Repatriation Commission v Boardman, David Ralph & Anor [1996] FCA 107

Repatriation Commission v Boardman, David Ralph & Anor [1996] FCA 107

For the purpose of determining the increase in the respondents' ordinary income under s46AB, the calculation required by s46AD must include all distributions made to holders of Commonwealth Bank shares during the relevant period, regardless of when the individual pensioners acquired their shares.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 March 1996
Procedural Posture
Appeal / On Appeal From the Veterans' Appeals Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
["veterans' Entitlements" 'statutory Interpretation' 'calculation of Ordinary Income for Pension Purposes']

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Procedural Posture

Appeal / On Appeal From the Veterans' Appeals Division of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal

  1. 1 ["Proper construction of ss46AB and 46AD of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth)" "Whether distributions paid prior to purchase can be taken into account in calculating pensioners' ordinary income"]

Ratio Decidendi

For the purpose of determining the increase in the respondents' ordinary income under s46AB, the calculation required by s46AD must include all distributions made to holders of Commonwealth Bank shares during the relevant period, regardless of when the individual pensioners acquired their shares.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • ['The appeal is allowed and the decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal of 11 August 1995 is set aside.' 'The decision of the Repatriation Commission of 14 December 1993 is affirmed.' 'No order as to costs.']