Veterans' Entitlements (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 1986

Section 34 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extends to a decision made by the Commission before the commencing date under a repealed Act, being a decision of a kind similar to a kind of decision to which that section applies.

Sections 57D and 57E of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extend to a decision made by the Commission before the commencing date under a repealed Act, being a decision of a kind similar to a kind of decision to which that section applies.

Section 140 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act extends to a decision made by the Board before the commencing date under a repealed Act, being a decision of a kind similar to a kind of decision to which that section applies.

For the purposes of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act and of this Act:

any reasons for a decision in respect of a pension other than a service pension duly given and served by the Commission in accordance with a provision of a repealed Act shall have effect on and after the commencing date as if given and served under section 34 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act;

any reasons for a decision in respect of a service pension duly given and served by the Commission in accordance with a provision of a repealed Act shall have effect on and after the commencing date as if given and served under section 57E of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act; and

any reasons for a decision of the Board duly given and served in accordance with a provision of a repealed Act shall have effect on and after the commencing date as if given and served under section 140 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act.