Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
The 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 references to the Australian statements of principles for 11 conditions with updated references. The amendments also change the names of 3 of those conditions as follows:
Morton’s metatarsalgia is now known as Morton metatarsalgia:
obstructive and reflux neophropathy is changed to obstructive and reflux nephropathy (to correct a spelling error):
varicocele is now known as varicocoele.
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 12 December 2019.
These regulations are administered by the New Zealand Defence Force.