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Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006

No. 135, 2006

Compilation No. 10

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests and British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Treatment) Act 2006 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

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Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Extension to external Territories
4 Definitions
5 Meaning of nuclear test participant etc.
6 Procedures for making claims etc.
Part 2—Treatment
Division 1—Eligibility to be provided with treatment
7 Eligibility
8 Claims for eligibility
9 Withdrawal of claims
10 Determination of claims
11 Revocation of determination of eligibility
Division 2—Provision of treatment
12 Provision of treatment
13 Approval of treatment already provided
13A Commission may accept financial responsibility for costs in relation to treatment not arranged by Commission
14 Limits on provision of treatment
15 Treatment at hospitals and other institutions
16 Application and modification of the Treatment Principles
17 Application and modification of the Repatriation Private Patient Principles
18 Application and modification of Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Part 3—Travelling expenses
19 Entitlement to travelling expenses
20 Advances of travelling expenses
21 Claims for travelling expenses
22 Withdrawal of claims