MILITARY VETERANS ACT

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

PART I
Preliminary

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

PART II
Benefits Relating to Military Veterans

    3.    Benefits relating to military veterans

    4.    Medical examination and treatment

    5.    Disablement benefits

PART III
Appeals

    6.    Appeals Board

    7.    Functions of Appeals Board

    8.    Tenure of office

    9.    Removal from office and resignation

    10.    Remuneration

    11.    Meetings of Appeals Board

    12.    Appeals to Defence Council

PART IV
Miscellaneous Provisions

    13.    Regulations

    14.    Savings and transitional provisions

Act 4, 2023,
S.I. 116, 2023.

    An Act to provide for the benefits and welfare of military veterans; and for matters incidental or connected therewith.

[Date of Commencement: 1st December, 2023]

PART I
Preliminary (ss 1-2)

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Military Veterans Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "Appeals Board" means the Board appointed under section 6(1);

    "Defence Council" means the Defence Council established under section 22 of the Botswana Defence Force Act (Cap. 21:05);

    "medical practitioner" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Botswana Health Professions Act (Cap. 61:02); and

    "military veteran" means a person who—

    (a)    has completed his or her service in the Botswana Defence Force;

    (b)    has completed his or her military training and is no longer serving on account of resignation; or

    (c)    could not complete his or her military service or training due to injuries sustained during military service or training, or a disease contracted during or associated with military service or training.

PART II
Benefits Relating to Military Veterans (ss 3-5)

3.    Benefits relating to military veterans

    The benefits relating to a military veteran shall be as follows—

    (a)    dedicated counselling and treatment of a military veteran who suffers from mental disability, post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions;