, with the approval of the Commission under subsection ( 1), for the purpose of obtaining treatment; and
(b) the treatment is of a kind prescribed in an instrument under subsection ( 6); and
(c) the veteran's partner travels for the purpose of participating in that treatment;
the veteran's partner is, subject to this section and to such conditions as are prescribed by the regulations, entitled to be paid such travelling expenses, in connection with that travel, as are prescribed by the regulations.
Note: For treatment see section 94 and Part V.
2 At the end of section 110
Add:
(6) The Commission may, by legislative instrument, prescribe kinds of treatment for the purposes of paragraph ( 1A)(b).
3 Subsection 112(3)
Omit "subsection 110(1) or (2)", substitute "subsection 110(1), (1A) or (2)".
4 Application provision
Paragraphs 110(1A)(a) and (c) of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 , as inserted by this Schedule , apply in relation to travel beginning on or after the commencement of this item.