Section 96 — Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986: Application

(1) Without prejudice to its effect apart from this section, this Part has effect in relation to a person who is, or has been: (a) a member of the Forces as defined by subsection 68(1); or (b) a member of a Peacekeeping Force as defined by subsection 68(1);

and in relation to a dependant of such a person who has died, in like manner as it has effect in relation to a veteran and a dependant of a deceased veteran, respectively. (2) For the purpose only of applying this Part as provided in subsection (1): (a) a reference in this Part to a veteran shall be read as a reference to a member of the Forces, or a member of a Peacekeeping Force, as defined by subsection 68(1); (b) a reference in this Part to a war-caused injury shall be read as a reference to a defence-caused injury; (c) a reference in this Part to a war-caused disease shall be read as a reference to a defence-caused disease; (d) a reference in this Part to the death of a veteran that was war-caused shall be read as a reference to the death of a member of the Forces, or a member of a Peacekeeping Force, as defined by subsection 68(1), that was defence-caused; (e) a reference in this Part to a pension under Part II shall be read as a reference to a pension under Part IV; (f) the references in subparagraph 102(1)(b)(ii) and subsections 108(8) and (9) to section 26 shall be read as references to section 26 (in its application to pensions under Part IV) or subsection 74(8); and (g) a reference in this Part to a claim or application under Part II shall be read as a reference to a claim or application made under section 14 or 15, in its application to pensions under Part IV.