Police Regulation (Pensions) Act 1958

For the purposes of section 45, a member or retired member of the force may register with the ESS Board the name of a child (an adult child) of himself or herself or of his or her partner who—

has attained the age of 18 years; and

is a person with a disability as described in section 8(1) of the Disability Services Act 1986 of the Commonwealth; and

wholly or partially relies on the member or retired member for financial support.

A person who is not registered under this section may lodge a claim in a form approved by the ESS Board to be considered an adult child—

on the death of a member or retired member of the force; or

if the person is a child of a deceased member or retired member of the force, on the expiration of his or her child pension.

In determining whether a registered person or claimant is an adult child, the ESS Board must consider reports from at least 2 registered medical practitioners appointed by the ESS Board as medical officers for the purposes of this Act.

A determination under this section may be subject to regular reviews by the ESS Board.