Guidelines Part 3 - Matter Type Guidelines Cwth Civil Law Matter Type Guidelines War Veterans' Matters| War Veterans' Matters |
Guideline : Cwth
Number: 5 Effective Date: 15/7/10 Law: Cwth Civil |
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| 5.1 | Assistance for War veterans' matters | ||||
| (1) | The Commission may make a Grant of Legal Assistance to an applicant for assistance who is a war veteran or a dependent of a war veteran in relation to: | ||||
| (a) | appeals from decisions of the Veterans Review Board about war caused disability pension entitlement or assessment claims under Part II of the Veterans Entitlements Act 1986, and | ||||
| (b) | appeals from decisions of the Veterans Review Board about claims under the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 that relate to warlike or non-warlike service, in regard to: | ||||
| (i) | acceptance of liability (Chapter 2), | ||||
| (ii) | rehabilitation programs (Chapter 3, Part 2), | ||||
| (iii) | permanent impairment (Chapter 4, Part 2), | ||||
| (iv) | incapacity payments for former members (Chapter 4, Part 4), | ||||
| (v) | special rate disability pension (Chapter 4, Part 6), and/or | ||||
| (vi) | dependants benefits (Chapter 5). | ||||
| (2) | An application for a Grant of Legal Assistance under this guideline 5.1 is not subject to: | ||||
| (a) | the means test, or | ||||
| (b) | the applicant for assistance making any contribution to the cost of his or her legal assistance provided by the Commission in relation to the matter, other than to the extent of any costs recovered from the respondent in the matter. | ||||