Section 45TH — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Timing of application and registration

Special date of eligibility for designated pension on or after 1 July 1998 (1) If a person’s special date of eligibility for a designated pension occurs on or after 1 July 1998: (a) the person must lodge an application during the period that begins 13 weeks before the person’s special date of eligibility for the designated pension and ends 13 weeks after that date; and (b) if registration occurs as a result of an application lodged within that period—the registration takes effect on the person’s special date of eligibility for the designated pension. Special date of eligibility for designated pension before 1 July 1998 (2) If a person’s special date of eligibility for a designated pension occurs before 1 July 1998: (a) the person must lodge an application during the period that begins on the commencement of this section and ends 13 weeks after 1 July 1998; and (b) if registration occurs as a result of an application lodged within that period—the registration takes effect on 1 July 1998. 2 or more special dates of eligibility (8) For the purposes of this section, if a person would otherwise have 2 or more special dates of eligibility for a designated pension, only the first date is to be counted.