Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this section, the Commission may grant an allowance, called recreation transport allowance, to a veteran who is suffering an incapacity from a war - caused injury or a war - caused disease of a kind described in column 1 of the following table:
Column 1 | Column 2 |
Description of incapacity | Rate per fortnight |
1. Both legs amputated above the knees | 44.80 |
2. Negligible powers of locomotion so as to be capable of moving, with the aid of crutches or walking sticks, for short distances only | 44.80 |
3. Incapacitated with regard to locomotion to a degree that, in the opinion of the Commission, is similar to the degree of incapacity with regard to locomotion associated with a disability described in item 1 or 2 | 44.80 |
4. Both arms amputated at or above the wrists | 22.40 |
5. Both legs amputated below the knees | 22.40 |
6. One leg amputated above the knee and the other below the knee | 22.40 |
7. One leg amputated above or below the knee and one arm amputated below the elbow | 22.40 |
8. Blinded in both eyes | 22.40 |
9. Incapacitated to an extent that, in the opinion of the Commission, is similar in effect or severity to the extent of incapacity associated with a disability described in item 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 | 22.40 |
10. Incapacitated with regard to locomotion to a degree that, in the opinion of the Commission, is similar in degree to the incapacity with regard to locomotion associated with a disability described in item 5, 6, 7 or 8 | 22.40 |
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1):
(a) a leg that has been rendered permanently and wholly useless above the knee or below the knee shall be treated as if it had been amputated above the knee or below the knee, as the case may be; and
(b) an arm that has been rendered permanently and wholly useless at or above the wrist or below the elbow, shall be treated as if it had been amputated at or above the wrist, or below the elbow, as the case may be.
(3) Recreation transport allowance is payable to a veteran, in respect of the costs incurred by the veteran in travelling for recreational purposes, at the rate specified in column 2 of the table in subsection (1) opposite to the kind of incapacity described in column 1 from which the veteran is suffering.
(4) Recreation transport allowance is not payable to a veteran under subsection (1):
(a) in respect of any period during which the veteran is being cared for, at public expense, in a hospital or other institution; or
(b) if the veteran has participated, or is participating, in the Vehicle Assistance Scheme:
(i) during the period of 2 years commencing on, and including, the date on which the veteran was first provided with a vehicle under that Scheme;
(ii) during the period of 2 years commencing on, and including, the date on which a replacement motor vehicle grant was or is made under that Scheme in respect of the veteran;
(iii) during any period during which there is, under that Scheme, due and payable by the veteran to the Commission the whole or part of an amount equal to the cost to the Commission of providing the veteran with a motor vehicle under that Scheme; or
(iv) during any other period during which the veteran is, under that Scheme, eligible to be paid an allowance as a contributor towards the running and maintenance of a vehicle provided for the veteran under that Scheme.
(5) For the purpose of the application of subsection (4), a vehicle provided for a veteran before 22 May 1986 under the scheme known as the "Gift Car Scheme" shall, after the commencement of this subsection, be deemed to have been provided under the Vehicle Assistance Scheme.