Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00893:reg:1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L00893
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1
Character Range: 1072–2687

1  Name

This instrument is the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2019.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 July 2019.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under section 18 of the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019.

4 Schedule—Modifications of the Treatment Principles

The Treatment Principles are modified as set out in the Schedule to this instrument for the purposes of the Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019.

Schedule—Modifications of the Treatment Principles

Treatment Principles

    1  Title

    Substitute:

Australian Government

REPATRIATION COMMISSION

Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Act 2019

Section 18

    Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Modifications of the Treatment Principles) Instrument 2019

Instrument 2019 No. R17

    2  Paragraphs 1.1.1 and 1.1.2

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 Treatment Benefits Act for entitled persons and are to be read subject to the Treatment Benefits 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 Treatment Benefits Act, treatment extends beyond medical treatment and also encompasses social and domestic assistance.