Veterans' Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2017

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Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2017

Patsy Reddy, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 31st day of July 2017

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

These regulations are made under sections 23(3) and 265 of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014—

(a)

on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council; and

(b)

on the recommendation of the Minister of Veterans’ Affairs made in accordance with section 23 of that Act.

Regulations

1 Title

These regulations are the Veterans’ Support Amendment Regulations (No 3) 2017.

2 Commencement

These regulations come into force on 1 September 2017.

3 Principal regulations

These regulations amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).

4 Schedule 1 amended

(1)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to ascariasis with:

ascariasis9/201710/2017

(2)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to cirrhosis of the liver with:

cirrhosis of the liver1/20172/2017

(3)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to haemorrhoids with:

haemorrhoids3/20174/2017

(4)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to hepatitis B with:

hepatitis B13/201714/2017

(5)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to hepatitis D with:

hepatitis D11/201712/2017

(6)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to hookworm disease with:

hookworm disease7/20178/2017

(7)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to presbyopia with:

presbyopia22/201723/2017

(8)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to relapsing polychondritis with:

relapsing polychondritis5/20176/2017

(9)

In Schedule 1, replace the item relating to spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis with:

spondylolisthesis and spondylolysis24/201725/2017

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 September 2017, amend the Veterans’ Support Regulations 2014 (the principal regulations).

These regulations amend Schedule 1 of the principal regulations, which lists the Australian statements of principles that apply to specified medical conditions for the purposes of the Veterans’ Support Act 2014.

The amendments replace statements of principles references for 9 conditions.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 3 August 2017.

These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.