Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
Chapter 4 Part 7 Division 2 Section 212
Section 212 enables the MRCC to establish a scheme called the Motor Vehicle Compensation Scheme for payment of vehicle modifications (and vehicle purchase in some circumstances) reasonably required because of injury or disease for which liability has been accepted under the MRCA.
To be eligible for assistance, a member or former member must:
The benefits of a vehicle to the member's or former member's physical and mental health, and the level of mobility without access to the motor vehicle are taken into account.
Assistance under the Scheme is not provided to a resident of a care institution (nursing home, hostel etc) who is not capable of leaving the institution.
1 July 2004
The original intention has not changed.
Nil
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