Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles) Instrument 2017
The Repatriation Commission prepares the following instrument.
The Seal of the
Repatriation Commission
was affixed to this instrument
in the presence of:
Simon Lewis | Craig Orme | Major General Mark Kelly |
President | DSC AM CSC | AO DSC |
| Deputy President | Commissioner |
Approved on 23 June 2017
Dan Tehan
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Contents
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
Schedule 1—Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles
Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006
This instrument is the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles) Instrument 2017.
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. The whole of this instrument | 1 July 2017. | 1 July 2017 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
This instrument is made under subsection 16(6) of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles
Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006
1 Item [2] (including the heading “Interpretation”)
Repeal the item, substitute:
This instrument is the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013.
This instrument is made under section 16 of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.
3 Schedule—Modifications of the Treatment Principles
The Treatment Principles made under section 90 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 are modified as set out in the Schedule to this instrument for the purposes of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.
2 Item 1 of the Schedule
Repeal the item.
3 Item 2 of the Schedule
After “TESTS”, insert “AND BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE”.
4 Item 2 of the Schedule
Omit:
Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006
substitute:
5 Item 3 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit the paragraphs, substitute:
1.1.1 The Treatment Principles set out the circumstances in which, and the conditions subject to which, treatment of a particular kind, or included in a particular class of treatment, may be provided under the BNT Act for entitled persons and are to be read subject to the BNT Act.
1.1.2 The Treatment Principles state the rules under which the Commission may arrange, or accept financial responsibility for the cost of, treatment for entitled persons.
Note: Consistent with the BNT Act, treatment extends beyond medical treatment and also encompasses social and domestic assistance.
Omit “The Repatriation Private Patient Principles (the RPPPs), determined by the Commission under section 90A of the Act,”, substitute “The RPPPs”.
Omit “under the Act”, substitute “under the BNT Act”.
Omit “section 213 of the Act”, substitute “section 32 of the BNT Act”.
6 Item 4 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of “ACPMH treatment”;
(b) definition of “approved provider” (second occurring);
(c) definition of “Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health” and “ACPMH”.
4A. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Australian Government’s Better Access initiative”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“Australian Government’s Better Access initiative” means the mental health initiative described in the document titled “Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners through the MBS (Better Access) initiative”, as in force on the date in Schedule 1.
4B. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Authorised Representative”)
Omit the definition.
Insert:
“BNT Act” means the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006.
4D. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “community patient” and “community services”)
Omit the definitions.
4E. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “contracted private hospital”)
Omit “eligible persons”, substitute “entitled persons”.
4F. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (b) of the definition of “daily care fee”)
Omit “(including a former prisoner of war or a person awarded the Victoria Cross)”.
4G. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “data repository” and “data repository controller”)
Omit the definitions.
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of “DVA Telemonitoring Practice Incentive”;
(b) definition of “eligible person”;
(c) definition of “enrolment day”.
4J. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “entitled person”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“entitled person” means a person who is eligible for treatment under section 7 of the BNT Act.
4K. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definition of “general practitioner”)
Omit the note.
4L. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Gold Card”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“Gold Card” means an identification card, or written authorisation, provided to an entitled person in relation to treatment for all injuries or diseases.
4M. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “home care”)
Omit the definition.
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of “in‑home telemonitoring equipment”;
(b) definition of “In‑Home Telemonitoring for Veterans Initiative”;
(c) definition of “internet carriage service”;
(d) definition of “ISP Provider”;
(e) definition of “Level A attendance”;
(f) definition of “National Broadband Network”;
(g) definition of “NBN”;
(h) definition of “NBN wave site”;
(i) definition of “nominated residence”;
(j) definition of “participating LMO”.
4P. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Principles”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“Principles” means the Treatment Principles made under section 90 of the Act as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013.
4Q. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “Repatriation Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme” means the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles) Instrument 2017.
4R. Paragraph 1.4.1 (note after definition of “Respite Care”)
Omit the note.
4S. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “revoked Treatment Principles”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“revoked Treatment Principles” means the legislative instrument known as the Treatment Principles (Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests) 2006 (No. R30 of 2006) made under section 16 of the BNT Act.
4T. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “RPPPs”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“RPPPs” means the Repatriation Private Patient Principles as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Variations of Modifications of Treatment Principles) Instrument 2017.
Omit the following definitions:
(a) definition of “telemonitoring care plan”;
(b) definition of “telemonitoring equipment”;
(c) definition of “telemonitoring initiative data”;
(d) definition of “telemonitoring initiative participant”;
(e) definition of “telemonitoring treatment”;
(f) definition of “TRCP treatment”;
(g) definition of “TRCP provider”.
Insert:
“Treatment Principles” means the Treatment Principles made under section 90 of the Act as modified by the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2013.
4W. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “veteran”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“veteran” means an entitled person.
4X. Paragraph 1.4.1 (paragraph (a) of the definition of “Veterans’ Home Care Program”)
Omit “made under section 90 of the Act”.
4Y. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definitions of “Victoria Cross” and “Vietnam veteran”)
Omit the definitions.
4Z. Paragraph 1.4.1 (definition of “VVCS criterion”)
Omit the definition, substitute:
“VVCS criterion” means a criterion:
(a) that is set out under the heading “Am I eligible for VVCS?” of the DVA document titled “Factsheet VCS01 ‑ Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS)”, as in force on the date in Schedule 1; and
(b) that relates to an entitled person.
7 Item 5 of the Schedule (paragraph 2.1.1(a)(i))
Omit “White Card”, substitute “Gold Card”.
8 Item 9 of the Schedule
Repeal the item.
9 Item 10 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “a person who is a veteran or eligible ADF member”, substitute “an entitled person”.
Omit “a veteran or eligible ADF member”, substitute “an entitled person”.
10B. Paragraph 2.5A.4 (definition of “veteran or eligible ADF member”)
Omit the definition.
10 Item 11 of the Schedule
Repeal the item.
11 Item 15 of the Schedule (paragraph 2.8.1)
Omit “the Act”, substitute “the BNT Act”.
12 Item 16 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “Principles or the Act”, substitute “Principles or the BNT Act”.
Omit “the Act”, substitute “the BNT Act”.
16B. Paragraphs 3.4.4(b), 3.4.5(b) and 3.5.2(a)
Omit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.
13 Item 17 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “under the Act”.
14 Items 18, 19, 20 and 22 of the Schedule
Repeal the items.
15 Items 23 and 24 of the Schedule
Repeal the items, substitute:
Omit “(Part I of the Scheme prepared under section 91 of the Act)”.
Omit all the words after “the person is”, substitute “an entitled person; and”.
16 Items 26 to 30 of the Schedule
Repeal the items.
17 Item 32 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.
18 Item 34 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”, substitute “the BNT Act”.
19 Item 35 of the Schedule
Repeal the item.
20 Item 36 of the Schedule (Note relating to paragraph 10.1.3)
Omit “the Act” (wherever occurring), substitute “the BNT Act”.
21 Item 37 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”, substitute “the BNT Act”.
22 Item 40 of the Schedule
Repeal the item.
23 Item 43 of the Schedule (Note (1) relating to paragraph 10.6.8)
Omit “the Act” (wherever occurring), substitute “the BNT Act”.
24 Item 44 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986”, substitute “the BNT Act”.
25 After item 47A of the Schedule
Insert:
47B. After paragraph 11.3.1 (after the note)
Insert:
11.3.1A Paragraph 11.3.1 does not apply to, or in relation to, an entitled person on or after 1 July 2017 unless before that day the Commission, in accordance with that paragraph:
(a) provided aids or appliances mentioned in that paragraph to the entitled person; or
(b) accepted responsibility for aids or appliances mentioned in that paragraph in relation to the entitled person.
26 Item 48 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “Treatment Principle”, substitute “paragraph”.
48A. Paragraph 11.3.3 (Note 2)
Omit “, or dependant of a veteran, eligible under the Act”, substitute “eligible under the BNT Act”.
27 Item 53 of the Schedule
Repeal the item, substitute:
Omit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.
28 After item 54 of the Schedule
Insert:
Insert:
11.6.1A Paragraph 11.6.1 does not apply to, or in relation to, an entitled person on or after 1 July 2017 unless before that day the Commission, in accordance with that paragraph, arranged for a wig to be supplied to the entitled person.
29 Items 55 and 56 of the Schedule
Repeal the items, substitute:
Omit “the Act”, substitute “the BNT Act”.
Omit “93 or 93A of the Act”, substitute “48A of the BNT Act”.
Omit “eligible person”, substitute “entitled person”.
30 Item 58 of the Schedule (note after paragraph 1.)
Omit “Legislative Instruments”, substitute “Legislation”.
31 Item 59 of the Schedule
Repeal the item.